a) Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean coasts: Light, cotton summer clothing and cardigans for the evening.
b) Black Sea, Central and Eastern Anatolia: Summer wear, warmer clothing should be taken for cool evenings at hight altitudes.
c) Comfortable shoes are necesarry for visiting archaeological and historical sites.
d) Sun hats and sunglassesare advisable in the height of summer.
Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean coasts: These coasts hav e typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters. The swimming season becomes shorter the further north one goes: Marmara and North Aegean-June to September, South Aegean and Mediterranean-April to October.
Black Sea Coast: Warm summers, mild winres and relatively high rainfall.
Central Anatolia: Steppe climate with hot, dry summers; cold winters.
Eastern Anatolia: Long snowy, cold winters with mild summers.
Black Southeast Anatolia: Hot summer with mild, rainy winters.
Average Air And Watre Temperatures for Major Regions in oC
| . | . | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| ANTALYA | AIR | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| . | WATER | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| IZMIR | AIR | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| . | WATER | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| ISTANBUL | AIR | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| . | WATER | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| TRABZON | AIR | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| . | WATER | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| ANKARA | AIR | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| ERZURUM | AIR | -9 | -7 | -3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 2 | -5 |
| DIYARBAKIR | AIR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
TURKEY
Ministry of Tourism / Istanbul Information Office
Mesrutiyet Caddesi, No:57/6 Galatasaray/Istanbul
Tel:0212.245 68 75
Fax:0212.252 43 46
AUSTRALIA
Turkish Embassy, 60 Mugga Way, Red Hill, ACT 2603,
Tel: (61-6) 295-02 27,
Fax: (61-6) 239-65 92.
Suite 101, 280 George Street Sydney, NSW 2000
Tel: (61-2) 92 23 30 55
Fax:(61-2) 92 23 32 04
E-mail Sidney: turkish@ozemail.com.au
AUSTRIA
Singer Strasse 2/8 1010 Vienna
Tel: (43-1)512 21 28 - 29
Fax: (43-1)513 83 26
BELGIUM
Rue Montoyer 4, 1040 Brussels
Tel: (32-2) 513 82 30 - 502 26 21
Fax: (32-2) 511 79 51
CANADA
Turkish Embassy, 197 Wurtemburg St. Ottawa, ON K1N 8L9,
Tel: (1-613) 232 15 77,
Fax: (1-613) 232 54 98.
Constitution Square 360 Albert Street suite 801 Ottowa, Ontario KIR 7X7
Tel: (1-613) 230 86 54
Fax:(1-613) 230 36 83
DENMARK
Vesterbrogade II A, 1620 Copenhagen V
Tel: (45-31) 22 31 00 - 22 83 74
Fax: (45-31) 22 90 68
FINLAND
Mikonkatu 6 C 18 - 00100 Helsinki
Tel: (358-9) 66 60 44 - 66 60 55
Fax: (358-9) 66 60 61
FRANCE
102.Avenue Des Champs-Elysees 75008 Paris
Tel: (33-1)45 62 78 68 - 45 62 79 84
Fax: (33-1) 45 63 81 05
GERMANY
Turkish Tourism & Information Office,
Baseler Str. 37, D-6000 Frankfurt 1,
Tel: (49-69) 23 30 81
Fax: (49-69) 23 27 51
Tauentzien Str. 7, 10789 Berlin
Tel: (49-30) 214 37 52 - 214 38 52
Fax: (49-30) 214 39 52
Karlsplatz 3/1 80335 Munich
Tel:(49-89) 59 49 02 - 59 43 17
Fax: (49-89) 550 41 38
USA
Turkish Tourism & Information Office, 821
United Nations Plaza 7th Fl., New York,
NY 10017
Tel:687 21 94 Fax: 599-75 68.
1717 Massachusetts Avenue N.W Suite 306 Washington D.C.20036
Tel: (1-202) 429 98 44 - 429 94 09
Fax: (1-202) 429 56 49
UK (GREAT BRITAIN)
Turkish Tourism & Information Office,
170-173 Piccadilly, 1st Fl., GB-London W1V 9DD,
Tel:(44-171) 335 42 07
Fax: (44-171) 491 07 73
ISRAEL
1. Ben Yehuda 63801 Tel Aviv
Tel: (972-3) 517 61 57 - 517 17 31
Fax: (972-3) 517 63 03 - 605 41 56
ITALY
Piazza Della Repubblica 56, 00185 Rome
Tel" (39-6) 487 11 90 - 487 13 93
Fax: (39-6) 488 24 25
JAPAN
233 -6 Jingumae Shibuya-Ku Tokyo
Tel:81-3) 34 70 63 80
Fax: (81- 3) 34 70 60 37
KUWAIT
PO Box 115518 De'eyah 35456 Kuwait
Tel: (965) 242 42 48 - 241 58 04 - 06
Fax: (965) 242 42 98
NETHERLANDS
Herengracht 451, 1017 BS Amsterdam
Tel: (31-20) 626 68 10 - 624 40 06
Fax: (31-20) 622 22 83
RUSSIA
Chistypudny Blv. 5/10 Ofis No:106 Moscow
Tel: (70-95) 929 05 72
Fax: (70-95) 929 05 73
SINGAPORE
20-B Nassim Road, Singapore 25897
Tel: (65) 732 97 02 - 732 85 71
Fax: (65) 732 80 32
SPAIN
Pza.De Espane, Torre de Madrid 13 - 3 Madrid
Tel: (34-1) 559 70 14 - 559 71 14
fAX: (34-1) 547 62 87
SWEEDEN
Kungsgatan 3 S-111 43 Stockholm
Tel: (46-8) 679 83 20 - 21
Fax: (46-8) 611 38 28
SWITZERLAND
Talstrasse 82 8001 Zirich
Tel: (41-1) 221 08 10 - 12
Fax: (41-1) 212 17 49
INFORMATION
For all information conceming a trip to Turkey, contact your nearest Turkish Tourist Information Office or your travel agent. In Turkey, there are information offices in all principal cities and tourist centers refer to useful addresses.
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