Shops and offices in Turkey open from around 8:30- 9 a.m. until 

approximately 5 or 6 p.m.  Although Turkey is a Moslem country, it observes a Monday

through Friday work week.  Note that many shops are closed on Sunday.  When

planning your itinerary be sure to remember that the Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Spice

Market are closed on Sunday, although many other places in the tourist area in the

Sultanahmet area are open on Sunday.

Turkey is 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard/Daylight Time.  Turkey

observes daylight savings time in the summer and it runs almost concurrently (within a

week) with daylight savings time in the U.S.

With respect to dining out, in Istanbul, people tend to eat dinner later than

they do in the rest of Turkey and many restaurants are not crowded with people until

8:30 or 9 p.m.

Also, if you plan to use an electrical appliance, such as a notebook computer,

in Turkey, be sure to bring an adapter with you since they are difficult to find in Turkey.

Turkey uses the same two round prong plugs that are used on the rest of the European

continent.