Turkey: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

Turkey uses Types C and F sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Adapter guides: from United States · from United Kingdom · from Australia

Money

₺ Turkish Lira TRY

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD	49.95 TRY
1 EUR	55.80 TRY
1 GBP	66.92 TRY
1 JPY	0.3176 TRY

Turkish Lira: where it's used and rates

Price level 45 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Turkey are about 45% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: cheaper than the median country (50). All countries

Language

Turkishofficial93%

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

UTC+3

Turkey is on UTC+3, with no daylight saving time.

Driving

Traffic in Turkey drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

14 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.