Airlines
British Airways, Atatürk Bul 237/29 (tel 0312/467 5557); THY, Atatürk Bul 231A (tel 0312/419 2800).
Buses
Most bus companies have offices on Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvara, Ziya Gökalp Cad, Izmir Cad and Menekse Sok, where you can buy tickets in advance.
Car rental
Avis, Tunus Cad 68/2, Kavakladere (tel 0312/467 2313); Europcar, Akay Yokusu 25c, Bakanlakar (tel 0312/418 3430); Hertz, Atatürk Bul. 138B, Kavakladere (tel 0312/468 1029).
Cinema
Foreign language films are usually shown in the original language with Turkish subtitles. Most cinemas show mainstream releases with regularly changing programmes; try the six-screen Metropol, Selanik Cad 76, Kazalay.
Discos
Graffiti
and
Complex
, both on Farabi Sok, Çankaya.
Embassies
Australia, Nenehatun Cad 83, Gaziosmanpasa (tel 0312/446 1180); Canada, Nenehatun Cad 75, Gaziosmanpasa (tel 0312/459 9200); Netherlands, Ügür Mumcu Cad 16, Gaziosmanpasa (tel 0312/446 0470); UK, Sehit Ersan Cad 46/A, Çankaya (tel 0312/455 3344); USA, Atatürk Bulvari 110, Kavaklidere (tel 0312/455 5555).
Exchange
Most banks will change money for a 1-2 percent commission. Otherwise, try the many exchange
(döviz)
offices or the main PTT, open 24hr.
Hamams
Karacabey Hamami, Talat Pasa Bulvara 101 (men 6.30am-11pm; women 8am-7pm), dates back to 1441 AD. Prices start from around $5.
Hospital
The Hacettepe University Medical faculty, just west of Hasarcalar Sok in Sihhiye (tel 0312/311 9393), normally has an English-speaking doctor available.
Internet
Internet Evi, third floor Altin Çarsisi, Ziya Gökalp Cad.
Left luggage
At the bus station and at the train station. Both charge $2 per piece.
Opera
The Opera House at Opera Meydana is great value: admission is usually less than $5 for lively and well-attended performances of works like
Madame Butterfly
and
La Bohème
.
PTT
Main PTT is the Merkez Postahane, on Atatürk Bulvara, Kazalay, just up from the Opera House in Ulus.
Poste restante
is at PTT, Esref Bitlis Cad.
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