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Essential apps for
Turkey
Türkiye
TurkishTRY5 apps
Turkey has its own ecosystem. Use BiTaksi instead of Uber, and Yemeksepeti for food.
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Power & Plug
TypeC / F
Voltage230V
Freq50Hz
Standard European.
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Basic phrases
Turkish
- HelloMerhabaMer-ha-ba
- Thank youTeşekkürlerTe-shek-kur-ler
- YesEvetEh-vet
- NoHayırHa-yir
- PleaseLütfenLut-fen
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Tipping
Tipping (bahşiş) is customary: leave about 5-10% at restaurants if no service charge is included, round up for taxis, and leave small change for hotel staff and hammam attendants.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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BiTaksi
Turkey's main licensed taxi-hailing app — Uber has limited operation here.
Required — Uber operates only as a taxi-hailing layer here.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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All Turkish phrases
Hello
Merhaba
Mer-ha-ba
Thank you
Teşekkürler
Te-shek-kur-ler
Yes
Evet
Eh-vet
No
Hayır
Ha-yir
Please
Lütfen
Lut-fen
How much?
Ne kadar?
Neh ka-dar
Where is the bathroom?
Tuvalet nerede?
Too-va-let neh-reh-de
Cheers
Şerefe
Sheh-reh-feh
Briefing
What to know before you go
✓ Do
- Remove your shoes before entering a home or mosque
- Dress modestly when visiting mosques; women should cover their hair, shoulders, and knees
- Accept offered tea (çay) as a gesture of hospitality and friendliness
- Greet elders first and use both hands or your right hand when giving and receiving
- Ask permission before photographing people, especially women
- Avoid visiting mosques during the five daily prayer times
✕Don't
- Don't blow your nose loudly or point the sole of your foot at someone
- Don't show public affection beyond hand-holding in conservative or rural areas
- Don't make critical jokes about Atatürk or the Turkish flag
- Don't eat, drink, or smoke openly in public during daytime in Ramadan in conservative areas
⚠️ Common scams to know
- The 'friendly local' who invites you to a bar, then hands you a hugely inflated bill
- Shoeshiners who 'drop' a brush so you pick it up, then demand payment for a shine
- Taxi drivers using broken meters, taking long routes, or swapping banknotes
- Carpet and souvenir shops using high-pressure tactics and inflated 'special' prices
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