Turkey being a predominantly young country, the good news is that this is a very tech-savvy country and it’s usually easier to find wi-fi access here than in other countries including the UK. There’s hardly a hotel in the country that doesn’t offer a reliable wi-fi connection to its guests and only the five-star chain hotels have the audacity to charge for it. Most buses and trains also offer wi-fi connections although you’ll need to ask for the password.
Almost all cafes offer free wi-fi access and rarely seem bothered about customers spending most of the afternoon over a single cup of coffee. These days the discrete Internet cafe is a rarity except in very out-of-the-way places where it’s largely the preserve of young men playing games etc.
If you don’t have your own laptop with you the biggest snag when using a local one is getting used to a Turkish keyboard with a different layout. Most problematic is the fact that Turkish contains two separate ‘i’s, with the dotless “i” taking the place on the keyboard usually occupied by the Western dotted “i” (this can be found on the far right of the second row of letters). Usually you create the @ symbol by holding down the Q and ALT keys at the same time although you may have to ask for help with this.
Printshops are readily available should you need to print out a document. Prices are usually minimal.
