About Turkey

ABOUT TURKEY

Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, sand, mountains and lakes that offers the holiday maker a complete change from the stress and routine of everyday life. From April to October, most places in Turkey have an ideal climate that is perfect for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying the tranquillity of mountains and lakes. Wonderful climate, beautiful scenery, friendly hospitable people, many historical places to visit, world class cuisine, every kind of sport, water sports (rafting, canoeing, sailing and paragliding to name a few) and leisure activities such as boat trips and fishing trips, with three main seas such as the Black Sea, Aegean and the Mediterranean Sea surrounding Turkey, these offer magnificent holiday and investment opportunities, which makes Turkey just about the perfect place to visit and explore. And best of all, it’s no further than many other popular Mediterranean destinations, being only four hours flight from London using low cost airlines.There is no doubt that one visit will not be enough, and you will want to come back again and again as you discover one extraordinary place after another. All of them, no matter how different, have one thing in common: the friendly and hospitable people of this unique country.

Transportation:Turkish Airlines (THY) provides an important network of domestic flights from the international airports to all of the major Turkish cities and low cost flights to & from Turkey are now available.Turkey has an extensive network of well maintained roads linking its towns, cities, and popular tourist areas. Taxis are numerous in all Turkish cities and are recognizable by their yellow colour. The fare shown on the meter reads according to distance travelled.

Climate by region

Marmara Region: Cold and rainy winters with mild and warm summers

Aegean Coast: Hot and dry summers with mild winters.

Mediterranean Coast: Hot summers and mild winters.

Black Sea Coast: Warm summers, mild winters, and relatively high rainfall.

Central Anatolia: Steep climate with hot, dry summers and cold winters.

Eastern Anatolia: Long snowy, cold winters with mild summers.

Southeast Anatolia: Hot summers with mild, rainy winters.

Language: Turkish is the official language of Turkey. English is frequently spoken in tourist areas.