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Useful Information MONETARY SYSTEMThe national monetary unit is the Turkish lira (TL.). The coinage is in 500, 1000 and 2500, 5000 lira pieces. Bank notes are of 5000,10 000, 20 000, 50 000, 100 000 , 250 000, 500 000 , 1 000 00 ,5 000 000 and 10 000 000 lira. The exchange rates for foreign currencies are published daily. POSTAL SYSTEM AND PHONE CALLS Turkish post offices are easily recognizable by their yellow "PTT" signs. Major post offices are open 8:00-24:00 hrs., Mon.- Sat.; and 9:00-19.00 hrs., Sun. Small post offices have the same hours as government offices (see below). Poste restante Poste restante letters should be addressed "postrestant" to the central post office "Merkez Postanesi", in the town of your choice. It is only necessary to produce an identification card when collecting your letter. It is possible to use this service for sending or receiving documents from other countries. Fax Office It is possible to use this service for sending or receiving documents from other countries. Valuable Despatch It is possible to use this service for sending valuable belongings or valuable impor- tant documents. Other PTT services It is possible to exchange money at all branches of PTT at the current international exchange rate. International postal orders and traveller's cheques can also be exchanged. An express postal service (Acele Posta Servisi - APS) operates from Turkey to 72 other countries for letters, documents, and small packages. Stamp collectors will be delighted with the wide range of special stamps available to them. Phone calls The most economic way to telephone in Turkey is from a PTT telephone booth (found in all towns). Jetons in three sizes for local, inter-city, and international calls can be purchased from all PTT offices. Telephone cards are also available.
SERVICE NUMBERS 110 - Fire
Airport Ayvalik-Edremit Bay Airport : 35 km Ayvalik-Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport :156 km
Distance Bandırma-Ayvalık
223 km. Government Offices
8:30-12:30 (closed Sat. and Sun.) On the first day of the religious holidays (Seker Bayrami (3 days) and Kurban Bayram (4 days) all the shops and the bazaars, are closed). Summer hours: In the Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey, government offices and many other establishments are closed in the afternoon during the summer months. These summer hours are fixed each year by the province governors. OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS Jan. 1 - New Year's Day. Apr. 23 - National Independence and Children's Day. May. 19 - Ataturk Commemoration and Youth and Sports Day. Aug. 30 - Victory Day Oct. 29 - Republic Day MUSEUMS Most Turkish museums are open every day of the week, except Mondays. Palaces are also closed only on Mondays. The famous Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays instead of Mondays. In order to receive permission for photos or films in museums or at ancient ruins, a fee, which varies according to the entrance fee, is charged. The photographing or filming, for commercial use, of yet unpublished objects which are copyrighted, requires a special permit from the general Directorate of Antiquities and Museums. In Ankara most museums are closed on the first day of religious holidays. MISCELLANEOUS FACTS Local time: GMT + 2 hrs. (Summer). Electricity: 220 volts ac, all over Turkey. The voltage is clearly marked on all hotel outlets. Tap water: Safe to drink in all cities as it has been chlorinated. Weights and measures: Metric system. Foreign newspapers: Available in large cities and tourist areas.
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