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Fax
All hotels and PTT offices have fascimile services.
Internet
Internet cafes exist in main urban areas.
Main ISPs include:
 EfesNet
Telegram
These may be sent from all post offices.
Telephones
IDD
is available
Country
code: 90
Outgoing
international code: 00
There is a wide internal telephone network, but often an interpreter
will be needed for more remote areas. To phone from PTT telephone
booths, which are found almost everywhere, telephone cards and tokens
are used. Local, intercity and international calls can be made from
all PTT offices.
Mobile telephones
GSM 900 and 1800 band networks exist. Coverage is available in most
urban areas.
Main network providers include:
Avea
TELSIM
Mobil Telekomuniksyon
Turkcell
Post
Airmail to Europe takes three days.
Turkish post offices are recognisable by their yellow PTT signs.
Post office hours: major outlets Monday-Saturday 0800-2000, Sunday
0900-1900; smaller post offices have the same opening hours as government
offices. It is also possible to use the 'Valuables Despatch Service'
for more valuable belongings or important documents.
Press
The main newspapers are: The Turkish Daily News.
Hürriyet
Milliyet
Sabah
Zamam
English-language daily newspapers include:
The
Turkish Daily News
Radio
From time to time the radio frequencies change and the most up to
date information can be found online:
BBC
World Service can be received.
Voice
of America can be received |
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