Turkey, Europe
Republic of Turkey / Türkiye / Turkiye Cumhuriyeti
The Republic of Turkey or Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), is a bi-continental country that is located mainly in the Middle East (Southwest Asia) and partly in Southeast Europe; The Anatolian peninsula comprises most (97%) of its territory, and is situated between the Black Sea on the north and the Mediterranean Sea to south and west, with the Aegean Sea (and Marmara Sea) in between. A small portion of Turkey's territory (3%) is situated in south-eastern Europe, west of the Bosphorus straits.
Turkey has two European and six Asian countries as neighbours: Bulgaria and Greece on the west; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan on the northeast; Iran (Persia) on the east; and Iraq and Syria on the south. Since the Republic of Hatay joined Turkey in 1939, the border with Syria has been disputed.
in 2005, Turkey started accession negotiations with the European Union ( EU )
Current time now in Turkey?
Turkey - Time Zone
2016 Note - Turkey has decided to stay on GMT+3 throughout the year. This means that it is in the same time zone as Belarus.
What time zone is Turkey in?
Turkey is in the Eastern European Time Zone . Eastern European Standard Time ( EET ) is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT+2 ).
Did Turkey observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?
Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time was observed in Turkey till 2016. Time was shifted forward by 1 hour; 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT+3 ).
After the Summer months the time in Turkey had been shifted back in the past by 1 hour to Eastern European Time (EET) or (GMT+2). in 2016, Turkey decided to stay on GMT+3 all year round.
