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Work Hours and National Holidays Banks are open weekdays from 8:30 AM until noon or 12:30 PM, depending on the bank, and from 1:30 PM until 5.00 PM. However, there are some banks which continue to serve during lunch breaks.
Museums are generally open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 AM until 5.00 PM or 5:30 PM and closed on Monday. Palaces are open the same hours but are closed on Thursday. For specific information on museums, please visit our museums section.
Shops and bazaars are normally open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 1.00 PM and from 2.00 PM to 7.00 PM, and closed all day on Sunday. But most stores in shopping malls and crowded streets are open seven days a week, including lunch breaks.
You can find restaurants or cafes open virtually at any time of the day or night.
Official Holidays in 2007 New Year's Day January 1 Monday
Kurban Bairam Eve December 19 (1/2day) Wednesday
Kurban Bairam December 20 Thursday
Kurban Bairam December 21 Friday
Kurban Bairam December 22 Saturday
Kurban Bairam December 23 Sunday
National Sovereignty and Childrens' Day April 23 Monday
Atatürk Commemoration & Youths and Sports Festival May 19 Saturday
Victory Day August 30 Thursday
Republic Day October 29 Monday
Ramadan Bairam Eve October 11 (1/2 day) Thursday
Ramadan Bairam October 12 Friday
Ramadan Bairam October 13 Saturday
Ramadan Bairam October 14 Sunday
Visiting The Mosques
Most mosques are open to the public during the day. Prayer sessions, called namaz, last 30 to 40 minutes and are observed five times daily. Tourists should, however, avoid visiting mosques midday on Friday, when Muslims are required to worship.
For women, bare arms and legs are not acceptable inside a mosque. Men should avoid wearing shorts as well. Women should not enter a mosque without first covering their heads with a scarf. Before entering a mosque, shoes must be removed.
Post Office - PTT
Post offices are painted bright yellow and have PTT (Post, Telegraph, and Telephone) signs on the front. The central Post office is open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Sunday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Smaller ones are open Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM.
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