Turkey Calling Code
Republic of Türkiye
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Key Facts
- International Calling Code
- +90
- Country Name
- Turkey
- Official Name
- Republic of Türkiye
- Capital City
- Ankara
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
- TR
- ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
- TUR
- Trunk Prefix
- 0
- International Exit Prefix
- 00
Turkey Calling Code FAQ
- What is the country code for Turkey?
- +90. The country’s official name is Türkiye, which is the name the ITU uses; the code is the same. From abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 90, then the ten-digit number without its domestic 0.
- Is it +90, 0090 or 090?
- +90 is the form to save. 0090 is the 00 exit code, as used in the UK and Germany, followed by 90; from the US it is 011 90. There is no 090: the 0 that starts a Turkish number at home is dropped after the country code, not moved in front of it.
- What do the first digits after +90 tell me?
- Mobile numbers begin with 5. Geographic codes begin with 2, 3 or 4: Istanbul uses 212 on the European side and 216 on the Anatolian side, and Ankara uses 312.
- What is a 10XY code?
- BTK, Turkey’s telecoms regulator, assigns four-digit carrier-selection codes in the 10XY range. Dialled before a number, one of these codes picks the carrier for that call. It is not part of the phone number, so it never belongs after +90 or in a saved contact.
- What exit code do I use to call abroad from Turkey?
- 00, then the country code and number: 00 1 XXX XXX XXXX reaches a US number. On a mobile, + works instead of 00.
How to Dial Turkey
Saving the number in contacts
Start with +90, then use the reviewed national significant number. Remove the leading domestic 0 before adding +90; keep all ten remaining digits.
Calling from abroad
On a mobile, use the + form. If a network requires digits instead, replace + with that origin network's international prefix. Turkey's own standard exit prefix for outbound calls is 00.
Calling a Turkey mobile
Remove the first 0 from 05XX, then add +90.
- Domestic display
- 05XX XXX XX XX
- International display
- +90 5XX XXX XX XX
- +90Country code: Turkey
- 5XXMobile code: Domestic 05XX without the trunk 0
- XXX XX XXSubscriber digits: Placeholder digits
Calling a Turkey landline
Remove the first 0 from 0212, then add +90.
- Domestic display
- 0212 XXX XX XX
- International display
- +90 212 XXX XX XX
- +90Country code: Turkey
- 212Area code: Istanbul (European side) without the trunk 0
- XXX XX XXSubscriber digits: Placeholder digits
Calling Turkey from the US, UK or Germany
- From the US:
011 90 5XX XXX XX XXfor a mobile, or011 90 212 XXX XX XXfor Istanbul’s European side. - From the UK or Germany: both use 00, so it is
00 90 5XX XXX XX XX, or00 90 216 XXX XX XXfor Istanbul’s Anatolian side. - From any mobile:
+90 5XX XXX XX XX.
Ten digits follow 90 for every landline and mobile. If you count eleven, the domestic 0 is still in the number.
Exceptions and Routing Notes
Common Turkey Formatting Mistakes
- Keeping the leading 0 after +90.
- Treating 212 and 216 as interchangeable Istanbul codes.
- Assuming a 5XX mobile code identifies the current operator after porting.
Number Portability and Carrier Data
Mobile number portability means a prefix may not identify the current carrier. Treat carrier data as a timestamped lookup result, not a permanent property of the number.
Primary sources
- National numbering plan: TürkiyeInternational Telecommunication Union. Verified 2026-09-27.
- Ulusal Numaralandırma PlanıBilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu (BTK). Verified 2026-09-27.
- Taşıyıcı Seçim Kodu (10XY) registerBilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu (BTK). Verified 2026-09-27.
- Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994: Dialling procedures (international prefix, national (trunk) prefix and national (significant) number)International Telecommunication Union. Verified 2026-09-27.
- ITU-T E.164: The international public telecommunication numbering planInternational Telecommunication Union. Verified 2026-07-19.
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