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Condoms are available in all the major supermarket chains, such as A101, BİM, ŞOK and Migros(they can be found everywhere in the country, even in small towns and sometimes even in villages), at the gas stations(many of them work 24/7), in pharmacies(note that there's such thing as "farmacy on duty"("nöbetçi eczane") - one of the pharmacies in the area works 24/7. The one on duty changes every day, so you should search on Internet typing your area's/town's name + "nöbetçi eczane") and in some cosmetic stores(such as Gratis). Some supermarket chains, such as Migros, deliver the things you bought online to your door within 30 min between 10 a.m. and 21 or 22 p.m.(availability of such service may wary depending on your place, but both ŞOK and Migros have condoms in stock all around the country and both deliver to your door, confirmed as for 14 March 2024). | Condoms are available in all the major supermarket chains, such as A101, BİM, ŞOK and Migros(they can be found everywhere in the country, even in small towns and sometimes even in villages), at the gas stations(many of them work 24/7), in pharmacies(note that there's such thing as "farmacy on duty"("nöbetçi eczane") - one of the pharmacies in the area works 24/7. The one on duty changes every day, so you should search on Internet typing your area's/town's name + "nöbetçi eczane") and in some cosmetic stores(such as Gratis). Some supermarket chains, such as Migros, deliver the things you bought online to your door within 30 min between 10 a.m. and 21 or 22 p.m.(availability of such service may wary depending on your place, but both ŞOK and Migros have condoms in stock all around the country and both deliver to your door, confirmed as for 14 March 2024). | ||
Fancy condoms, like colorful ones or the ones that glow in the dark, can be found in numerous sex shops in big cities (search city name +"sex shop"/"seks shop"/"erotik shop"). They can be also found in numerous online sex shops, which ship to any place within the country. | |||
Non-latex condoms are available, too. As of March 2024, the only non-latex condoms that can be found in stores are Durex Real Feel("Durex Gerçek Dokunuş", 10 pieces). They can be found in Watsons cosmetic shops, on many big retailer sites, and in official Turkish Durex online shop. | |||
Lubricants are sold in Migros supermarkets all around the country(checked on 14 March 2024), in pharmacies, at some gas stations and in some cosmetic stores, such as Gratis. | Lubricants are sold in Migros supermarkets all around the country(checked on 14 March 2024), in pharmacies, at some gas stations and in some cosmetic stores, such as Gratis. | ||
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The price of condoms varies greatly depending on the brand, oftentimes you can find the ones with the price difference x2 or x3 times on the shelf of the same supermarket. Expect to find at least 2 or 3 brands in each supermarket. The cheapest ones(yet the quality is as good as the most expensive ones') are sold in BİM, ŞOK and A101. | The price of condoms varies greatly depending on the brand, oftentimes you can find the ones with the price difference x2 or x3 times on the shelf of the same supermarket. Expect to find at least 2 or 3 brands in each supermarket. The cheapest ones(yet the quality is as good as the most expensive ones') are sold in BİM, ŞOK and A101. | ||
Non-latex condoms (Durex Real Feel-"Durex Gerçek Dokunuş", 10 pieces) cost 195-295 TL as of March 2024. | |||
==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ==Emergency Contraception (Morning After Pill)== | ||
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*Dial 183 on the phone(they speak Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, Sign Language 24h/7). ALO 183 offers 24/7, free and confidential support over phone. It provides help for every woman and child who has been abused. The hotline can even provide financial, legal and mental help to those in need and belongs to the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services. | *Dial 183 on the phone(they speak Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, Sign Language 24h/7). ALO 183 offers 24/7, free and confidential support over phone. It provides help for every woman and child who has been abused. The hotline can even provide financial, legal and mental help to those in need and belongs to the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services. | ||
*Dial 157 on the phone(Turkish, English, Arabic, Persian, Russian, German and Pashto) free 24h/7 help for foreigners. You can call can call +90 312 157 11 22 (Turkish, English, Arabic, Persian, Russian, German and Pashto) 24/7. They're generally dealing with things like stolen documents, but not only that, they may be helpful with may issues or at least will likely redirect you to the right service. | *Dial 157 on the phone(Turkish, English, Arabic, Persian, Russian, German and Pashto) free 24h/7 help for foreigners. You can call can call +90 312 157 11 22 (Turkish, English, Arabic, Persian, Russian, German and Pashto) 24/7. They're generally dealing with things like stolen documents, but not only that, they may be helpful with may issues or at least will likely redirect you to the right service. | ||
*A full list of free United Nations help services, in many languages, including rare ones, like Somali, Kurdish, Pashto, Dari and ohters. https://help.unhcr.org/turkiye/information-and-resources-on-protection-from-violence/seeking-help-and-reporting/ Also has info on where and how to get legal and psychological support, in breef see the 3 poınts below: | |||
* In case of gender-based violence or any other emergency simply approach: In case of a rape or any other health emergency simply approach nearest Emergency service("Acil" or "Acil servis"(pronounced "Adjil/Adjil servis)), they can be found at ant state hospital ("Devlet Hastanesi") and at some prıvate ones, or sımply call 112(they speak a few foreıgn languages). | |||
* In case of gender-based violence or any other emergency simply approach nearest police station("Polis", colloquial for police station is "karakolu") | |||
* In case of gender-based violence or any other emergency simply approach nearest Provincial Gendarmerie Command ("Jandarma") | |||
* For legal help approach nearest Legal aid bureau located within Bar Associations, for legal support (please refer to: https://turkey.servicesadvisor.net/en/search?category=1815,2057,2062 | |||
*Morçatı Kadın Sığınağı Vakfı (Purple Roof Women’s Shelter and Foundation) - Provides legal and practical aid to women who are victims of domestic violence Phone: Email: 0090 212 292 52 31-32. Katip Mustafa Celebi Mah. Anadolu Sok. No:23 D:7-8, Beyoglu-Istanbul, Turkey morcati@ttnet.net.tr. (http://www.morcati.org.tr/tr/) | *Morçatı Kadın Sığınağı Vakfı (Purple Roof Women’s Shelter and Foundation) - Provides legal and practical aid to women who are victims of domestic violence Phone: Email: 0090 212 292 52 31-32. Katip Mustafa Celebi Mah. Anadolu Sok. No:23 D:7-8, Beyoglu-Istanbul, Turkey morcati@ttnet.net.tr. (http://www.morcati.org.tr/tr/) | ||