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Electricity
Electricity throughout Turkey is 220 voltsAC.
Atwo pin round pin plug is used so an adaptor
will be necessary for anyone wishing to use
appliances from the UK or Ireland.
Embassies & Consulates
In addition to our office, the Turkish Government also has
the following missions and representative offices in the UK:
Consulate General for the Republic of Turkey:
Rutland Lodge, Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, London SW7
1BW
Tel: 020 7591 6900
Visa Information Line: 09068 347 348
Fax: 020 7591 6911
E-mail: turkishconsulate@btconnect.com
Turkish Embassy: 43 Belgrave Square, London
SWIX 8PA
Tel: 020 7393 0202
Fax: 020 7393 0066
Office of the Labour Attachee: Rutland Lodge,
Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, London SW7 1BW
Tel: 020 7581 5988
Fax: 020 7591 6911
E-mail: turkcalis@yahoo.co.uk
Office of Commercial Counsellor: 43 Belgrave
Square, London SWIX 8PA
Tel: 020 7235 49 91
Fax: 020 7235 22 07
E-mail: dtlon@turkishtrade.org.uk
Web Site: www.turkishtrade.org.uk
Office of Education Counsellor: 256 Edgware
Road, Tigris House, London W2 1DS
Tel: 020 7724 1511
Fax: 020 7724 9989
E-mail: atese@egitim.demon.co.uk sekreter@egitim.demon.co.uk
The Turkish Government also has an Embassy in Ireland:
Turkish Embassy, Dublin: 11 Clyde Road.
Ballsbridge. Dublin 4
Tel: 01 668 5240 /01 660 1623
Fax: 01 668 5014
Email: turkembassy@eircom.net
The British Government has the following missions
and representative offices in Turkey:
British Embassy, Ankara Sehit Ersan Cad
No 46/A Cankaya Ankara E-mail: mailto:britembank@fco.gov.uk
British Consulate-general, Istanbul Mesrutiyet
Cad 34, Tepebasi Beyoglu - 80072, Istanbul E-mail: comsec@superonline.com
British Consulate, Izmir 1442 Sokak No
49, PK 300 Izmir E-mail: mailt:Allstaff@IZMIR.mail.fco.gov.uk
British Consulate, Antalya British Vice
Consulate Antalya British Vice Consul Mrs Jane Baz Tel: Home:
0(242)8246703 Fax: 0(242)8246888 E-mail: mailto:comsec@superonline.com
British Consulate, Bodrum Kibris Sehitleri
Caddesi Konacik Mevkii No 401/B Bodrum E-mail: honconbod@superonline.com
British Consulate, Bursa Ressam Pefik Bursali
Caddesi No 40 Zemin Kat 16010 Bursa
British Consulate, Mersin Cakmak Caddesi,
124 Sokak Mahmut Tece Is Merkezi A Blok, Kat 4/4, Mersin British
Consulate, Marmaris c/o Yesil Marmaris Turizm ve Yat Isletmeciligi
A.S. Barbaros Caddesi 11, Marina (P.O. Box 8) 48700 - Marmaris
E-mail: brithonmar@superonline.com
For further information visit:
www.britishembassy.org.tr
The Irish Government has the following missions
and representative offices in Turkey:
Irish Embassy, Ankara: Ugur Mumcu Caddesi
no. 88 MNG Binasi, B Bloc, Kat 3, Gaziosmanpasa, Ankara 06700
Tel: 00 90 312 446 6172 Fax: 00 90 312 446 8061 Email: ireland@superonline.com
Honorary Consul: Acisu Sokak no.5 D4 Maçka,
Istanbul. Tel: 00 90 212 259 6979 Fax: 00 90 212 259 9815
For further information visit
www.foreignaffairs.gov.ie
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Ferry Services
Local ferry services operate from IÏstanbul
across the sea of Marmara. For details visit
ido.com.tr
Ferry services also operate between Turkey
and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus:
Tas¸ucu – Girne (Kyrenia); Alanya – Girne;
Mersin – Gazimagðosa (Famagusta). Timetables
and further contact details are available from
www.fergun.net
There are also a number of ferry and hydrofoil
services which operate between Turkey and the
Greek Islands including: AyvalÝk – Lesbos;
Çes¸me – Chios; Kus¸adasÝ –
Samos; Bodrum
– Kos; Marmaris – Rhodes and Datça –
Symi.
