Post Offices
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Poste-restante
Poste-restante letters should be addressed “Poste-restante” to Merkez Postanesi
(the central post office) in the town of your choice. To submit an identification
card when collecting your letter is satisfactory.
Other PTT services
It is possible to exchange money at some PTT branches at the current international
exchange rate. International postal orders and travelers checks can also be
exchanged.
An express postal service Acele Posta Servisi APS operates from Turkey
to 72 other countries for letters, documents and small packages. Moreover for
the philatelists PTT sometimes print stamps on special days and events.
Phone calls
The most economic way to telephone in Turkey is from a PTT telephone booth.
Tokens in three sizes, for local, inter-city and international calls. Telephone
cards also available. Can be purchased from all PTT offices.
Package Pickup
Although letters, magazines and small parcels are delivered to your home or
office door by a postman, sometimes you have to visit Paket Posta (Small
Package Post) directorate in Topkapı to pick up a small packet sent to you.
Tipping your postman may save you from such a dreadful trip there. If you are
not found at the address given a small yellow slip will arrive with your regular
mail. Then you should go to Paket Posta office with this slip and your passport.
Another person with a written authorization and a copy of your passport can
also pick up the packet on your behalf. The most difficult part is finding its
address. There is a small customs charge and a late charge for packages not
picked up within the time specified.
İstanbul Posta Müdürlüğü
Davutpaşa Caddesi No. 99, Cevizlibağ
(near Topkapı and just across Ülker Factory
Ankara Posta Müdürlüğüve Gümrük Servisi
Eşref Bitlis Caddesi, 8 Yenimahalle, Ankara
Tel: (312) 327 17 55
Some useful Turkish words to be used in Post Offices:
Airmail: Uçakla
Domestic Mail: Şehirlerarası Mektup
Express Postal Service: APS (Acele Posta Servisi)
Global Mail: Uluslarası Mektup
Inner-city Mail: Şehiriçi Mektup
Letter: Mektup
Registered Mail: TaahhütlüMektup
Small Package: Koli
Stamp: Pul
Telegraph: Telgraf
Telephone Card: Telefon Kartı
Telephone Token: Telefon Jetonu
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