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 |
Mar 31
Forward 1 hour
Mar 31, 2014 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Monday, March 31, 2014, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, March 31, 2014, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 2014 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
March 30, 2014: Europe starts Daylight Saving Time
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
Turkey delays DST start by one day
Oct 26
Back 1 hour
Oct 26, 2014 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 26, 2014, 4:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 26, 2014, 3:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 26, 2014 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Clocks go back 1 hour in Europe Sunday, Oct 26, 2014
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good
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.