Turkey (TR)
Turkey is a transcontinental nation straddling Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait, uniting 85 million people under a rich civilisational heritage stretching from the ancient Hittites and Romans to the Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Empire.
Capital: Ankara
Region: Europe
Language: Turkish
Currency: TRY (₺)
Cost of living: Very affordable (index 35)
Emergency: 112
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Emergency Numbers
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General Emergency
112
Police
155
Fire Brigade
110
Ambulance
112
Poison Control
114 (Ulusal Zehir Danışma Merkezi — UZEM, 24/7)
Mental Health
ALO 182 (Mental health crisis line — Ruh Sağlığı Hattı). For suicide prevention: 182.
Domestic Violence
ALO 183 (Social Support Line — Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı, 24/7, free)
Child Protection
ALO 183 (Child protection included). SHÇEK: 157.
Road Assistance
Türkiye Turing ve Otomobil Kurumu (TÜKO / Turing): 444 8 846. Toyota Roadside: varies by insurer. Check your motor insurance policy for roadside assistance number.
How to call emergency services in Turkey
112 is the unified European emergency number for Turkey — ambulance, fire, and gendarmerie all reachable on 112. Operators speak Turkish primarily; ask for English (İngilizce) if needed. For police in cities: 155 (Emniyet Müdürlüğü — civil police). In rural areas the Jandarma (military gendarmerie) handles law enforcement: 156. State your location (address, district/ilçe, city/şehir), nature of emergency, and remain on the line.