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Originally posted by Marggie
The way I understand it is if you have been in Turkey for a maximum of 90 days out of your 180 days and leave Turkey on your 180th day you can then purchase a new 90/180 day visa on the 181st day. Surely you do not have to return to the UK to obtain this!
Surely it an be obtained in Meis or Rhodes!
Turkish Visas have never been obtainable in Meis or Rhodes. Even if you could go to Meis or Rhodes, you STILL can't stay in Turkey permanently - 90 days after returning from Meis or Rhodes, you must leave Turkey for 90 more days. So to explain once again - you can stay in Turkey for 50% of the year maximum, whether you choose to go to Rhodes, or Meis, or the UK.
And to reiterate the other point - I understand people going to Meis from Kas for the day will not be getting a new visa on their return anymore - and this is likely to be the same in Marmaris and Fethiye for those having a nice day in Rhodes.
The days of living in Turkey permanently on consecutively running visitor visas are well and truly over folks - 6 months in every year is all you will be able to wangle from now on.