Visa Requirements
Please kindly visit the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey at www.mfa.gov.tr to search the visa requirements for Türkiye.
If a formal invitation letter is needed, it will be gladly e-mailed for the participants who had completed their registration process. For further details, you can gladly contact via naci.armagan@primeqm.com
Visa Information For Foreigners
As of April 17, 2013, electronic visa (e-Visa) replaces “sticker visa” which was issued at the border crossings. Applicants just need to log on to www.evisa.gov.tr , provide the requested information, (after the application is approved) make online payment and download their e-Visa.
Please note that e-visa is only valid when the purpose of travel is tourism or commerce.
Other purposes, such as work and study, require regular visa given by Embassies or Consulates.
Passports should be valid at least six months longer than the expiry date of the requested visa.
The term "official passports" covers diplomatic, service, special and official passports.
Regardless of the visa regime applied towards the citizens of a country, the travel document holders of that country need to obtain visa from Turkish missions beforehand.
Foreigners who will shoot a documentary film conduct a research or an archeological excavation should get a special permission from the Turkish authorities in advance.
Meeting Language
Language
The official language is English.
Dresscode
Casual /Both for meeting & dinner(s)
Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be presented to all registered participants as electronic.
Weather
The average temperature in Istanbul during at the end of May is around 20-25C at daytime.
Electricity
220w is used to operate the technical equipments in Turkey. Socket type is standard European two-pin.
Currency
Please kindly visit the official website of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye to search the update currency rates. www.tcmb.gov.tr
The Turkish Lira is the official currency of Türkiye. Paper money comes in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 TL. Coins come in the amounts of 1, 5, 10 and 25 Kurus and 1 Lira.
ATMs
ATMs can be found all around and offer foreign language options & payout Turkish liras. Cash withdrawal limits vary from bank to bank and are around 5.000 TL.
Changing Money
Foreign exchange ofiices, which are known as “döviz bürosu” can be found throughout the city. Operating hours are mostly Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 17:00. In the arrivals section of Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport, there are 24- hour exchange offices. Also the exchange offices located in shopping malls and ouristic areas are open later and on Saturdays. US Dollars and Euros are accepted in highly touristic districts like Sultanahmet and Taksim but rates are often not competitive.
Telephone
Istanbul’s telephone service has two area codes, one for the Anatolian side and one for the European. If the land line you need to call is on the other side you must also include its area code (0216 for the Anatolian side and 0212 for the European side). Turkey’s country code is 90.
Airport Transfer
New Istanbul Airport is located 24 km southwest of city has a new terminal. Getting from the airport to the city entails a metro, havas or taxi trip combination.
For private vehicle, please kindly contact with meeting organization secretariat via naci.armagan@primeqm.com
Practical Turkish
Hello: Merhaba. (mehr hah bah)
How are you?: Nasılsın? (na suhl suhn)
Fine, thank you: Iyiyim, tesekkürler. (ee yee yeem teh shek ür lerr)
What is your name?: Adın ne? (ad uhn ne)
My name is ____: Adım ___ . (Ad uhm ___ .)
Nice to meet you: Memnun oldum. (mem noon oll doom)
Please: Lütfen. (Luet fen)
Thank you: Tesekkür ederim. (teh shek uer eh der eem)
You’re welcome: Bir sey degil. (bir shey de yeel)
Yes: Evet. (eh vet)
No: Hayır. (Hah yuhr)
Excuse me?: Bakar mısınız? (bah kar muh suh nuhz)
Excuse me: (begging pardon) Afedersiniz. (af air dair sin niz)
I’m sorry: Özür dilerim. (Ö zuer dil air rim)
Goodbye: Hosçakalın. (Hosh cha kaluhn)
Goodbye: Güle güle. (guele guele)
Good morning: Günaydın. (Guen eye duhn)
Good afternoon: Tünaydın. (Tuen eye duhn)
Good day: Iyi günler. (e yee guen ler)
Good evening: Iyi aksamlar. (e yee ak sham lar)
Good night: Iyi geceler. (e yee ge jay ler)
Welcome: Hosgeldin. (Hosh gel din)
I don’t understand: Anlamıyorum (An-la-muh-yor-uhm)
Where is the toilet? : Tuvalet nerede? (Too va let ner eh de?).