How to call Turkey
Dialling codes, number formats for mobiles and landlines, the time zone and the ways to call Turkey.
Updated 15 October 2026
To call Turkey from another country, put three things in front of the local number: an international prefix, Turkey's country code (+90) and the number without its first 0.
The quick version
- From a mobile: type + (hold down 0 on most keypads), then 90, then the number without its first 0: +90 532 XXX XX XX. This works from any country.
- From a landline: dial your country's international access code instead of the +. It's 00 in most countries, for example 00 90 532 XXX XX XX, and 011 in the US and Canada.
- In DanaTel: type 90 (the + is already there), then the number without its first 0, or paste a number that starts with +90. The dialer shows Turkey and the price as soon as it recognises the code.
Calling a mobile in Turkey
A mobile number written locally as 0532 XXX XX XX becomes +90 532 XXX XX XX when you call from another country. If the number already starts with +90 or 0090, don't add the code again.
Calling a landline
Landline numbers start with an area code. Drop the area code's 0 and keep the rest:
| City | Written locally | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (European side) | 0212 | +90 212 |
| Istanbul (Asian side) | 0216 | +90 216 |
| Ankara | 0312 | +90 312 |
| Izmir | 0232 | +90 232 |
What it costs
There are three common ways to call, and the costs work differently:
- Your phone plan. Calls abroad usually aren't part of your monthly minutes and are charged per minute at your provider's international rate, unless you buy an international add-on. Check your provider's price list before a long call.
- Internet calling apps. Free when both of you have the same app and a good data connection, but they don't help when the person you're calling isn't online.
- Browser calling with DanaTel. You call from your browser and they answer their normal phone. You pay a per-minute rate shown before you dial, billed in 6-second steps, and unanswered calls are free.
When to call
Turkey is on UTC+3 all year: it doesn't change its clocks. If your country moves its clocks for summer, the time difference changes by an hour twice a year. See what time it is in Turkey now, and how far ahead or behind you it is.
Good to know
Turkey is officially called Türkiye; the country code is +90 either way. Istanbul has two landline codes, so check whether the number uses 212 or 216.
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