# Religious and local service schedules in Turkey > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/religious-and-local-service-schedules-in-turkey > Updated: 2026-10-25T15:38:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. In late October 2026, various local service schedules were released across several Turkish cities. The Presidency of Religious Affairs announced Friday prayer times for major cities including Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. In Samsun, specific prayer times were established for late October, with slight variations noted for districts such as Atakum, İlkadım, and Bafra. Additionally, on-call pharmacy schedules were released for Bursa to ensure medical access in districts like Nilüfer and Osmangazi. Further updates regarding healthcare access were issued for several regions. In Gaziantep, pharmacy duty lists were released for October 26, while Adıyaman provided duty locations for October 25 across districts including Merkez, Besni, Çelikhan, Gölbaşı, Kahta, and Sincik. Bursa also released duty schedules for October 27 for the Nilüfer and Osmangazi districts. In Northern Cyprus, the Cyprus Turkish Pharmacists Association released a duty roster for October 26 covering Lefkoşa, Girne, Gazimağusa, Güzelyurt, Lefke, and İskele. Regarding seasonal changes, Niğde pharmacies are scheduled to transition to winter working hours on November 2, with weekday shifts concluding at 17:30. Additionally, Kırıkkale Yüksek İhtisas Hospital announced evening outpatient clinic hours for October 26, providing services such as radiology, cardiovascular surgery, and internal medicine between 17:00 and 19:00. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: Local service updates across various Turkish and Cypriot regions Regional updates include pharmacy duty rosters in Gaziantep, Bursa, Adıyaman, and Northern Cyprus, alongside new winter working hours for pharmacies in Niğde and evening clinic schedules in Kırıkkale. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/local-service-schedules-for-samsun-and-bursa ### 2026-10-22: Friday prayer times and procedures for October 23 The Presidency of Religious Affairs has released the Friday prayer times for October 23, 2026, including specific schedules for Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/friday-prayer-times-and-procedures-for-october-23 --- Cite as: Religious and local service schedules in Turkey. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/religious-and-local-service-schedules-in-turkey