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MARCH (Mart, MAHRT)

Still rainy many days in much of the country, perhaps with some snow, though there may be some good periods on the south Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.

In Istanbul there may be some wet snow, or rain, or bright sunny days when the air may be brisk but the sun is warm and everyone heads outdoors for a stroll.

The International Istanbul Film Festival begins in mid-March and lasts until mid-April.

Toward the end of the month, if the weather is moderate, you may be able to see the dolphins leaping and cavorting in the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus as they pass through Istanbul on their annual migration to the Black Sea.

It's still bitterly cold and snowy in the East, with some mountain passes closed.

The Islamic minor festival of Mevlid-i Nebi, celebrating the Prophet Muhammed's birthday, falls in March in 2008. More...


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Ortakoy Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

A sunny day brings out the crowds to the tea houses near the Ortaköy Mosque on the Bosphorus in Istanbul.