Questions tagged [turkey]
A large country straddling the border between Europe and Asia, with Ankara as the capital.
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Do I need a Turkey transit visa for a layover?
I have an Indian passport and am planning to visit Germany with a valid visa.
To book a flight for Germany (Mumbai – Dusseldorf), I came across some connected flights that stop at Istanbul.
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How to calculate stays against 90/180 visa rules?
Some destinations have a "90/180 rule" which says you can come and go but you must not spend over 90 days out of any 180 days in the area. A recent question asked by a new contributor concerns this ...
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Are used Schengen/UK visas acceptable for Turkish e-visa
I got a UK visa for one month (restricted validity). It expires on November 4. Pakistani citizens are eligible to apply for a Turkish e visa if they have a valid UK visa. I want to visit Istanbul for ...
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Transit visa at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, during a Turkish Airlines arranged stopover?
Do I need a transit visa at Istanbul Airport to enter Istanbul for city sightseeing or hotel accommodation?. All services provided free by the Turkish Airline. I am Nigerian citizen and booked Turkish ...
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I am American with passport having layover in Istanbul for 20 hours. Do I need Visa?
I will be staying over for 20 hour layover and I was wondering if I needed to get a visa in order to leave airport and visit the city. And if I need a visa do I apply for it while I'm on the layover ...
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What are the consequences of the military coup in Turkey for travelers?
Reuters reports a military coup in Turkey. What are the consequences of this for people who travel to Turkey? What about passengers transiting through Turkish airports?
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Turkey e-visa for Egyptian passport holder
I got the Turkey e-visa several times with my schengen visa. In the e-visa form there is a condition
I have a round-trip ticket with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines,
Onur Air or Egypt Air.
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Do US citizens need a visa for Turkey?
I understand that Turkey does not belong to Schengen area. So would I need to have a visa to visit Turkey?
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Do any of the currency exchanges at Istanbul Atatürk Airport deal in Korean won?
I'm about to fly from Istanbul to Seoul and I have a useful amount of Turkish Lira (TRY) left but I don't have any South Korean Won (KRW) to pay for the metro to my hostel when I get there.
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Denied boarding although I have proper visa and documentation. To whom should I make a complaint?
I was traveling from Germany to Ireland, with UK tourist visa. I am a Turkish citizen and I am allowed to do so. (Visa waiver programme)
I checked in to the flight, and made my boarding pass signed ...
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Is it safe to drink the tap water in Istanbul?
Is the water from the tap/faucet potable in Istanbul or must I buy bottled water? If not, what are the specific contaminants in it?
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Can I get an e-Visa for Turkey with a Schengen visa for an earlier date than the Schengen visa?
My case: I am an Egyptian national and my age is between 20 and 45 years. I have a Schengen visa valid from 6 July till 1 Jan.
Question: Can I use it to obtain an e-visa to enter Turkey on 2 July? ...
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Duration of Schengen visa while travelling to non Schengen areas which allow Schengen visa
I'm planning to travel to the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Turkey. I'll be in Netherlands for 4 days, Bulgaria for 4 and Turkey for 2. I'm applying for a Schengen visa for the Netherlands. Considering ...
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Can I get a Turkish transit visa at Istanbul airport?
I am an Irish citizen and travelling to Nigeria through istanbul. can i get the transit visa at the airport since my transit time is about 14 hours?
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Turkey e-visa with expired H-1B but valid I-797A
I am an Indian citizen living in the US. I am planning to travel to Turkey in November. My US visa is expired but I have a valid extension document (I797A) until July 2019. At the Turkish consulate ...
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Is it rude to tell the ice cream man in Istanbul not to mess with me?
I have never been to Istanbul but I am planning to go there with the kids. A friend of mine showed me yesterday a video of him buying ice cream from a traditional ice cream shop in Istanbul. He ...
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Can you currently get from Turkey to Egypt by ferry?
Since April 2012, Anrusstrans is offering a ferry service between the Turkish port of Mersin, in the south east of the country, and Port Said, east of Alexandria on the Egyptian coast. Over at ...
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How I can get a Turkish visa to visit Istanbul on a layover?
