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Traveling with separate tickets from India through Oman and Turkey to Sweden

If, as I understand it, each of the three flights is booked separately, then yes, you will need a visa for both Oman and Türkiye. Apparently in your situation you should be able to get eVisas for both ...
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A complete list of rated hotels in Turkey

I'm local, and yes, there is such a website of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism. https://ktb.gov.tr/genel/searchhotel.aspx?lang=en You can filter them by their name, city, district, status and ...
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Do Greeks need a passport to visit Turkey?

The Turkish MFA site confirms: Countries whose citizens are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID’s ... Greece ...
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What is the eVisa site for Turkey? (2023)

That is indeed the official website for applying for a Turkey eVisa - https://www.evisa.gov.tr/
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What is the Customs limit for alcohol import to Turkey?

The government website says: 1 (100 cl) or 2 (75cl or 70 cl) bottles of wine and/or spirits One-liter bottles are more common in DF stores – since they are often, like here, the maximum allowance – ...
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Tipping in Istanbul when there's already a service charge

Local here. In my opinion, if you are %100 sure that one is "service charge", then no, you don't supposed to tip. Because this "service charge" is something paid extra by the ...
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Visa requirement for travelling to Turkey as Indian citizen

Can you obtain a Türkiye eEvisa? Yes. The Republic of Türkiye's eVisa website FAQ lists the countries whose citizens may apply for an eVisa. India is listed. Can you obtain a visa upon your arrival in ...
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Health Report for Marriage in Turkey

And I can find literally no information about obtaining this report in the Netherlands It must be done in Turkey, the US embassy in Ankara states : A medical examination is mandatory in order to get ...
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Do Greeks need a passport to visit Turkey?

Do Greeks need a passport to visit Turkey? Not necessarily. I asked Greeks that flew to Constantinople and they told me that if your ID is older than 15 years, you may experience delays, or even ...
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Can I travel to the Netherlands via Turkey with refugee travel documents?

For visa requirements of the Netherlands, see https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/refugees-stateless Did a country outside the Schengen Area issue your travel document for ...
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Equivalent of Cig Kofte restaurants in Georgia

In Azerbaijan these would be just "kafe"s ("çayxana"s too to some extent, but they focus more on tea). They are usually located off the big streets and have names written in awful ...
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Ghanaian student flying from Turkey to Mexico

if i board from turkey for 13 days vacation You can depart from anywhere with a visa to a country
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Canada study visa holder applying for Turkey e-Visa

https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa says that (under India) Ordinary, Special and Service passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or ...
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Double entry to Türkiye with a single-entry eVisa

Based solely on the reading of the eVisa Frequently Asked Questions: Option 1: the second application should be granted since the expected arrival date of the second entry is less than 90 days after ...
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Is it safe to drink the tap water in Istanbul?

Tap water is very safe to drink. There's a widespread brief among locals that this isn't so, which apparently was the result of problems in 1987-1991. TLDR: Tap water is (1) better regulated and (2) ...
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Family-friendly hamam in Istanbul with men's and women's sections open at the same time

I finally found a hamam that (just barely) ticks all the boxes: Cağaloğlu Hamamı, which ironically enough is also one of the oldest and most famous hamams in Istanbul. It's quite touristy and even ...
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Turkey e-Visa requirements

A Swedish Resident Permit is neither a passport, nor a passport substitute. Your Indian passport is a passport. You can certainly apply for a Turkish eVisa. (The Turkish government eVisa "Who is ...
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How do I purchase a Turkish SIM card as a tourist and not run afoul of cell phone registration laws?

You have two options: A prepaid sim card (traditional and physical) A prepaid e-sim card (modern and 100% digital) Option 1 requires a visit a local phone carrier store. You will swap out your sim ...
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Is it normal for GetTransfer.com carrier scheduled to taking me from Istanbul airport to ask me for fullname, nationality and passport number?

Short answer is: Yes it is normal. Long answer: I had multiple experiences from different countries to Istanbul and when using an airport transfer service they always they asked me for these details. ...
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Australian Travelling to Türkiye

when countries such as NZ,UK,EU, USA and Canada are eligible? What have we done to not be on the exempt list? As one comment has mentioned already: Reciprocity, usually. Turkish citizens require from ...
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Can I take a boxed bicycle from Trabzon to the Georgian border, and then Batumi?

Metro Georgia runs a bus from Batumi to Trabzon (continuing to Istanbul). I paid GEL 80 a month or so ago. It's a full-size bus with a luggage bay and I doubt a bike would be an issue (you can ask). ...
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Turkey e-Visa for Indian citizen with 2 year UK visitor visa

Can we get evisa for turkey and travel and come back to UK? Yes. You qualify for an e-visa. There does not appear to be any restrictions regarding your country of departure or return. When applying ...
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