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So many words come to mind when you see the beauty of Turkey. Not only beautiful but also unique, not only sights but unforgettable experiences. Turkey offers nothing less than a good life with happy memories. To read more stories about various regions of Turkey please follow the links: 30 AWESOME...

On the arrival of a researcher, the company/university/organization which invited him/her to Turkey would probably organize a sort of an accommodation. If this is not the case, hotels or guest houses might be the preference for accommodation. Housing in general may be found through real estate...

Turkey´s official currency is the Turkish Lira (TL). Please click to see the currency rates of today. Opening a Bank Account in Turkey In order to open a bank account a registered tax number will be needed (please see the Taxation/Salaries section). Most banks will also require a residency permit...

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) offers grants of up to 1 million TL per year to the universities to encourage them to establish new Technology Transfer Offices (TTO) and to develop existing ones since 2013. In 2013, for the first time, the 1513 Support Programme...

The Turkish National Education System consists of 3 stages: Preschool Education Children in Turkey can attend non-compulsory preschool education before the compulsory primary school education. State and private preschools are available. Primary and Secondary Education Compulsory education for...

Entry into Turkey Entry into and exit from Turkey shall be through the border gates with a valid passport or travel document. Please click for the document checks. To see the "Passport Validity Requirements While Entering Turkey in Accordance with Law on Foreigners and International Protection"...

Universal Health Insurance Universal health insurance is described in the Law No. 5510 as an insurance which ensures, first of all, maintenance of health statuses of individuals, and the financing of costs that arise in case the individuals experience health risks. Universal health insurance system...

How to protect your IP rights in Turkey? Turkey is a signatory to: The Paris Convention – which means that someone from another signatory state can apply for a patent or trade mark and expect the same rights as a national rights holder. Please click. The Hague Agreement Concerning the International...

TÖMER Ankara University TÖMER (acronym for Türkçe Öğretim Merkezi) was founded in 1984 with the aim of teaching Turkish to foreigners by patterning leading language and culture centers of the world. TÖMER carried out its activities as the first and only institution to teach Turkish as a foreign...

Recognition of Diplomas In line with the Lisbon Convention, Regulation on the Recognition of Foreign Higher Education Diplomas came into force on Nov 6, 2010 in Turkey. The people who have associate (short cycle), bachelor (first cycle) and master's degrees (second cycle) diplomas given from the...