Turkiye

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/F, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112 or 911 or 153
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 112 or 911
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 112 or 911

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Mandatory Identification — You must carry your passport or identification at all times. Police or military may stop vehicles or individuals to demand these documents.
• ☐ Passport Retention — Hotels may request to hold your passport until the bill is paid. If this occurs, refer to the police to ensure the document is returned.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Turkiye — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM