Turkish post and telephone offices are easily recognizable by their "PTT"
and "Turk Telekom" signs. Major post offices are open from 8:00am
to 12 am Monday to Saturday and 9:00am to 7:00 pm on Sunday. Small post offices
have the same hours as Government offices (see below).
Poste restante
Poste restante letters should be addressed "postrestant" to the
central post office ("Merkez Postanesi") in the town of your choice.
It is only necessary to produce and identification card when collecting your
letter. This service is for sending and receiving documents from other countries.
Fax Office
Fax service is available for sending and receiving documents from other countries.
Valuable Dispatch
This service is for sending valuable belongings or important documents.
Other PTT services
It is possible to exchange money at some PTT branches at the current international
exchange rate. International post orders and travellers cheques can also be
exchanged. An express postal service (Acele Posta Servisi -APS) operates from
Turkey to 72 other countries for letters, documents and small packages. Stamp
collectors will be delighted with the wide range of special stamps available
from the philatelic section. International subscriptions are also available.
