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Nemrut Dag archeological site
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| Quick facts about Turkey |
| Country code: TR | | Zone: Europe | | Country local name: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti | | Demonym: Turk, Turkish | | Official languages: Turkish | | Driving on the right side of the road | | Currency: TRY (New Turkish Lira) | | Internet TLD: .tr | | Calling code: +90 | | Time zone: EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) | | Population: 71.158.647 | | Capital: Ankara | | Biggest city: Istanbul |
| Borders: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iraq, Iran, Syria |
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Turkey has a Mediterranean temperate climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet and cold winters, though conditions can be much harsher in the more arid interior.
Mountains close to the coast prevent Mediterranean influences from extending inland, giving the interior of Turkey a continental climate with distinct seasons. The central Anatolian Plateau is much more subject to extremes than coastal areas. Winters on the plateau are especially severe. Temperatures of −30 °C to −40 °C can occur in the mountainous areas in the east, and snow may lie on the ground 120 days of the year.
In the west, winter temperatures average below 1 °C. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures generally above 30 °C in the day.
The driest regions are the Konya plain and the Malatya plain. May is generally the wettest month, whereas July and August are the most dry.
When to go
Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, since the climate will be perfect in İstanbul and on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.
The Black Sea coast is best visited between April and September.
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