GENERAL INFORMATION

BEST TIME TO VISIT

• Apr-May
• Sept-Oct

TIPPING

• Waitstaff - 5-10%
• Baggage - ₺3 - ₺5 per bag
• Bartenders - Round up
• Tour Guides - ₺10 - ₺15
• Taxis - Round up
• Turkish Baths - 15%

TABLE MANNERS

• Always accept tea or coffee when it is offered to you. Leave the cup half full if you do not want more.
• Let others pour your drink for you and you should pour your neighbor's.
• Keep your knife in your right hand and fork in your left and do not switch.​

BASIC MANNERISMS

• Greet others with a handshake.
• Don't put your hands on your hips, in your pockets, or cross your arms.​

LANGUAGE: TURKISH

• Hello - Merhaba
• Goodbye - Hoşça kal
• Please - Lütfen
• Thank you - Teşekkür ederim
• You're welcome - Rica ederim
• Pardon me - Pardon
• English? - İngilizce?
• Yes - Evet
• No - Hayır

WHERE TO EAT

DINNER

• Karakoy Lokantasi - Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mh., Kemankeş Cd No:37/A (Karakoy) >> Traditional Turkish
• Khorasani Kebap Sultananhmet - Ticarethane Sk. No:39 (Sultananhmet) >> Kebabs

DESSERT/SNACKS

• Bebek Hotel - Cevdet Paşa Cd. No:34 (Bebek) >> Turkish Coffee
• Baylan Bistro - Muvakkıthane Cd. No:19 (Bebek) >> French Bakery
• Mado - Alemdar Mh., 34110 (Sultananhmet) >> Bakery

WHERE TO STAY

• Hyatt Regency Ataköy - Ataköy 2-5-6. Kısım, Rauf Orbay Caddesi Sahil Yolu No:2/1 (Ataköy)
• Dersaadet Hotel - Kapıağası Sk (Sultananhmet)

TRANSPORTATION

• Istanbul Atatürk Airport - Fly with Turkish Airlines

THINGS TO DO

• Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) - Sultanahmet Mh., At Meydanı No:7 (Sultanahmet) >> Mosque
• Hagia Sophia - Sultanahmet Mh., Ayasofya Meydanı (Sultanahmet) >> Museum
• Basilica Cistern - Alemdar Mh., Yerebatan Cd. 1/3 (Sultanahmet) >> Church
• Hippodrome of Constantinople (Sultan Ahmet Square)​

WHERE TO SHOP

• Spice Baazar - In the Grand Bazaar neighborhood
• Grand Baazar - Beyazıt Mh. (Grand Bazaar)​
• Arasta Baazar - Sultanahmet Mh., Arasta Çarşısı No:143 (Sultanahmet)