Time in Turkey

Time in Turkey is given by UTC+03:00 year-round. This time is also called Turkey Time (TRT).^[1] The time is currently same as in the Arabia Standard Time and Moscow Time zone. Turkey Time was adopted by the Turkish government on September 8, 2016.^[2] It is also in use in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.^[3]

History

Until 2016, Turkey was using Eastern European Time (EET) in the winter (UTC+02:00) and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) (UTC+03:00) during the summer.^[4] The date for transition between standard time and daylight saving time generally followed EU rules, but has some variations some years. In 2016, the decision to stay on UTC+03:00 year-round was enacted.^[5]

References

1. "Time Zones - Istanbul". timeanddate.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
2. "Time and Date - Istanbul, Turkey".
3. "Turkish Time (TRT)".
4. "Time Zones - Istanbul". timeanddate.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
5. Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good