Links
Entertainment
Flights
Misc
News/Information
Shopping
Translated Documents
Turkish Forums
Turkish Language
Weather
Entertainment:
- Bodrum Cinema - Online guide to what's on at the Bodrum Oasis cinema
Flights:
- SkyScanner - A great flight comparison site (covers AegeanFlights, ThomsonFly, and FlyThomascook)
- Kayak - Like SkyScanner, but better for indirect and scheduled flights.
- easyJet - Direct flights from Gatwick
- Pegasus Airlines - Flights from Stansted (currently via Istanbul)
- Cyprus Turkish Airlines - Direct Flights from Stansted
Misc:
- The British Embassy in Turkey
- The Turkish Embassy in London
- Ilacabak - Dictionary of available Turkish Pharmaceuticals.
News/Information sites
- Hurriyet - National Turkish newspaper, in English
- Today's Zaman - National Turkish newspaper, in English
- Fethiye Times - A good source of information for expats all over Turkey
- Antalyaexpats - Another good source of information for expats all over Turkey
Shopping:
- Sahibinden - A "For Sale by Owners" website. Great for cars and houses
- NeKadar - A good price comparison website for on-line shopping in Turkey
- Gittigidiyor - The Turkish eBay
- Cars:
- Links to new car pricelists
- Araba - 2nd Hand car listings
- Arabam - 2nd Hand car listings
- Sahibinden - 2nd Hand car listings
- DIY:
- Electronics:
- Furniture:
- Supermarkets:
- BIM current campaigns - BIM's current special offers
- Kipa current campaigns - Kipa's current special offers
- Migros current campaigns - Migros' current special offers
- Kangurum - Migros online shopping
- Metro - Cash & Carry store (Makro)
- SOK current campaigns - SOK's current special offers
Translated Documents/Guides:
- Tedas Electricity Bill - courtesy of Fethiye Times
- Vehicle Accident Form
- Vehicle Tax Calculator (2009)
- Personal ID Number (Yabancı Kimlik No Sorgulama)
Turkish Forums:
- Forums are a great way to keep in touch with other people with similar interests, and to share information
- Turkish Living Forum - one of the biggest Turkish Expat forums. Don't forget to say hello and introduce yourself!
Turkish Language:
- TurkishDictionary.net - A great on-line Turkish-English Dictionary. Offers useful suggestions for mis-spelt or fragment words
- Zargan - Another Turkish-English Dictionary. Good for phrases.
- Google Translate - Turkish-English translation for web pages and multiple passages of text.
- The Turkish Suffix Dictionary - Ever wonder what different suffixes mean?
Weather:
There are lots of sites offering weather forecasts, and I've tracked most of them over the last year, but when comparing the forecast and current weather with actual weather, two stand out from the others:- Weather-forecast.com - simple, clear layout
- Windguru.com - more advanced layout, great wind information