Practical Information
Shopping in Trabzon
Turkey is cheaper in many respects than most of the western countries. It is also ranked the cheapest OECD country. Most Turkish students live on around 200-300€ per month including the cost of dormitories. For foreign students the Erasmus+ grant should be sufficient not only to live on, but also to explore and enjoy the life here in Trabzon.
Trabzon is a lively city and streets are full of people even in the nights. The shopping is concentrated in the city centre in pedestrian streets where shops are open from 09h to 19h Monday to Saturday. Department stores, groceries and supermarkets are open till 10 o’clock in the evening. Some restaurants and cafes are open till midnight. Sunday is holiday, but many shops are open.
Automatic transaction machines (ATM’s) are widespread both in the town centre and on the campus. They are easy to operate as most have a language key to enable the user to read the instructions in English.
Phone Calls
Public pay phones can be found in almost all academic units besides the post office. They operate on crediphone cards which can be bought from the post offices as well as stationeries. To make an international call, one needs to dial 00 before dialling the international code of the country to be phoned to.
In Turkey, three cell phone companies operate, namely Turkcell, Vodaphone and Avea. All of these companies provide a variety of tariffs responding to the needs of the customers. The students can buy a mobile number from any of these companies and use it with their mobile phones.
Electrical and Electronic Devices
Turkey uses conventional European system in electricity working on 220 volts. The sockets are two-pin.
National Holidays
| October 29 | Republican Day |
| January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| April 23 | National Sovereignty and Children’s Day |
| May 19 | Youth and Sports Day |
| August 30 | Victory Day |
Some important addresses and numbers
For Erasmus+ Office
For Degree Seeking Students YÖS Coordinatorship
| Emergency | 112 |
| Fire Brigade | 110 |
| Gendarmes | 156 |
| Forest Fire | 177 |
| Tourist Information | 3260740 |
| Aktürk travel | 322572 |
| Karden | 3265168 |
| Ulusoy | 3214426 |
| Ceyhun | 3264071 |
| Sarptur | 3269528 |
Ticket Offices in Trabzon for Domestic Transport
| Turkish Airlines | 3256738 |
| Atlas Airlines | 3262134 |
| Onur Airlines | 3256292 |
| Fly Airlines | 3252032 |
| Pegasus Arlines | 3257713 |
| Ulusoy Coaches | 3252160 |
| Metro Coaches | 3257287 |
| Süzer Coaches | 3252119 |
Can Rent A Car
Address: Çarşı Mah. Tarihi Bedesten Çarşısı Kat:1 No:9, Trabzon
Phone: +90 462 3216772; GSM: 0539 3390977 – 0538 8305526
Bayram Rent A Car
Address: Trabzon Plaza, Değirmendere Anadolu Bulvarı, No:2A, 61100, Trabzon
Phone: +90 462 3259415 (ext 125); Fax: +90 462 3254732
E-mail: yesim.aslan@bayramotomotiv.com
Bozok Rent A Car
Address: Uzun sokak No: 34, Trabzon
Phone: +90 462 3218418 GSM: 0537 9889474; 0542 3963287; Fax: +90 462 3218419
E-mail: info@bozokrentacar.com
Euro Rent A Car Oto Kiralama
Address: Maraş Cad. Bahar Sk. Kat:1 No:12 (Akbank yanı), Trabzon
Phone: +90 462 3269600 – 3266751; GSM:+90 533 4870700 – 01
E-mail: eurootokiralama@hotmail.com
Ceyhun Rent A Car
Address: Gazipaşa Mah. Merdivenli Sok. Sümer Apt. Kat:1 No:1, Trabzon
Phone: +90 462 3219424; Fax: +90 462 3264071
E-mail: res@ceyhunrentacar.com
