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See Tom's Turkish Almanac for more detail on weather, festivals and the significance of public holidays.

Here's the short list of Turkish national public holidays when banks, offices and businesses are closed and traffic intensifies:

January 1: New Year's Day

April 23: National Independence & Children's Day

May 19: Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day

July-August: Ramazan/Şeker Bayramı (moveable dates)

August 30: Victory Day

October: Kurban Bayramı (moveable dates)

October 28-29: Republic Day


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Kurban Bayramı

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Turkey: Bright Sun, Strong Tea, by Tom Brosnahan

Get a lot of background info on Turkey: great airplane & bedtime reading!
 
Intense traffic in Eminonu, Istanbul, Turkey
Watch out for holidays (especially Kurban Bayrami), which can increase traffic dramatically.