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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 21:15:46 PM »
interesting, but then the last line of the article caused me a little concern

 
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Those whose visas have already expired will also be able to extend their stay in Turkey to nine months upon paying a fine.

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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2012, 21:18:41 PM »
It looks a bit too simple to be true.

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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 21:23:00 PM »
It does, but nothing is impossible there :D

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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 21:41:43 PM »
Hmmm just when I thought I had got my head round it [?]

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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2012, 23:01:36 PM »
RS and Elbow springs to mind  :) But seriously would you expect anything else from Turkey  ;)

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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2012, 09:28:45 AM »
It would appear from the Zaman article that the 90 / 180 day Visa can therefore be extended to a 270 / 180 Visa!

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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2012, 09:35:33 AM »
Nothing has been published in the official gazette so dont count your chickens yet.

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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2012, 12:10:15 PM »
This has come out today from the US consulate. This again is nothing new as you could get 6 month (even as little as 15 days) residence beforehand anyway.

 
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Message to U.S. Citizens #8


6 MONTH RESIDENCY PERMIT FOR TOURISTS

Recently the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the U.S. Embassy of the following regulation:

U.S. citizens who enter Turkey with a tourist visa obtained at a Turkish Consulate or who buy a tourist visa stamp at an airport or other port of entry or who are exempt from getting tourist visas, are now able to get a residence permit for tourism purposes for a maximum period of six months by applying at the Foreigner's Police Office.

Foreigners who have overstayed their visas, residence permits, or visa exempt periods and are subject to a fine can also benefit from the residence permit procedure as long as they pay the related fines.

When the new regulations allowing foreigners to stay in Turkey for a maximum of 90 days within a 180 day period became effective on February 1, 2012, it also became officially possible for foreigners who come to Turkey as tourists to get a six month valid residence permit. According to these regulations U.S. citizens who wish to stay in Turkey for tourism purposes longer than 90 days, and who apply at the appropriate Foreigner's Police Office, will be allowed to stay legally in Turkey for up to a total of 9 months.

Contact information for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Turkey:

The U.S. Embassy in Ankara is located at 110 Ataturk Boulevard, tel: (90)(312) 455-5555, fax (90)(312) 468-6131. The Internet address is http://ankara.usembassy.gov.

The U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul is located at Uçsehitler Sokagi No. 2, 34460, Istinye, Sariyer, tel: (90) (212) 335-9000, fax (90) (212) 335-9102. Istanbul-specific information can also be accessed via the Consulate's web site at http://istanbul.usconsulate.gov/.

The U.S. Consulate in Adana is located at Girne Bulvari No. 212, Guzelevler Mahallesi, Yuregir, Adana, Turkey. tel: (90)(322) 346-6262, fax (90)(322) 346-7916, web site: http://adana.usconsulate.gov.

The Consular Agency in Izmir can be reached at telClick here to enlarge90) (232) 464-8755, fax (90) (232) 464-8916.

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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2012, 13:33:51 PM »
So how would this work, what would people have to do to 'extend' their visa?   Nothing is made clear or simple - AS USUAL.   :D




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