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Time Change 2012 in Turkey

Last change: 2016
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Country: Turkey
Long Name: Republic of Turkey
Abbreviations: TR, TUR
Other Name: Turkiye
Capital: Ankara
Time Zones: 1
Dial Code: +90

25 Mar

Forward 1 hour

25 Mar 2012 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
25 Mart 2012 Pazar, 03:00:00 clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
25 Mart 2012 Pazar, 04:00:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on 25 Mar 2012 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
Turkey May Use DST All Year
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good

28 Eki

Back 1 hour

28 Eki 2012 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
28 Ekim 2012 Pazar, 04:00:00 clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
28 Ekim 2012 Pazar, 03:00:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on 28 Eki 2012 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Sunday, Oct 28, 2012: Most Europeans turn clocks back as DST ends
Turkey Reintroduces Daylight Saving Time (Canceled)
Turkey Will Not Reintroduce DST Changes
Turkey Stays on Daylight Saving Time for Good

Other years: 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2025

Currently No DST in Turkey

Turkey abolished DST in 2016. The country now observes Turkey Time (TRT) all year. TRT is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Daylight Saving Time History in Turkey

Daylight Saving Time has been introduced, discontinued, and re-introduced quite a few times in Turkey. For details, please see Istanbul's DST history since 1800.

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