What will be the 2010 residency visa charges?

[Stressed Eric]

We have some other friends who are applying to renew their visa in the next week or so. I'll let you know what they are charged.
I do hope they won't ask for more money...if i'd have known it was going to be 50% increase from one year to the next, i'd have not bothered and just done the 3 monthly trip to Meis.

[Stressed Eric]

Went back to the passport office today to enquire whether the 3134tl i was asked to pay last week for my 5 year residency renewal was enough. I was told i needed to return to the tax office to pay more money. Not wanting to pay anymore money, they have aggreed that I can have a 44 month visa.
When asked why such an increase, i was just told that it's the same for Turks going to the UK.
It does make me ask what exactly are we getting for our money, in comparison to a Turk who lives in the UK? big difference me thinks.

[KKOB]

[^]

[sugarybaba]

I feel that an uprising may be in order !  

[brianthegardener]

that wont happen or bring the costs down.

[Stressed Eric]

found this info on the internet regarding visa costs for Turks wanting to stay in the uk...

https://www.visainfoservices.com/Pages/Content.aspx?Tag=VisaFees_PAGE

Hows is this like for like ?

[captainjon]

On this subject I notice in todays Hurriet,that at a meeting with the Turkish PM and Mr putin, visa restrictions for Russians are to be removed.This follows similar relaxing of restrictions for Iranians and possibly Syrians.So, as leading writers have posed questions in some of turkeys independant newspapers as to the direction turkey appears to be heading,East,or West? maybe here is your answer.