Location: Northwest
Turkey.
Country dialling code: 90.
Population: 15,000,000 (metropolitan area).
Religion: 97% Muslim, 3% Christian, Jewish and other minorities.
Time zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before
last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two or three-pin plugs are
standard.
Average January temp: - 5°C (23°F).
Average July temp: 30°C (86°F).
Annual rainfall: 654mm (25.8 inches).