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Old Jan 8th, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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Voltage in Istanbul

Coming from Canada, what did you buy to convert your hairblower/curling iron, etc., for the hotel rooms?

thanks for any info.
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Old Jan 8th, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Hi

We used the same adaptor for Turkey as we used for Europe.
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Old Jan 8th, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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220V - ie the same as for Europe
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Old Jan 8th, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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Note that, amazingly, Istanbul is <i>in</i> Europe.
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Old Jan 8th, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Technically it depends on which side of the river you are on...whether it is in Europe or not that is
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Old Jan 8th, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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<i>Technically it depends on which side of the river you are on...whether it is in Europe or not that is...</i>

Technically it's not a river and technically the original City of Istanbul was only on the European side. The Asian suburbs (Uskudar et al) were gobbled by the new regional <i>Municipality</i> of Istanbul in a local government reorganization in 1984.
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Old Jan 8th, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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I think you can find great voltage adaptors in many of the stores in Canada that sell luggage. If I remember correctly a place called &quot;Bentley's&quot; is were I brought mine. Every mall has one of these shops. BTW 220 volts
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Old Jan 8th, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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It's probably cheaper (and a lot safer) to buy one once in Istanbul
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Old Jan 9th, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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Istanbul is actually is starting point of Europe, but yes there is an Asian part of the city as well opposite to the RIVER we call it Bosphorus straight which connects Blacksea to the Aegean or vise versa......
Istanbul always had two parts for the records... Gardyloo I like your style

Voltage is 220 throughout Turkey. 99% hotels will provide a hairdryer.

Its better to have an adaptor in your luggage.

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Old Jan 9th, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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I stand corrected! technically depends upon which side of the Bosphorus you are on. That will teach me to do an impression of Robespierre!
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Old Jan 9th, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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it does not matter which side of istanbul you are both are 220v.
but used 2 pin plugs.
but you can buy 3 pin adopter plugs in any electric shop for 2 usd.
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