Name: The Republic of Turkey
Location : Southeastern Europe/Asia Minor
Time : IST (-) 3 1/2 hrs
Capital : Ankara
Language : Turkish, French, German and English
Area : 779,452 sq kms
Population : 64,385,000
National Day : 29 Oct (Republic Day)
Currency : Turkish Lira (TL)1 = INR 34.9748
Climate : Temperatures in Ankara vary between -4C °(25ºF) and 30°C (86ºF). Marmara and the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts have a typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters.
Holidays : January 01, 2009 New Year's Day. 23 Apr National Sovereignty and Children's Day. 1 May May Day Public Holiday (Istanbul only). 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth and Sports Day. 30 Aug Victory Day. 19-22 Sep (19th is half-day) Ramazan Bayrami (End of Ramadan). 28-29 Oct (28th is a half-day) Republic Day. 27-30 Nov Kurban Bayrami (Feast of the Sacrifice).
Airline Name : Turkish Airlines (TK)
International Airports : Esenboga (Ankara) (ESB), Ataturk (Istanbul) (IST) , Adnan Menderes (Izmir) (IZM)
