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Working Hours
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Government Offices |
8.30 to 12.30, 13.30 to 17.30 (Closed Saturday and
Sunday) |
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Banks |
9.00 to 12.30, 13.30 to 17.00 (Closed Saturday and
Sunday) |
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Shops |
9.30 to 19.00 (closed on Sunday) |
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Covered Bazaar |
8.00 to 19.00 (closed on Sunday) |
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Shopping Malls |
10.00 to 22.00 (everyday) |
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January 1 |
New Year's Day |
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April 23 |
National Independence and Children Day |
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May 19 |
Atatürk Commemoration and Youth and Sports Day |
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August 30 |
Victory Day (final out of invading forces in 1922) |
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October 29 |
National Day (Anniversary of the declaration of the
Turkish Republic) |
Since religious holidays are set by the Islamic calendar, the
days vary each year.
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Şeker Bayramı |
Sept. 29 (1/2 day), Sept. 30, Oct. 1and 2, 2008 |
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Kurban Bayramı |
Dec. 7 (1/2 day), Dec 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2008 |
On the first day of Şeker and Kurban religious holidays all
shops and bazaars are closed. (The Şeker Bayramı and
Kurban Bayramı are 3 days and 4 days long respectively)
Summer Hours
In the Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey, government
offices and many other establishments are closed in the
afternoon during the summer months. The provincial governors fix
these summer hours each year.
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