I am flying to Tbilisi, Georgia with Turkish Airline. My stay in Istanbul is 12 hours. Can I get transit visa to visit Istanbul city ?
I am from Pakistan with Oman employment visa.
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Can we enter Istanbul, Turkey and Frankfurt, Germany while flying through in transit for a few hours?
I am a US Citizen and my wife is an Indian citizen with a Permanent residency (Green Card). While travelling on vacation to Europe from the US, we will have 2 long connections in Instanbul, Turkey on ...
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Is 1.25 hour layover in Turkey Sabiha airport suficient
I'm flying from Moscow to Antalia. There is a 1.25 hour layover in Sabiha airport. in general, would it be sufficient in case of picking up luggage? The air company is the same and I will travel with ...
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Is it safe to travel to Turkey at this time (August 2013)?
Given the recent protests, I'm not sure if it's safe to travel to Turkey or not. I'm no expert on these matters, so, if possible, I'd like to hear from someone familiar with those affairs or who has ...
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Do any of the currency exchanges at Incheon International Airport deal in Turkish lira?
I'm about to fly from Istanbul to Seoul and I have a useful amount of Turkish Lira (TRY) left but I don't have any South Korean Won (KRW) to pay for the metro to my hostel when I get there.
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US passport, Turkish Airlines, Transfer in Instanbul, traveling in December. Visa Issues?
I am flying Turkish Airlines from the United States to the Seychelle Islands and back in early December. USA and Turkey are in a visa hold and not issuing visas to each other at this time. Does anyone ...
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Indian travelling to Kuwait via Istanbul. Do I need Transit visa or e-Visa?
I am travelling from Toronto to Kuwait via Istanbul on Jan 10, 2018. I hold Indian passport. I have 5 hours' layover at Istanbul for my connecting flight. Both my flights are Turkish Airlines. I want ...
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Issue regarding turkish e-visa?
When i click on confirmation email after entering all details on evisa.gov.tr it says "Unfortunately, we are not able to issue e-Visa for you."Yesterday it was working perfectly and payment page ...
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While on vacation my taxi took a longer route, possibly to scam me out of money. How can I deal with this?
I am on vacation and I have realized that some people here in Turkey are trying their best to get the money out of my pocket. I have already had a situation where after a folklore show I decided to ...
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Where on earth is this image from the backgrounds in Windows?
My Russian colleague had this image as his desktop, so I asked if it was Lake Baikal or not. He actually didn't know, as it was just one of the default Windows desktops that he had.
So, the question ...
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How can you complain about being wrongly denied boarding and demand compensation?
An African friend of mine was traveling from Dar es Salaam to the UK (Manchester) and had an "Indefinite leave to remain" visa. His wife and children live in the UK.
He was flying on Turkish ...
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Friend needs help in Turkey
I have a friend who went on a business trip to Istanbul/Turkey. His bank pass was stolen and he reported that to the local police. He blocked his bank account and according to him he needs to fly home ...
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Crossing from Georgia into Turkey
Going from Georgia into Turkey overland—can you do that without problems? (Assume no visa requirement for either country.) What border crossing points are there?
Also, what are the public transport ...
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I wasn't allowed to check in for my flight because I didn't have a Turkish transit visa
I was going to Dubai, with a transit in Istanbul. I was to land in Atatürk International Airport and, on the same day, fly from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Both flights were on Turkish Airlines.
When I ...
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Can immigration authorities make cross checks between multiple passports of the same (German) person?
I have the following specific case but it would be nice to have a general answer if one does exist:
A fellow German traveler just spent 3 months in Turkey on his passport. He just then left to ...
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Flying to, but not entering, Turkey without passport
I am a Swedish citizen and will fly to Saudi Arabia (with approproate visa) shortly. My route is as follows;
Gothenburg-Istanbul and Istanbul-Riyadh (GOT-IST-RUH).
On the flight IST-RUH, I will be ...
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Identify location of this Dondurma (Turkish Ice Cream) shop
Can someone please help me identify where is this Ice Cream seller's shop located in Sultanahmet Istanbul?
