Turkey Backpackers' Guide
Turkey Facts
Population: 73,193,000
Currency: Turkish lira (TRL), New Turkish lira (YTL)
Religions: Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)
Government: republican parliamentary democracy
Languages: Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli (or Zaza), Azeri, Kabardian
Climate: temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
Phone Code: 90
Festivals in Turkey
Festivals in Turkey courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
A Turkish Sunnet article Camel Wrestling Championship article Istanbul Book Fair photos Grand Bazaar - Istanbul photos Whirling Dervishes Festival video Mevlana Festival video Wine Istanbul web site Filmekimi web site
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Turkey Hostels and Budget Hotels
Turkey Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Turkey.
Turkey Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Turkey. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Turkish Airlines) through to airline sites that feature flights to Turkey.
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Turkey Car Hire
- Holiday Autos, the world's leading leisure car rental company providing low cost car rental in over 4,000 locations worldwide through quality providers. Prices start from just £8 per day and they monitor competitor prices daily to ensure lowest prices in all European "low cost" flight destinations and the USA.
