You can check the Travel Advisory website for medical requirements and warnings regarding your destination. Time Zone Turkey is 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Electricity Electricity in Turkey is 220 volt, 50-60 cycle. If you intend to bring any electrical equipment, an adapter that converts electricity from 220V to 110V is suggested. Money Exchange Money exchange is very easily done at all banks and private exchange centers.
Daily newspaper publishes the exchange rate daily.
US dollars are accepted at some stores. Telephone and Mail Public phones operate with tokens or calling cards. The average time for a letter to arrive the US is 7 to 10 days. Turkey is roughly the size of the State of Texas. There is about 5000 miles of coastline.