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MISCELLANEOUS FACTS
Local time: GMT + 2 hrs. (Summer)
Electricity: 220 volts AC, all over Turkey. The voltage is
clearly marked on all hotel outlets.
Tap water: Safe to drink in all cities since it has been
chlorinated.
Weights and measures: Metric system.
Foreign newspapers: Available in large cities and tourist
areas.
Interpreter - guides: Ministry of Tourism Offices and travel
agents can provide professional interpreters - guides. Travel agents
are obliged to provide a professional interpreter -guides on all of
their tours.
Doctors and dentists: Doctors and dentists can be found in
Turkey's major hospitals and, in addition, there are certain
foreign-operated hospitals in Ýstanbul (see Useful
Addresses).
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