Necessary Information for Students

Necessary Information for Students

Estimated Expenses

  • Accommodation $ 300-600
  • Food- $ 100-300
  • Transportation $ 15-50
  • Social Life $ 100-150 

IETT Travel Card

Our students can carry out İETT Travel Card transactions through Student Affairs. Students can also apply to IETT offices personally with a Student Certificate from the Registrar's Office for the relevant travel card.

Currency

Turkey's currency is Lira( TRY) Daily exchange rates are announced in banks and exchange offices. You can follow the updated information from the Central Bank of Turkey webpage. Visa and MasterCard are the most used cards. Yapı Kredi (partner of UniCredi), HSBC, Garanti Bank, Is Bankasi, Akbank, TEB, Finansbank and ING are the most common banks and you can find  their ATMs everywhere.

Climate in Istanbul

The climate in Istanbul is generally similar to Marmara region; summer months are warm and humid with very little rain especially between July-August, winter months can be cold and wet with some snow but not that much extreme as some other areas of Turkey. Spring and autumn are mild and this would be the best time for visitors. 

Opening a Bank Account

You should go to a tax office in person with your passport and obtain a special tax number for foreigners. All tax authorities do this free of charge. With this number you can open an account in any bank and perform all the regarding banking transactions.