PHARMACIE
Domestic and foreign
medicaments are sold in pharmacy (Eczane in Turkish); there also
have a large range of non-prescription medicines. Personnel are
often able to speak English. Some pharmacies are on- duty at
nights.
INSURANCE
For your own safety we advise you to take out traveler's
insurance to cover accidents, illness, baggage and liability
POST, TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE
Turkish post offices are easily recognizable by their yellow
"PTT" sign. In Selcuk/Ephesus Post office (PTT) is open 24
hours, having automatic telephone connections, parcels, registered
mail, special delivery mail, post restate, air mail telegrams, fax
and telex messages may be sent from post offices. Operator
assisted calls may also be ordered here. Postage stamps, envelopes,
postcards, telecards and pay phone token (Small token for local
calls) are available.
Direct
calls from and within Selcuk/Ephesus can be made from all telephone
booths, all post offices and private telephones.
To
make a long distance local call, dial zero first, the area code
second and the phone number third. When making an international
call, dial zero first, dial zero again after the odd dial tone,
and follow by the country and area codes and then your number. For
automatic calls.
Long-distance
calls
0 (area code) (tel.number (7 digits)
International calls
0 0 (country code) (area code) (tel.number (7 digits)
To telephone overseas by operator (non-automatic)
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Information |
118 |
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Problems |
121 |
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International
Area Dialing Codes |
118 |
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Telegrams |
141 |
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International
Operator |
132 / info.162 |
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Long -
distance Operator |
131 / info.161 |
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ELECTRICITY
- WATER - TIME
Main electricity is 220 volt in Selcuk/Ephesus and 50 (Hz) AC, the
same as in most of Europe. Plugs and sockets are the same as in
the Continental countries of the European Union. British and
American visitors need plug adapters for electrical appliances.
It
is safe to drink tap water in Selcuk/Ephesus, but it has an unpleasant
taste. In hotels and restaurants it's best to order bottled spring
water, which is abundant and cheap.
Turkey
is seven hours a head of Eastern Standard Time and two hours ahead
of Greenwich Meantime.
