Category: Travel

  • Do I Need a Visa to Visit Turkey?

    As known when people travel to another country a valid travel document (Passport) or valid identity is needed (Except EU countries). As Turkey is still not an EU country the entry regulations are set according the custom and entry regulations Turkey has agreed with each individual country.

    U.S. citizens must have a visa to enter Turkey. U.S. citizens may obtain a visa upon entry into Turkey or in prior to departure from one of the five Turkish Consulates in the United States. Please find your state in the Turkish Consulates Jurisdiction List. Business visas must be issued prior to departure by Turkish consular offices.

    Visas issued upon entry are valid for three months. Visas for longer stays and for study, research or employment must be obtained in advance. Passengers in transit through Turkey who do not leave their port of transit do not require visas.

    Non-U.S citizens must apply for tourist or business visas before traveling to Turkey. Applicants should contact the relevant Turkish Consulate in person, by mail or by a courier service. Applicants outside the united States should contact the nearest Turkish Embassy or Consulate to learn their visa requirements and procedures. Turkish missions abroad are listed at www.mfa.gov.tr

  • Blue Cruise in Turkey

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    Bodrum is the birthplace of the Blue Cruise, a type of tourism that weaves into Turkey. These boat tours, which cover the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, are known as the Blue Cruise since they gave this name, as a sea voyage discovered by the Fisherman of Halicarnassus, Azra Erhat and their friends. The flow point of the journey between the Gulf of Gokova and Marmaris and Antalya is to bring people together with nature on the coasts with a rich cultural history.

    Black island, Kargacik Buku, Pabuc Cape, Kargi Island, Alakisla and Cokertme are the first places to be seen on tours departing from Bodrum. Bays such as Kucuk cati, Buyuk cati, Seven Islands, Longoz, Degirmen Buku, Karacasogut, whose sea was clear and wooded, are the most important routes and stops of the Blue Cruise.

    In addition to natural beauties, it is visited in historical places such as Sedir Island, Koramos Ancient City, and Seven Islands. Groups are formed and structures, it is necessary to allocate 7-10 days to this journey. Gulet boats are generally used on Blue Cruises. These traditional boats have a distinctive aesthetic with an all-wood construction. Gulet boats, designed by exhibiting the most beautiful examples of handicrafts, were used as fishing boats until recently.

  • Those Who Want to Work in Turkey

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    Foreigners who want to reside for a long time or be employed in Turkey are supposed to apply to our foreign representatives and require a due visa for longer stays or employment.Those who apply for employment are to submit the copy of the written permission on their application. The required document enabling the residance of foreigners is “Residence Permit For Foreigners”. In relation to the document taken from the Provincial Security Directorate, Division of Foreigners, detailed information will be acquired from the Police Headquarter of the province of residence.

    Application Address: Icisleri Bakanligi Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Yabancilar Daire Baskanligi Ilkadim Caddesi No:89 Dikmen – Ankara

    Residence and Work Permission Office
    For further information; www.egm.gov.tr