After the middle school, secondary, high schools, private colleges and universities are available. Bogazici University in Istanbul is the best university in Turkey. In winter, woolens and rain gears are needed. Most of the country is cold and rainy, High Central and Eastern Anatolia are mostly snowy. Mediterenean coast does not get very cold.
Comfortable shoes are neccessary for visiting archeological and historical sites.
Exchange rates for foreign currencies are published daily. In cheap restaurants, hotels, tipping may not be necessary. In expensive restaurants, hotels and in hairdressers, tipping is customary. Post offices are easily recognizable by their yellow 'PTT' signs. Telephone cards are available to make cheap phone calls at PTT phone boxes.