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Turkey Information
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There are state hospitals providing free services to Turkish citizens and private clinics and hospitals in Turkey . State hospitals tend to be poorly funded and the staff usually do not speak English. However, in the event of serious injury you will be provided with a satisfactory service. Private hospitals and clinics are very well equipped and have English speaking doctors and nurses. You will be given excellent medical treatment at costs much lower than in the UK .
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| The Turkish state education system is divided into Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools and there are eight years of compulsory education. Foreign nationals can send their children to state schools; however, most of them choose private and international schools. At the moment only big cities such as Istanbul and Izmir and coastal resorts such as Bodrum have international schools. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Foreigners are allowed to work in Turkey . They need to apply for a work permit from a Turkish Consulate in their country. The process may take up to 90 days. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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If you wish to reside in Turkey for a period longer than 3 months you need a residence visa. You need to apply to a Turkish Consulate in your country at least 8 weeks before the date of your planned departure to Turkey . After obtaining the visa you need to register with the local police within a month following your arrival in Turkey in order to obtain a residence permit. For application forms and more information, please see, |
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Cost of living in Turkey is much lower than in the UK or any other Mediterranean country. Fresh produce, grown locally, costs a fraction of what you would need to pay in the UK . Eating out is also inexpensive. You can have a meal for £10 - £15 per person in a good restaurant or for a fraction of that amount in local eateries. Petrol is expensive though with a price per litre of unleaded over £1. It is then more recommended to use public transport which is frequent, reliable and inexpensive. |
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Turkish cuisine is one of the best in the world. Its secret is fresh and healthy produce. Turkey has an excellent choice of fresh fruit, vegetable, dairy products and endless supplies of fish and other sea food. Lamb is the basic meat of Turkish kitchen. Some of the most popular dishes are: |
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| Meze is a selection of food served as the appetizer course with or without drinks or sometimes as the main course and consists of olives, mature or white cheese, pickles, as well as: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cacık ( tzatziki), | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Börek - pies of flaky pastry stuffed with meat, cheese or potatoes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hummus (coming from Arabic and prepared from sesame, chickpea, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice), | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Frequently used ingredients in Turkish dishes include eggplant, green pepper, onion, lentil, bean, tomato, garlic, and cucumber. Grape, apricot, cherry, melon, fig, lemon, pistachio, pine nut, almond, hazelnut, watermelon, and walnut are among the most abundantly used fruits and nuts. Preferred spices and herbs are parsley, cumin, pepper, paprika, mint, and thyme. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rakı – is an alcoholic beverage flavoured with aniseed. Due to the aniseed it contains, raki changes color and becomes milky white when water is added and a glass of pure water to go with it gives a distinct pleasant taste. Ayran - (yoghurt drink) It is made by diluting yogurt with water. Some salt is added to taste. Best served chilled. |
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It is not necessary to speak Turkish as in most coastal resorts you will be able to communicate in English in places such as restaurants and shops. Nevertheless, knowing a few phrases may be very useful and will impress people in Turkey . Turkish language is phonetic which means that once you have learned how to pronounce each letter you should be able to pronounce each word correctly. There are a number of good self-study books you can get or enroll to a Turkish language course. Here are a few useful phrases: |
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