Travel to Turkey

a. How to Come

By Coach: There are regular services between Turkey and Austria, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, and Greece; also Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Syria.

By Air: Most of the international airline companies have flights for Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Trabzon and Dalaman from the principle capitals major cities of the world. Most international airlines have regular flights from all major cities of the world to Turkey's international airports.

By Sea: Apart from numerous cruises in the Mediterranean, several foreign shipping companies have regular passenger ferries to the ports of Trabzon, Samsun, Istanbul, Dikili, Izmir, Çesme, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris, Antalya, Alanya, Mersin and Iskenderun.
There are several car ferries for tourists who wish to take their cars while sightseeing: Venice, Ancona, Brindisi, Bari, Istanbul, Izmir, Çesme, Kusadasi, Marmaris, Antalya.

By Rail: Train journeys can be made to Istanbul directly from via some of the major cities in Europe.

b. What to Bring

The average temperatures may fluctuate depending on the region. Therefore, international students are advised to bring warm clothes, winter hats and boots for most of the inner regions during fall and winter. However, all these items of clothing can be purchased at a reasonable cost in all major cities.