Turkey is 6 hours behind South Korea. Midday in Turkey lines up with 18:00 in South Korea.
Turkey runs on Europe/Istanbul; South Korea runs on Asia/Seoul. Together they are 6 hours apart.
Business hours comparison
There is a 2-hour window each day where both Turkey and South Korea are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).
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Overlap (2h)
Best times to schedule a meeting
There is a 2-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.
09:00 Istanbul / 15:00 Seoul✓ Both working
10:00 Istanbul / 16:00 Seoul✓ Both working
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
Turkey3 holidays
Jul 15Democracy and National Unity Day
Aug 30Victory Day
Oct 29Republic Day
South Korea7 holidays
Aug 15Liberation Day
Sep 24Chuseok
Sep 25Chuseok
Sep 26Chuseok
Oct 3National Foundation Day
How to work with Turkey and South Korea time zones
The 6-hour gap between Turkey (Turkey) and South Korea (South Korea) requires some planning — but a 2-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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If you are in Turkey, aim for 09:00–10:00, which corresponds to 15:00–16:00 in South Korea — both teams are within working hours.
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If you are in Turkey, aim for 10:00–11:00, which corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in South Korea — both teams are within working hours.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am Turkey".
