Turkey’s Country Codes
- Telephone: +90
- 2 Letter: TR
- 3 Letter: TUR
- ISO 3116-1 Numeric: 792
- Internet TLD: .tr
- ICAO Airport Code: LT
- Maritime Identification Digits: 271
- Emoji Flag: U+1F1F9 U+1F1F7
- Official Name: The Republic of Turkey
How to call Turkey (international dialing)
Calling to a Turkish mobile (cellular) phone
Dial mobile phones with the same sequence as regular land-line (fixed line) phone numbers.
Area codes beginning with ‘5’ are reserved for mobile phone numbers (with some exceptions). Specific area codes are linked to the mobile phone provider (although the actual carrier may be different due to number portability)
Calling to a Turkish VoIP (internet) phone
Dial VoIP phone numbers with the same sequence as regular land-line (fixed line) phone numbers.
There are no designated area codes for VoIP phone services.
Calling to a Turkish satellite phone
Globalstar has area codes 592, 594, and 596 reserved in Turkish numbering system. These are satellite phones that may be located worldwide on the Globalstar system. Dial these numbers with the same sequence as regular land-line (fixed line) phone numbers.
Other satellite phones may be based on their own country code – common providers are: Inmarsat (+870, +871, +872, +873, +874), Iridium (+881 6 / +881 7), Globalstar (+881 8 / +881 9, as well as country-specific numbers), and Thuraya (+882 16).
How to call within Turkey (domestic dialing)
‘0’ is used as a trunk prefix when calling between areas codes in Turkey.
When calling within the same landline area, omit the trunk prefix and area code. When calling between different area codes, the call sequence is trunk prefix (0) – area code – subscriber number.
… to a different area code
| 0 | three digits | seven digits |
| trunk prefix | area code | local phone number |
… within the same area code
| seven digits |
| local phone number |
Turkish phone numbers explained
Phone number structure
Turkish phone numbers are ten digits.
First three digits: Represent a geographic (area) code.
Remaining digits: represent the remainder of the subscriber number.
Mobile numbers being with digit ‘5’. They are dialed the same way as all other numbers in Turkey.
Example
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations lists its phone number in Ankara as +90 (312) 324 31 60.
Number breakdown
| 90 | 312 | thirdone |
| country code for Turkey | area (geographic) code for Ankara | local phone number in Ankara |
Local example – dialing from another location in Ankara
| 324 31 60 |
| local phone number in Ankara |
Long distance example – dialing from Istanbul (on the other side of the country)
| 0 | 312 | thirdone |
| trunk prefix | area (geographic) code for Ankara | local phone number in Ankara |
International example – dialing from outside Turkey
| exit code | 90 | 312 | fourthone |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Turkey | area (geographic) code for Ankara | local phone number in Ankara |
Area codes
The first three digits of a ten digit Turkish phone number represents the area code.
Domestic calls (inside the same area code) – dial the seven-digit local number
Domestic calls (between area codes) – add a leading ‘0’ to the area code and dial the ten digit sequence including the area code.
International calls – do not include a leading ‘0’ in the call sequence.
