Turkey’s Ministry of Interior: What It Does
What Türkiye’s Ministry of Interior does, who heads it, and three bodies under it: the Coast Guard, population records and the police.
Investment and Finance Office of Türkiye: What It Does
What the Presidency’s Investment and Finance Office (Yatırım ve Finans Ofisi) offers investors, and a plot plan for the questions of a first meeting.
Yunus Emre Institute: Cultural Centres and the TYS Exam
What the Yunus Emre Institute (Yunus Emre Enstitüsü) is, its Turkish cultural centres abroad and how the Turkish Proficiency Exam (TYS) is set up.
Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry: What It Does
Food complaints, forest fires, national parks, pets at the border and farm questions: the ministry’s lines, rules and 2026 park fees, with sources.
Turkey’s Ministry of Trade: Customs, Prices and Complaints
Traveller customs rules, price labels, consumer complaints and company registration: what Türkiye’s Ministry of Trade handles and how to reach it.
Turkey’s Ministry of Health: What It Does and Who to Call
Family doctors, state hospitals, 112, patient rights, pharmacies and care for visitors from abroad: which part of the ministry handles what.
Bursa for Visitors: The First Ottoman Capital and Uludağ
Where the early Ottoman capital stands today: Ulu Cami, the green tomb, Cumalıkızık, the Uludağ cable car, Çekirge baths and Karagöz.
Importing From Turkey to the EU: Papers, Duty and VAT
What the EU–Türkiye customs union covers, the papers that travel with the goods, and what the EU side asks: EORI, declaration, duty and VAT.
City Buses in Turkey: Cards, Fares and Transfers
Who runs the city buses in seven cities of Türkiye, each city’s card and fare, who rides free, transfers, night lines and the Turkish to say.
Souvenirs from Turkey: Crafts, Foods and Customs Rules
Kilim, çini, copper, lokum, tea and more: what each thing is, where it is made, what may not leave Türkiye and how the tax refund works.
