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15,520,000 |
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Turkey |
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TRY - Turkish Lira (โบ) |
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1 USD = 16.80 TRY |
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Withdrawals are usually free (plus your own bank's fees) |
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Accepted in most places |
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Tip 5-10% in restaurants, cafรฉs and bars |
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Istanbul Airport (IST) |
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Havaist Airport Shuttle (~18-30 TRY), taxi (~105 TRY - 135 TRY, always ask to switch on the meter) |
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Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) - Istanbul's second airport, with flights from Europe and the Middle East |
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BiTaksi |
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City bus: 5 TRY per ride, purchase a ticket at the bus station |
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Buy an Istanbulkart (Istanbul Card) from major transit stops at the airport or in the city, can be used on all public transportation, reload credit at newsstands or self-service machines, reduced transit rates with card |
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Turkcell, Turk Telekom |
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55 TRY for 5 GB of data valid for 1 month |
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Official stores at the airport or in the city center. 10-15 minutes needed. Bring your passport. |
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Turkish |
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Low |
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Not drinkable |
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A fusion of cultures creates diverse dishes with bulgur, koftes, stews, eggplants and fish |
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Dรถner, ฤฐรงli Kรถfte, Dondurma, Karnฤฑyarฤฑk, Turkish delight |
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Traditional breakfasts, street stalls for simit, lahmacun and kokorec, Turkish coffee |
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59 listings on Happy Cow |
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Yemeksepeti |
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ลok: Popular discount supermarket, good variety of food, no alcohol, private labels and regular brands, online shopping |