Turkey uses Turkey Time, abbreviated TRT, at UTC+3 throughout the year. Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and the rest of the country share the same civil time.
Cities on this time
IstanbulIstanbul
AnkaraAnkara
BursaBursa Province
Ä°zmirÄ°zmir Province
GaziantepGaziantep
DiyarbakırDiyarbakır Province
AdanaAdana
KayseriKayseri
KonyaKonya
AntalyaAntalya
EsenyurtIstanbul
EskiÅŸehirEskiÅŸehir
Turkey remains on UTC+3
Turkey does not currently make a seasonal daylight-saving clock change. Its UTC relationship therefore stays at three hours ahead, though the difference with countries that change their clocks can still vary.
One national time zone
The same official time applies from Istanbul in the west to Van in the east. Sunrise and sunset vary geographically even though the displayed civil clock is shared.
International scheduling
Use Europe/Istanbul for calendar events. This named zone records Turkey’s rules and avoids assuming that its clock changes on the same dates as the European Union.