Turkey

Turkey is a melting pot of cultures, where Europe and Asia meet and entwine.

Capital – Ankara
Major cities – Istanbul, Izmir, Trabzon, Mersin
Major resorts – Bodrum, Antalya
Time Zone – GMT+2
Languages – Turkish (official), Kurdish. To learn the basics of Turkish visit www.onlineturkish.com/
Turkey currency - Turkey introduced the new Turkish Lira (YTL) on January 1st 2005. This involved knocking six zeros over the old currency. 1YTL is worth around £0.40. For up-to-date exchange rates see: www.xe.com/ucc.