Car Hire in Turkey

Tourist information - Turkey

Turkey is officially the Republic of Turkey (Turkish Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) sitting between south-eastern Europe and south-western Asia. Bordered on the northwest by Bulgaria and Greece, on the north by the Black Sea, on the northeast by Georgia and Armenia, on the east by Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxçivan, on the south by Iraq, Syria and the Mediterranean Sea and on the west by the Aegean Sea. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, and Ankara is the capital. Other important cities are Izmir, Adana, and Bursa.

SPECIAL NOTES

Drive on the right, overtake on the left.
Use the flashing of headlights as a warning.
Dipped headlights should be used in built-up areas after sunset.
All accidents must be reported to the police.
Use of the horn is restricted to emergencies only.
Vehicles on a main road have priority over those joining from a side road.

SIGN TRANSLATIONS

Rakim = Altitude
Nufus = Population
Yavas = Slow
Tamirat = Road works
Hastahane = Hospital
Fotograf ve Film Cemek Yasaktir = Photography forbidden
Gumruk = Customs
Dur = Stop
Dikkat = Attention
Yabancilara Yasaktir = No trespassing
Yasak Bölge = Entrance forbidden

Historical sites, of which there are many, are marked by yellow signposts.

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS

2 warning triangles, a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, a tow rope and a tool kit are all required.

SPEED LIMITS

Cars only
Built-up areas = 50 kph
Major roads outside towns = 90 kph
Motorways = 120 kph

MOTORWAYS

Tolls are charged on some motorways.

SEAT BELTS

Seat belts are compulsory for front- and rear-seat passengers.

DRIVING LICENCE

EC licence accepted for visitors of up to 3 months.
Minimum driving age 18.

FINES

Motoring offences attract an on the spot fine. Police are empowered to collect fines on the spot.

DRINKING and DRIVING

Blood / Alcohol limit is 0.05%.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Police 155
Fire Service 110
Ambulance 112

PARKING

Park Yapilmaz translates to No Parking. Do not park within 25 meters of danger signs. Outside built-up areas side lights should be used. In built-up areas side lights should be used if the vehicle is not visible from 150 metres or less.

FUEL

Unleaded Super 95 = Kursunsuz Benzin
Diesel = mazot
LPG is available BUT HARD TO FIND.
Credit cards are generally accepted.

MasterCarsDirect offers car hire in the following locations in Turkey

Adana Airport (International), Adana Airport (Domestic), Adana , Ankara Airport, Ankara, Antalya Airport, Antalya, Bodrum Bursa Airport, Bursa, Cesme, Dalaman Airport, Dalyan, Erzurum, Fethiye, Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Izmir Airport (International), Izmir Airport (Domestic), Izmir, Karsiyaka, Kayseri, Kemer, Kusadasi, Marmaris, Side, Urgup.