City Name – Codes
Adana 322
Adiyaman 416
Afyon 272
Agri 472
Aksaray 382
Amasya 358
Ankara 312
Antalya 242
Ardahan 478
Artvin 466
Aydin 256
Balikesir 266
Bartin 378
Batman 488
Bayburt 458
Bilecik 228
Bingol 426
Bitlis 434
Bolu 374
Burdur 248
Bursa 224
Canakkale 286
Cankiri 376
Corum 364
Denizli 258
Diyarbakir 412

Edirne 284
Elazig 424
Erzincan 446
Erzurum 442
Eskisehir 222
Gaziantep 342
Giresun 454
Gumushane 456
Hakkari 438
Hatay 326
Igdir 476
Isparta 246
Icel 324
Istanbul Asia Side 216
Istanbul Europe Side 212
Izmir 232
Kahramanmaras 344
Karabuk 370
Karaman 338
Kars 474
Kastamonu 366
Kayseri 352
Kirikkale 318
Kirklareli 288
Kirsehir 386
Kilis 342
Kocaeli 262
Konya 332
Kutahya 274
Malatya 422
Manisa 236
Mardin 482
Mugla 252
Mus 436
Nevsehir 384
Nigde 388
Ordu 452
Osmaniye 322
Rize 464
Sakarya 264
Samsun 362
Sivas 346
Siirt 484
Sinop 368
Sanliurfa 414
Sirnak 486
Tekirdag 282
Tokat 356
Trabzon 462
Tunceli 428
Usak 276
Van 432
Yalova 226
Yozgat 354
Zonguldak 372

Mountain biking provides the ultimate off-road experience, one that allows visitors a more intimate window into traditional Turkey. The terrain above Kas takes pedalers along scenic roads, into magnificent canyons, along river streams and up into traditional, rural villages. The mountainous trails along the Lycian Way, from Antalya all the way West to Fethiye, stretch out along an idyllic and pastoral landscape, weaving between forested paths and coastal roads as it passes through the ancient relics of antiquity.

A ride through the tinted folds and ripples of Cappadocia’s storied valleys offers a challenging, exhilarating and unparalleled introduction into the history and lore of the steppes. And in the Belgrade Forest on the outskirts of Istanbul, cyclers continue to be amazed by the Roman aqueducts, the lush trails and a fabulous descent directly down to the edge of Kilyos Beach, on the Black Sea. For the true biking enthusiast, the Black Sea region, with its dense forests and rich network of national parks, provides a seemingly endless and challenging ride of a lifetime.

The privatization of State Economic Enterprises has been a major structural objective of the Turkish government since the mid-1980’s. Although a formidable task, numerous state companies have already been privatized. Over the last ten years, the state has completely withdrawn from a number of industry sectors, including food processing and cement production. Similarly, more than half of government shares in the tourism, textile and forestry sectors have been privatized. Privatization of public banks has also begun.

In Turkey the size of families has become smaller and because urbanization problems have arisen, people have started to live in apartment blocks in the urban areas and in smaller houses in the rural areas. Generally apartments have 3 bedrooms with an average surface area of 100 m² / 120 yd². In larger cities apartments are more expensive to own. The prices start from 10.000 USD and goes up to 100.000 USD. The average citizen cannot easily afford such a price even with the help of a mortgage.

Periodically the government or the municipality build apartment complexes and arranges some mortgages to be paid in 20 to 30 years period. Nearly half of the people living in big cities rent their flats rather than own them. The average rent is around $200 a month. In smaller cities, flats are less expensive and more people own their houses or apartments. The proportion of people who rent their houses nationwide is 35%. People who work for the state, live in apartments which belong to the state and they pay a very small amount of rent.