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The visa
The sanction to the entrance to Turkish Republic is made out on border. Cost of the visa the term of which is until a month makes up 20 $ of USA for a man (including a child)
Money
A monetary Unit in Turkey is a Turkish lyre (TL), sometimes it is called as a Turkish pound. Banknotes valued as 20 million, 10 million., 5 million., 1million., 500 000., 250 000., 100 000., 50 000 and 20 000, and also coins 25 000; 10 000; 5000 and 2500 TL are used. Since 2005 the currency reform is made in the country and new lyres are entered into manipulation, the circulation of which is as well as an old ones. Their main difference is in removing of six zeros. Thus you can meet in circulation paper denominations in 20, 10, 5 lyres and coins in 1 lyre and 50, 20, 10, 5, 1 durushes, that is equivalently to the above-mentioned millions.
There is not any restriction on import of foreign currency and Turkish lyre. It is possible to take out Turkish lyre from the country the sum of which is equivalent to 5000 $.
The customhouse
It is allowed a duty-free import of 200 cigarettes (or 50 cigars, or 200gr. of tobacco), 5 liters of alcoholic drinks and souvenirs on the sum not more than 250 $. It is necessary to register valuable subjects (videocamera, mobile telephones etc.) at the customhouse to avoid complications at departure.
Mail and telephones
The mail can be found out by a black - yellow signboard with the letters ÐÒÒ. The payment of the bills, exchange of cash money is also made at the mail Having a plastic card it is possible to receive cash money in any of set of bankmashines, situated in popular places and in the streets of the city.
For local calls before a telephone number it is necessary to dial "0" A call in Russia: 007 + the code of the city +the telephone number
A call in Turkey: 8-1090 + the code of the city (Antalya-242) + the telephone number.
Emergency services: an urgent call of a doctor-112; -a fire brigade-110; -the police-153; - a road police-154; the technical help on roads -ÀDÀÑ, Istanbul: 021/288 71 90.
Transport
In case of independent movement you can take both as a usual taxi, and as a routing. An inexpensive way to get from one city to another is buses of the international message.
Useful advice
1. Drink as much water as possible; do not drink water from the crane, use boiled or mineral water. Do not buy food, which are prepared in the streets.
2. If you wish to get in a temple, it is necessary to wash face, hands and legs, to take off footwear before coming into a mosque The clothes should correspond to Islam traditions: the woman should be with the covered head, in long skirts and with long sleeves; the man in trousers.
3. Do not leave money, documents, and jewelry in your apartments.
4. It is necessary to use sun protective creams. Begin to sunbathe gradually, beginning from 10-15minutes a day, and increasing 5 minutes every day.
It is allowed to photograph ancient ruins, any buildings and landscapes, if there are no military objects in immediate proximity.
One usually gives to a porter a half-dollar or a dollar, 10 % from the sum exposed in the account to the waiters; the sum is approximated in a taxi.
Purchases
It is usually brought from Turkey carpets, ornaments, leather products, copper and brass utensils, ceramics. It is possible and it is necessary to bargain, as well as in the majority of shops at the bazaars. In some the firm prices for everything, except for carpets are fixed.
The tax to added cost at a rate of 18% is confirmed in the country. At compensation of the tax it is necessary at departure from the country to give the commodity checks at customs house. At purchase of valuable things (carpets etc.) before to require the check, find out, whether the tax in cost of the goods is included.
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