Map of İzmir

Weather

Thanks to its Mediterranean climate, İzmir is mostly sunny all year round. Summers are hot and winters are mild.

Weather forecast

October 11  25 C° – 12 C°
October 12   25 C° – 12 C°
October 13   24 C°  – 12 C°

Shopping & Tipping

It is typical but not compulsory to tip the waiter up to 20 per cent of the bill to receive good service in restaurants.

Time Zones

Time in Türkiye follows UTC+03:00 all year.

Currency

The currency of Türkiye is Turkish Lira. There are 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 TL bills. Coins are available for the amounts of 1 TL, 0,5 Kuruş , and 0,25 Kuruş. Exchange offices are available at international airports and central areas of the cities.

Tax

The generally applied Value Added Tax (VAT) rates are set at 1%, 8%, and 18 %. Commercial, Industrial, agricultural, and independent professional goods and services, are imported into the country. The deliveries of goods and services as a result of other activities are all subject to VAT.