Best Times to Visit Istanbul: The best months to visit Istanbul are April, May, September and October. It can be very hot and humid in the middle of summer, very changeable and cold in the winter.
Traveling With Pets: Animals definitely need the following health certificates, such as “Certificate of Origin” and “Veterinary Health Certificate”. Also, rabies certificate is required at least 15 days before departure.
Postal Services: Postal services are carried out by PTT. PTT working hours are between 8:30 and 17:30 between Monday and Friday. Only central post office in Sirkeci is open in Saturdays until 16:00.
Driver’s License: You can drive in Istanbul with EU, USA and international driving licenses. You must have your passport with you while driving. If you arrive with your own car, you can use your car to Turkey without being subject to any taxes for 6 months.
Time Period: Turkey is in UTC + 3 time zone. There is no time change in summer and winter period.
Drinking Water: You should not drink the water flowing from the tap in Istanbul.
Pharmacies: Pharmacies (in Turkish “Eczane”) are marked with a red “E”. Working hours are from 9:00 to 19:00 from Monday to Saturday. Apart from this, there are pharmacies on duty that are open 24 hours. You can go to the nearest pharmacy and see the contact information of the pharmacy on duty.
Traffic Flow: Traffic is flowing right in Turkey.
