Turkey Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Turkey
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
Turkey Festivals
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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Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Turkey:
Turkey Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Turkey.
Hotels » 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.
Book Flights to Turkey Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Flight Network to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
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
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Turkey Travel Insurance
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At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
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