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Well, thought I'd make my first real post after reading the bible on the original thread!!! Myself and the wife are intending to come to fethiye area within the next couple of years on a permanent basis, but we intend to rent rather than buy. Now, I have to say that I strongly agree with the residency permit, but what I equally strongly disagree with is the cost to British residents in comparison to other nationals. Thanks to Turkey Tony (from another forum) for the following comparison:
And finally the cost to some other European nationals. ( 1 Year)
UNITED KINGDOM......................430.00 GBP 507 EUROS(£=Eu1.18)
GERMAN.........................................28.00 EUROS!!!!!!!!!
ITALIAN........................................13.00 EUROS!!!!!!!!!
BELGIAN........................................13.00 EUROS!!!!!!!!!
SWISS..........................................51.OO EUROS!!!!!!!!
AUSTRIAN.......................................82.00 EUROS
This is what reall sticks in the craw and is what the British ambassador should be addressing. With the exception of the Germans, I've never seen the others in Turkey in any numbers, and it's extremely unlikely that the Germans, Belgians or Austrians will EVER vote to allow Turkey into the EU. It's an undeniable fact that British people DO make a substantial input to the local Aegean and Mediterranean economies, and it seems to be totally unfair that a 4000% difference should exist between ourselves and the Belgians and Italians. Could the announcement today have anything to do with David Cameron's speech this morning?!!