Public Holidays and Important Dates

Mobile Phone Usage

If you wish to use your mobile phone in Türkiye, you are required to officially register your phone (or any device with calling capabilities) within 120 days. This can be done either in person at a tax office or online.

Here are the steps to register your phone:

1. Find your phone's IMEI number by dialing *#06#.
2. Make the payment at a tax office or online at turkiye.gov.tr using a Turkish credit card, or you can pay at a recognized bank authorized for this process.
3. Purchase a Turkish SIM card unless you already have one.
4. Link your SIM card to your IMEI number. To do this, visit the e-government web page and search for "IMEI Kaydet". Then, click on "Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Iletisim Kurumu / Imei Kaydet" button, which will take you to a form to register your phone. You can track your registration status on the same website or call the BTK (Information Technologies and Communications) hotline at 120 for updates.
5. Alternatively, you can buy a phone and a SIM card directly in Türkiye.

Useful Links and Phones

Consulates/Embassies of the Republic of Türkiye / Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior, Presidency of Immigration Management

Republic of Türkiye / Ministry of Foreign Affairs

KTU Student Affairs Office (Öğrenci İşleri Daire Başkanlığı) :+90 462 377 2512

KTU Office of International Student Affairs (Uluslararası Öğrenci İşleri Koordinatörlüğü)  : +90 462 377 4506 / 05 / 04

KTU Campus Security (Alo Güvenlik) : +90 462 377 44 44 

Directorate of Health, Culture and Sports (Sağlık Kültür ve Spor Daire Başkanlığı) : +90 462 325 3166

Medical-Social Center (Mediko-sosyal Merkezi ):+90 462 377 2220

Trabzon Province Directorate General of Migration Management (Trabzon İl Göç İdaresi ): +90 462 223 22 45

Trabzon Higher Education Student Loans and Dormitories Institution (KYK Trabzon Bölge Müdürlüğü ): +90 462 230 7340

Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities-YTB (Yurtdışı Türkler ve Akraba Topluluklar Başkanlığı): +90 312 218-40-00

Emergency Action Plan

For any serious health emergency, police, fire services, or other urgent situations, call the national emergency helpline at 112.

This service is available 24/7 across Türkiye.

Emergency Assembly Points
Emergency assembly points are designated safe areas for individuals during major emergencies, such as floods or earthquakes. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with your nearest assembly point ahead of time. You can find the closest emergency assembly points by entering your city, district, neighbourhood, and street on this link. The site will provide you with the location and a map of the assembly points.

Emergency Apps
Here are some helpful apps for emergencies:

• 112 Acil Yardım Butonu (Emergency Help Button): This app connects you to national health emergency services (112) and shares your location. It requires an E-nabız password, which you can obtain through your E-Devlet profile.
• AKUT Güvendeyim (IamSafe): Developed by the Search and Rescue Association (AKUT), this app allows you to send an SMS to your emergency contacts with your location at the press of a button. The default message says "I am safe" but you can customize it. This helps notify your loved ones without clogging phone lines during disasters, ensuring emergency services can be accessed more easily. The app works in natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and fires, even if phone or internet coverage is unavailable.

Attention! Türkiye is located in an earthquake-prone zone. It is recommended to prepare an earthquake emergency kit, which should include basic supplies like water, food, medications (if applicable), and other essentials that can sustain you and your loved ones for several days in case of a major disaster.

Turkish Language Support

KTU Turkish Language Education, Application and Research Center is a unit that provides Turkish teaching services to students and staff who want to learn Turkish as a foreign language. 

TÖMER (Turkish and Foreign Languages Application and Research Center)

Online Delivery Apps

Below are some useful food and grocery delivery apps. While they originally focused on specific product categories, most online shopping platforms now offer food and grocery delivery services as well.

• Getir: Food & grocery delivery.
• Yemek Sepeti: Food & grocery delivery.
• Trendyol: Primarily for online shopping in fashion, cosmetics, etc., but also offers food & grocery delivery.
• Hepsiburada: Grocery, electronics, outdoor/garden/DIY products, and cosmetics.
• Amazon.tr: Grocery, electronics, outdoor/garden/DIY products, and cosmetics.
• Çiçek Sepeti: Delivers flowers and chocolates for special occasions, along with a variety of other products.