The following websites will give you details of
services, with timetables, prices and reservation
details: www.ankertravel.net or www.tourturkey.
com/greece-and-turkey-ferries.htm
There are also ferry services which operate
between Ancona and Brindisi to Çes¸me. For
schedules, prices and reservations visit www.
marmaralines.com or www.alternativeturkey.
com
For further details of any of these services
please contact our office.
Festivals
Camel Wrestling Festival, Selçuk,
January
International Film Festival, Istanbul, April
International Children’s Day, Ankara,
April
International Yacht Festival, Marmaris,
May
International Tea Festival, Rize, June
International IÏstanbul Festival, IÏstanbul,
July
KÝrkpÝnar Oil Wrestling Festival, Edirne,
June/July
International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival,
Antalya, June/July
Mengen Chefs’ Festival, Bolu, September
Mevlana Commemoration Ceremony, Konya, Mid-December
Filming in Turkey
If you are planning to film in Turkey for
commercial or broadcast purposes, you
will need to obtain the relevant permission
in advance. The process usually takes a
minimum of two weeks. In the first instance
you should apply to our office either by
telephone on 020 7355 4207, selecting
the PR option from the menu, or by email
to press@gototurkey.co.uk. We will then
supply you with the relevant application
forms. In order to submit these forms you
will need details of where and when you
plan to film, as well as full details of the
crew, including copies of their passports.
We have to apply for two types of filming
permit on your behalf. The first is issued
by the General Directorate for Copyrights
and Cinema of the Ministry of Culture
and Tourism and usually covers filming
in public areas such as streets, bazaars,
beaches etc.; the second which is for filming
in historic sites and at museums is issued
by the local directorates of the Ministry
of Culture and Tourism, where filming will
take place. There are some specific places
which fall outside the remit of these bodies
and for which we need to apply direct to a
different body, such as the Grand Bazaar in
Istanbul, local ferries, national parks etc.
We will advise you of this when you submit
your itinerary. For private establishments
such as restaurants, bars, hotels etc you
should apply directly to the owner.
After you have received filming permission
from the relevant authorities, you need to
apply to the Turkish Consulate General in
London to obtain filming visas. This is a
special type of visa and cannot be obtained
on arrival.
Members of the Press do not need filming
permission or filming visas to follow news
stories in Turkey. They need to inform
the Press Office of the Turkish Embassy
which will inform the Press Office at the
Prime Minister’s Office, prior to going
to Turkey.
If you would like general advice on filming
in Turkey or suggestions for itineraries as
well as practical assistance, please contact
our press office by calling 020 7355 4207
and choosing the PR option or email
press@gototurkey.co.uk
Flights
There are currently international flights from
major UK airports direct to IÏstanbul, IÏzmir,
Bodrum, Dalaman and Antalya. Direct
scheduled services are available to some
destinations throughout the year operated
from the UK by Turkish Airlines, British
Airways and Cyprus Turkish Airlines. In
addition to these services, a large number
of charter flights operates to Turkey, mostly
during the main season of May – October.
At other times, resorts can be reached by
flying to IÏstanbul and taking an internal
flight. You can reach most major Turkish
cities using the domestic flight services of
Turkish Airlines.
For further details of flights operating from
the UK and Ireland visit www.gototurkey.
co.uk. For details of TurkishAirlines flight
services visit www.turkishairlines.com
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Journalists
We are always pleased to offer assistance to
journalists planning to visit Turkey. If you
require information or practical assistance
please contact our press office by calling
020 7355 4207 and choosing the PR option
or email press@gototurkey.co.uk
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