Travel Update For Istanbul and Turkey

Guidance for foreigners travelling to Istanbul, Turkey during the Corona virus. Whether Hagia Sophia is open or not, museums at weekends.

  • Turkish citizens have a curfew from 9 pm to 5 am on weekdays and full day on weekends, Tourist are exempted and people in tourism business can provide services at curfew times.
  • Only delivery service will be allowed in restaurants and cafes from 10 am to 8 pm including weekends
  • Museums in Turkey is only open weekdays ( The museums and sites in Istanbul are open at weekends too )
  • The opening hours of museums and archaeological sites in Istanbul is 11 am to 7 pm on weekends.
  • Mask is compulsory everywhere in Turkey.