Area codes by city
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| Adana | 322 / 323 |
| Adiyaman | 416 / 417 |
| Afyon | 272 273 |
| Agri | 472 / 473 |
| Aksaray | 382 / 383 |
| Amasya | 358 / 359 |
| Ankara | 312 / 313 |
| Antalya | 242 / 243 |
| Ardahan | 478 / 479 |
| Artvin | 466 / 467 |
| Aydin | 256 / 257 |
| Balikesir | 266 / 267 |
| Bartin | 378 / 379 |
| Batman | 488 / 489 |
| Bayburt | 458 / 459 |
| Bilecik | 228 / 229 |
| Bingol | 426 / 427 |
| Bitlis | 434 / 435 |
| Bolu | 374 / 375 |
| Burdur | 248 / 249 |
| Bursa | 224 / 225 |
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| Canakkale | 286 / 287 |
| Cankiri | 376 / 377 |
| Corum | 364 / 365 |
| Denizli | 258 / 259 |
| Diyarbakir | 412 / 413 |
| Duzce | 380 / 381 |
| Edirne | 284 / 285 |
| Elazig | 424 / 425 |
| Erzincan | 446 / 447 |
| Erzurum | 442 / 443 |
| Esksehir | 222 / 223 |
| Gaziantep | 342 / 343 |
| Giresun | 454 / 455 |
| Gumushane | 456 / 457 |
| Hakkari | 438 / 439 |
| Hatay | 326 / 327 |
| Igdir | 476 / 477 |
| Isparta | 246 / 247 |
| Icel | 324 / 325 |
| Istanbul (European) | 212 / 213 |
| Istanbul (Asian) | 216 / 217 |
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| Izmir | 232 / 233 |
| Karabuk | 370 / 371 |
| Karaman | 338 / 339 |
| Kars | 474 / 475 |
| Kastamonu | 366 / 367 |
| Kayseri | 352 / 353 |
| Kirikkale | 318 / 319 |
| Kirklareli | 288 / 289 |
| Kiresehir | 386 / 387 |
| Kilis | 348 / 349 |
| K. Maras | 344 / 345 |
| Kocaeli | 262 / 263 |
| Konya | 332 / 333 |
| Kutahya | 274 / 275 |
| Malatya | 422 / 423 |
| Manisa | 236 / 237 |
| Mardin | 482 / 483 |
| Mugla | 252 / 253 |
| Mus | 436 / 437 |
| Neveshir | 384 / 385 |
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| Nigde | 388 / 389 |
| Ordu | 452 / 453 |
| Osmaniye | 328 / 329 |
| Rize | 464 / 465 |
| Sakarya | 264 / 265 |
| Samsun | 362 / 363 |
| Stirt | 484 / 485 |
| Sinop | 368 / 369 |
| Sivas | 346 / 347 |
| Sanliurfa | 414 / 415 |
| Sirnak | 486 / 487 |
| Tekirdag | 282 / 283 |
| Tokat | 356 / 357 |
| Trabzon | 462 / 463 |
| Tuniceli | 428 / 429 |
| Usak | 276 / 277 |
| Van | 432 / 433 |
| Yalova | 226 / 227 |
| Yozgat | 354 / 355 |
| Zongdulak | 372 / 373 |
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Source: Turkey (country code +90) Communication of 7.VII.2009 (ITU National Numbering Plan Document) Retrieved 13 October 2016, from https://www.itu.int/oth/T02020000D6/en
Special numbers
| Number type | Numbers start with… | Charge to caller |
| Toll free (freephone) | 800 | No charge |
| Internet access | 822 | |
| Location independent services | 850 | |
| Value added (other than special or sexual content) | 888 | Premium rate |
| Value added (special content) | 898 | Premium rate |
| Value added (sexual content) | 900 | Premium rate |
An international call to these numbers may not be possible (depending on how the phone number’s owner has it set up) – search for an alternate local number when calling from overseas.
How to call internationally from Turkey
’00’ is used as an international exit code when dialing an international call from Turkey.
Dial calls to Northern Cyprus with the same sequence as a Turkish domestic phone call.
Phone books, directories, and number lookup
- Yellow Pages (business) – Largest business directory covering all of Turkey.
- Turk Telecom Yellow Pages (business) – Business directory from the largest telecommunications provider in Turkey
- TurkIndex – Another business directory for Turkey.
Sources and more resources
- Information and Communications Technologies Authority (ICTA) – The primary telecommunications regulator in Turkey. Includes National Numbering Plan, Numbering Regulations, and Number Legislation.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – Turkey (country code +90) Communication of 2.III.2018 – Details of Australia’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ICTA – National Numbering Plan – Description of Turkey’s numbering plan.
- ICTA – Numbering Regulations – Bylaws and other regulations regarding Turkish telecommunications.
- ICTA – Number Legislation – Official legislation for the telecommunications sector.
- BT The Phonebook – Turkey – Summary of calling data for Turkey from British Telecom.