Gold in Turkey: Karats, Coins and Buying Safely (2026 Guide)
Ziynet or sikke, 22K or 14K? Ten Mint coins to scale, a bill checker for the jeweller and...
Economy
Money, banks, business and work
Online pharmacies in Turkey: can you order medicine online?
Why Turkish pharmacies don't sell online, where to get medicine at night, and how to check a supplement,...
Shopping in Ankara: what to buy, where to shop and how to get a VAT refund
Shop in Ulus, Samanpazarı, the castle and malls by the metro. Eight registered Ankara products, tourist VAT refunds...
Shopping in İzmir: Kemeraltı, hans, malls and markets
Kemeraltı, Kızlarağası Han, Havra Street, Konak Pier and four malls: what to buy where in İzmir, opening hours,...
Banks
Turkish Banks: The Regulator’s List, FAST Limit, Tax Number
The banking regulator’s list of 67 banks in Türkiye in four groups, the 300,000 TL FAST limit and...
Rivers in Turkey: Lengths, Dams and Where to Raft
The main rivers of Turkey: how long each one is, where it reaches the sea, the big dams...
Spotify in Turkey: prices, plans per person, payment and account country
Spotify Premium in Turkey: Individual ₺115, Student ₺60, Duo ₺159, Family ₺199, ₺59 intro offer, family costs, card...
Buying a used car in Turkey: notary, number plates and costs
Can a foreigner buy a car in Türkiye? How the notary sale works, what plates tell you, and...
Banks
Credit Cards in Turkey: Limits, Taksit and Interest Rates
How a credit card works in Türkiye: who can get one, how the limit is set, taksit instalments,...
Kuveyt Türk for Foreigners: SWIFT, IBAN, Documents and Gold
What to give a sender abroad, how to read a Kuveyt Türk IBAN, the papers for each ID...
BİM Market in Turkey: Stores, Own Brands and Aktüel Days
How BİM works in Türkiye: its stores and FİLE, own brands, Aktüel special-buy days, and what a price...
Banks
Yapı Kredi for Foreigners: SWIFT Codes, Currency ATMs, Fees
Yapı Kredi’s two SWIFT codes by currency, its currency ATMs and the dated fee rows for transfers, cash...