Last change: 2016
Sep
7
DST end
Sep 7, 2016, 12:00 midnight
| Country: | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Long Name: | Republic of Turkey |
| Abbreviations: | TR, TUR |
| Other Name: | Turkiye |
| Capital: | Ankara |
| Time Zones: | 1 |
| Dial Code: | +90 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 1971
Turkey observed Eastern European Time (EET) all year.
DST was not in use in 1971.
Currently No DST in Turkey
Turkey abolished DST in 2016. The country now observes Turkey Time (TRT) all year. TRT is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Daylight Saving Time History in Turkey
- Turkey last observed Daylight Saving Time in 2016.
- Turkey has observed DST for 60 years between 1916 and 2016.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics
Daylight Saving Time has been introduced, discontinued, and re-introduced quite a few times in Turkey. For details, please see Istanbul's DST history since 1800.