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Business Hours
Opening hours vary wildly across businesses and services in İstanbul. The following is a
very general guide:
Post offices & banks
8.30am-noon, 1.30pm-5.30pm Monday-Friday
Shops
9am-7pm Monday-Saturday
Restaurants & cafes
Breakfast 7.30am-10.30am, lunch noon-2.30pm, dinner
7.30pm-10pm
Bars
Afternoon to early morning
Nightclubs
10pm till late
Customs Regulations
İstanbul's Atatürk International Airport uses the red and green channel system, randomly
spot-checking passengers' luggage. You're allowed to import the following without paying
duty:
Alcohol
1L of spirits, 2L of wine
Tobacco
600 cigarettes
Food
2kg of coffee, tea, chocolate or sugar products
Currency
No limit
Other goods
No more than €1500, but this varies by nationality
more information.
