Taurus Residence, Side

Travel Facts  

Time differences                                                                                                                                                    Turkey is GMT + 2 Hours  

Electricity current is 220 volts throughout the country with two-pin European plug.

Visas British Citizens, Irish nationals and British National (overseas) residing in Hong Kong can obtain a muliti-entry visa on arrival for three months, but other passport holders must obtain a visa from an overseas Turkish mission prior to arrival.The visa costs £10.00 or its equivalent in foreign currency.Change is rarely available so be prepared.

Passports please ensure that the expiry date of your passport is a minimum of six months after your arrival date. You may not be permitted to enter Turkey if your passport expires in less than six  months after your arrival.

Telephones The cheapest way to make a call is from a PTT (post office). The phones are accessed by phone cards and tokens bought from the post office and are available in three different sizes. Cheap rates within Turkey are between 6pm and 8am. International calls are cheap between midnight and 8am and all day Sunday.

Money Matters The monetary unit is the New Turkish Lira (YTL) there is no limit on the amount of foreign currency you can bring into Turkey however there is a limit to the amount of Turkish Lira you can take out of the country.  

Health Care Accessibility of high quality health care with a least three private hospitals are in the area of Side. There are numerous private dentists and doctors locally, many of whom trained outside Turkey and European.

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