At a glance
Basic information before visiting Istanbul is here. For detail, you can go to related articles.
- The capital of Turkiye is Ankara, Istanbul is not the capital but it is the well-known and greatest city.
- A Phone Number should be seen for Istanbul like;
- 00-90-212-XXX-XX-XX ( for European part of Istanbul)
- 00-90-216-XXX-XX-XX ( for Asian part of Istanbul)
- Traffic code of Istanbul is 34, That means cars’ plates begin with 34 if it is registered to Istanbul city.
- The currency in Turkey and of course in Istanbul is Turkish Lira. There are lots of exchange offices in the city and its airports to change your money.
- Istanbul has two airports. Ataturk Airport is in European side of Istanbul and Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Asian side of Istanbul.
- It is said that taxi fares are cheap in Turkiye.
- Turkiye is a mostly muslim living country and has a secular, constitutional and democratic state(from constitution).
- Turkish is spoken language in Istanbul and whole Turkiye. Kurdish is common in eastern part of Turkiye but still Turkish is known. And English is mostly taught language as a second language in public education.
- Sultanahmet district is mostly prefered by tourists, full of hotels and easy to reach tourist attractions.
- Topkapi Palace, The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern are must see places for one day trips.
- Kebab ( meat food) and Baklava ( a desert) are must eat food.
- It is prohibited to smoke in closed public places in Istanbul and Turkiye by law.
