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Offline quackers

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Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« on: December 06, 2012, 06:20:12 AM »
Heard a rumour the other day that all foreıgners wıth resıdency and driving wıll need a Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence by law and the law will be enforced as from 1st Jan. I know you are supposed to have one but its never been enforced  before.Anyone else heard the rumour.



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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2012, 09:25:10 AM »
As you say, its only a rumour.

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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2012, 09:33:33 AM »
I think Kevin put it on here about a year ago after being stopped

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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2012, 09:42:00 AM »
And he was wrong.  If you are here on a residents permit you only need your British licence translated into Turkish.

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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2012, 09:45:45 AM »
As an aside, we just renewed our car insurance, without a Turkish licence, without any problem.  The agent said he had never heard of this, rang another agent who also said the same.  Koray Atak checked this with Mugla police a while ago and they said what I have posted above.  Kevin was stopped and told to get a Turkish licence because his British licence did not cover him for the size of scooter he was riding.

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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2012, 16:28:46 PM »
Cheers Eric for advice re having BR licence translated.Would you imagine this would be necessary if hiring a vehicle for a week or so?

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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2012, 17:30:52 PM »
Deportation Orders will no doubt be in the process of being issued as we speak   ;).

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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2012, 19:08:40 PM »
Dave, the law is;

1. Tourist visa = British licence is all that is needed, as long as it covers the class of vehicle you are driving.
2. Residence permit = British licence translated into Turkish and notorised, and  it covers the class of vehicle you are driving.
3. Turkish nationality - Turkish driving licence required.

If you are here on a residence permit, and you only hire a car infrequently, by the strict letter of the law 2. applies.  If you are on a tourist visa then 1. applies.  Its up to you how you apply it.

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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2012, 08:28:52 AM »


What's the Law if you do not have a "pretend" UK official address, Oh! you just lie about it, must be completely legal then  ;)

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Re: Turkısh Drıvıng Lıcence
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2012, 12:43:12 PM »
I don't know what your point is Baz, this is Turkish law.




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