Istanbul

Turkey • Turkey Time

Time Zone

Istanbul uses Turkey Time (TRT), currently running at UTC+3 (year-round). Turkey abolished daylight saving time in 2016, permanently adopting UTC+3 (what had been its summer time). TRT is now fixed every day of the year.

Business & Commerce

Istanbul, Turkey's economic capital, operates on Turkey Time (TRT, UTC+3) year-round — Turkey abolished daylight saving time in 2016 and adopted permanent UTC+3, which means Istanbul shares its offset with Moscow and Riyadh all year without any seasonal shift. At three hours ahead of London (GMT) and eight hours ahead of New York (EST) in winter, Istanbul's business day overlaps well with European morning hours. Istanbul is unique in straddling two continents — the city sits at the boundary of Europe and Asia — and its economy integrates with both EU markets and Middle Eastern and Central Asian trading partners. Borsa Istanbul is one of the larger emerging-market stock exchanges globally. The permanent UTC+3 makes Istanbul particularly straightforward to schedule with: there is no DST shift to track, and the offset to London, New York, Dubai, and Moscow is constant year-round.