Courtesy: Youtube
My 3-year old son has seen the video and absolutely wants to get an ice ...
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How to use Turkish toilet tap?
I was in Turkey a while ago, and encountered sit toilets with taps (edit: taps controlling a nozzle a wee way below a normal western sit-toilet rim, making a little fountain from the back to the front ...
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What time do the city buses start running in Istanbul?
I want to get an early start tomorrow morning taking bus 83O from Taksim Square to the Bayrampaşa Otogar bus station to the west.
I can't find by searching in English what time the Istanbul public ...
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Turkish single-entry visa stamped in transit by mistake. Can I still use it to enter Turkey?
I was intending to transit in Istanbul, going to Tbilisi for a week and then another week in Istanbul. I have visas for both countries. While I was in transit in Istanbul, I was directed to a wrong ...
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Turkey transit visa for a stateless person? [duplicate]
I am a stateless person but I am a resident of Uzbekistan. I am going to visit Bulgaria on the 16th of August this year. Unfortunately there is no direct flight to Bulgaria so I have to fly through ...
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Turkey tourist e-visa with expired H-1B but valid i-797A
I am an Indian national living in the US. My H-1B (1st term) expired in August 2016. I have an I-797A (H-1B visa extension document) valid until July 2019. I went to the Turkish Consulate in Boston to ...
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Is Van a good base to visit Turkey and Kurdistan?
I am planning to spend 3 weeks in Turkey and Kurdistan.
I'm told the region is relatively small and I could feasibly stay in Van and explore from there. Is that wise? If not what other cites would ...
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Is there a bus/coach direct from Batumi, Georgia to Istanbul, Turkey?
I've been doing some online searches for a friend staying in my hostel here in Batumi who wants to travel to Istanbul tomorrow.
Now I know there are direct buses from various cities in Turkey to ...
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Why did the price of Turkish on-arrival visas for Australians just rise by 200%?
So I've had to get three visas for Turkey in the last couple of years and each time it cost € 15 / $ 20.
But a few days ago I met some Australian travellers here in Georgia who just came from ...
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What are some recommended itineraries for visting Turkey in July? [closed]
I'm visiting Turkey for 13 days with my 19 year old nephew. We're flying in and out of Istanbul. I'd like to get out of Istanbul and see the country.
What are some recommended itineraries and ...
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Is the new border crossing between Georgia and Turkey at Kartsakhi open to foreigners?
I was just reading a Quora post on the longest overland trip in the world and it mentions crossing from Georgia to Turkey at Kartsakhi. I've crossed between these countries probably half a dozen times ...
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Will travellers be able to get full internet access in Turkey during the current (July 2013) protests/riots?
With the current widespread riots in Turkey, the police reaction, the government's intervention and the worldwide observation, there've been reports of threats to have the internet restricted, as has ...
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Traveling from the U.S. to Turkey with prescription medications (Adderall, Ritalin)
I am a U.S. citizen. I need to travel from the U.S. to Turkey with my wife and daughter and stay there for 2 weeks (we meet with our relatives from other countries there). I need to take prescription ...
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Is it cheaper and/or easier to buy a cheap tent and sleeping bag in Turkey or Bulgaria?
I'm currently in Istanbul but will soon head west to the Romania/Bulgaria border (hitchhiking) and intend to buy a cheap tent and sleeping bag on the way. I don't need a famous brand. Just something ...
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Travel with luggage via Metro or Bus from SAW Airport Istanbul to Europe Side of Istanbul
I will be arriving at SAW airport with 30kg luggage. I want to know if its possible to travel to Europe side from the airport using metro/bus?
I am planning to buy Istanbulcard Anonymous Card from ...
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E-Visa needed for Turkey if have a valid Residence Permit from Germany?
I will be traveling back from India to Germany in November. I am taking Turkish Airlines and will have a layover in Istanbul for 30 Hours.
I am an Indian Passport holder but have a valid Residence ...
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Should I present my Turkish entry-exit form when re-entering?
I entered Turkey from Georgia using my national ID Card and got a filled-out form with an entry stamp.
I then lost it while in Istanbul. The Police told me I could simply explain it when exiting and ...
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