Time
 
Local time is equal to GMT + 2 hours. Same time zone all over the country.
 
Electricity
 
It is standard; 220 V all over Turkey.
 
Weights and Measures
 
The Metric & Kilo system is used.
 
Weights and Measures Conversion Table
 
TEMPERATURE
°C°F multiply by 9, divide by 5, and add 32
°F°C subtract 32, multiply by 5, and divide by 9
LINEAR MEASUREMENT
1 centimeter 0.3937 inch
1 meter 3.280 feet
1 kilometer 0.6214 mile
 
1 inch 2.54 cm
1 foot 0.3048 m
1 yard 0.9144 m
1 mile 1.609 km
MASS
1 gram 15.43 grain
1 kilogram 2.205 pound
1 ton 2204.62 lb.
 
1 grain 64.8 mg
1 ounce 28.35 g
1 pound 0.4536 kg
1 stone 6.350 kg
CAPACITY MEASUREMENT
1 milliliter 0.00176 pint
1 liter 1.76 pint
 
1 fluid ounce 28.41 cm³
1 US gallon 3.785 dm³
SQUARE MEASUREMENT
1 sq centimeter 0.1550 in²
1 sq meter 10.766 ft²
1 hectare 2.471 acres
1 sq kilometer 0.386 sq mile
 
1 square inch 645.16 mm²
1 square foot 0.0929 m²
1 square yard 0.8361 m²
1 acre 4047 m²
1 square mile 2.59 km²
CUBIC MEASUREMENT
1 cubic centimeter 0.06102 in³
1 cubic meter 1.308 yd³
 
1 cubic inch 16.39 cm³
1 cubic foot 0.02832 m³
1 cubic yard 0.7646 m³
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