Also there are private telephone and fax offices. On TRT, short news are given in English, German and French in the evenings. There are also international TV channels available like CNN, NBC-Europe, BBC, Eurosport. Plugs have two round prongs. The reception will help you for laundry.
Automatic laundries are common in many touristic cities.
Bottled water is suggested. Tap water has no guarantee to be clean enough. Or it may not be tasty since in most places it is very chlorinated. Doctors and dentists can be found in Turkish major hospitals and clinics, in addition, there are certain foreign-operated hospitals in Istanbul and other big cities. Modern Western style health care can be found in Istanbul.