What is the emergency number in Turkey?

112 handles ambulance, fire and police across the whole country, and calls are free from any phone even without a SIM card. The older numbers 155 (police) and 156 (gendarmerie, for rural areas) still function, but 112 is the single number to remember.

How do you say "I need a doctor" in Turkish?

Doktora ihtiyacım var (dok-to-RA ih-tee-ya-JUM var). Simpler alternatives that work just as well under stress are hastayım ("I'm ill") and acil ("emergency"). To ask where a hospital is, say hastane nerede?

Can I get medicine without a prescription in Turkey?

Many common medicines — painkillers, cough syrup, stomach and allergy treatments — are available over the counter, and Turkish pharmacists are trained to advise on minor complaints. Antibiotics legally require a prescription (reçete). Ask reçetesiz alabilir miyim? to check whether something is available without one.

What is a nöbetçi eczane?

It is the on-duty pharmacy that stays open overnight and on holidays, rotating between the pharmacies in each district. Every closed pharmacy posts the address of the current nöbetçi eczane in its window, so you can always find one open nearby.

What should I do if my passport is stolen in Turkey?

Report it to the police and insist on a tutanak (official report), then contact your embassy or consulate — konsolosluğu aramam gerek means "I need to call my consulate". The police report is required both for an emergency travel document and for any insurance claim, so do not leave the station without it.

Turkish Emergency Phrases: Doctor, Pharmacy & Police

The Turkish vocabulary you hope never to need: calling 112, saying what hurts and where, explaining allergies and medication, buying the right thing at an eczane, reporting theft and getting the tutanak your insurer will demand, plus the sentences that work when you cannot explain at all and nobody nearby speaks English.

Nobody wants to need this vocabulary. But the difference between a bad afternoon and a genuinely frightening one is often a handful of words — and unlike restaurant phrases, these are not ones you can mime. Turkey's emergency number is 112 , for ambulance, fire and police alike. It replaced the old separate numbers, and English speaking operators are available, though not guaranteed. Learn These Six First Turkish Pronunciation English Yardım edin! yar DUM eh DEEN Help! İmdat! eem DAT Help! (cry for help) Ambulans çağırın! am boo LANS cha uh RUN Call an ambulance! Polis çağırın! po LEES cha uh RUN Call the police! Acil a JEEL Emergency Doktora ihtiyacım var dok to RA … I need a doctor İmdat is the word you shout. Yardım edin is the one you say to a specific person. Both are understood insta…