Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Bar and Restaurant Questions and Discussions => Topic started by: siemli on April 25, 2016, 10:47:41 AM
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Hi.
Just to let everyone know, police in Calis and fethiye areas are carrying out random checks whilst out on foot, in cars or even in the Dolmuş.
Local advice is to carry iD.
i can only assume this is a responce to recent concerns in tourist areas.
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Having to carry ID at all times has been law in Turkey for years - it's just not been enforced that vigorously in tourist areas.
Good to see them being pro-active.
JF
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Does this mean we need to carry passports with us when we are out and about?
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Yes. Technically you should always carry your passport when abroad...
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Technically yes, if you don't have an RP. A photocopy used to be ok but given the current situation they may not be so keen now.
A lot is down to the guy who asks - my OH got taken back to the house by two Polis once so she could show her passport and Ikamet as she'd forgotten them that day. That was Istanbul though, and the Polis there are a different breed...
JF
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Ok, thanks both.
Always leave passports in hotel/apartment safe when we're away but will have to remember to carry them with us now. Don't really have a problem with it if it's for extra security.
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don't have a problem with security side of it, but don't fancy carry it around and about the market or a day out on the beach, not something i would want to leave unattended while i popped off for a swim!
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Wonder if they'd accept a photo of it on your phone.
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Get a copy notarized and carry that. Problem solved.
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It's the same with vehicle documents. Whether it's your own vehicle or a hired one, you must have the registration documents available for inspection if stopped by the Polis or Jandarma.
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Do you think driving license is enough ?
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No.
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I still have the old pink driving licence which is valid until 2019.This has no photo.When I last hired a car (two years ago) there wasn't a problem but I never got stopped by the polis.Would this be an issue now ?
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don't have a problem with security side of it, but don't fancy carry it around and about the market or a day out on the beach, not something i would want to leave unattended while i popped off for a swim!
Quite right too. I never take my passport if out for a night on the beer, either in Fethiye or Istanbul - used to take just my RP (when I had one) as that was easier to replace than a passport and now just make sure I've got my photocard driving licence or a photocopy of my passport.
Get a copy notarized and carry that. Problem solved.
Not ideal for the average tourist, but yes, simple solution for regularly returning longer term holidaymakers.
Do you think driving license is enough ?
If it's a UK (or other EU) issued photocard licence in the past they've usually been fine for ID checks, I've shown mine on more than occasion without issue - a friend of mine even used a video rental store membership card once when stopped on the Sahil Yolu in Istanbul. It had his photograph, his name and was obviously foreign so the Polis looked at him, looked at the card and waved him on.
I think you have to put these ID checks into context - they're looking to identify illegal migrants, members of terrorist organisations and anyone who the Polis or MIT have an interest in. As long as you have some form of photo ID you should be fine - I don't think they're going to haul a couple of middle aged foreigners, on their way back from Migros, off the dolmus (in a tourist area) because they don't have passports.
Although, to avoid any "issues", Jackstee's advice is solid - notarised copy of passport and everything's tickety boo. Anyone who has been involved with property purchase down this way is bound to have one somewhere.
Usual disclaimer - I could be talking complete bollox here, and if you haven't got ID when stopped you could end up spending your holiday in Fethiye Prison - alternatively they could simply realise you ain't an illegal or a terrorist mastermind and wave you on :)
JF