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The official holidays in Turkey are established by the Act 2429 of 19 March 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of 27 May 1935. These holidays can be grouped in national and religious holidays, which in total equals to 15.5 days of public holiday. [1]
Unsurprisingly, Istanbul's temperature range is narrow for a non-oceanside locale; the annual mean maximum (hottest temperature in an average year), is about 33 °C (91 °F), while the annual mean minimum (coldest temperature in an average year) is about −6 °C (21 °F). [2] Istanbul's climate is also well known for its noticeable seasonal ...
At its height in 2019, Turkey attracted around 51 million foreign tourists, [3] [4] The total number fluctuated between around 41 million in 2015, and around 30 million in 2016. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] However, recovery began in 2017, with the number of foreign visitors increasing to 37.9 million, and in 2018 to 46.1 million visitors.
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In Istanbul in 2015, Islamic leaders urged the world's 1.6 billion Muslims to help defeat climate change. [140] [141] In 2020 first lady Emine Erdoğan said that “Every wrong step we take can be a disaster for future generations”. [142] In 2019 some Turkish schoolchildren joined the School Strike for Climate. [143]
21–24 October: State visit. [21] Attended the 2019 enthronement of Emperor Naruhito. Met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Also met with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to discuss increasing trade. [22] 9 Estonia: Tallinn: 26 November: State visit [23] Lithuania: Vilnius: 27 November: State visit [24] 10 France: Paris: 9 December
Istanbul Airport was forced to suspend flights after heavy snowfall hit the Turkish capital on January 25.Thousands were left stranded by the heavy snowstorm across the country, according to ...
Average temperatures range around 8–11 °C (46–52 °F), with means of 18–21 °C (64–70 °F) during the hottest month and winter means just below the freezing mark. Rainfall is around 500 millimetres (20 in), with a spring storm season.