It seems to me (rightly or wrongly) that when they the Turkish need more money, the go to the "Bank of Ex-Pats". Ive noticed this a lot in the 5 years I have been living here. Yes I know we should all get residency whilst living in Turkey, but the government keep putting the price up every year until those living here cannot afford to do so. They seem to forget that a great number of Turkish people who go to the UK, do so without a lira in their pocket, but at the expense of their girlfriend or wives. I have known a number of Turkish men who marry an English girl and have already applied for a visa before they are married. However, when we come to live in Turkey, we must bring money with us as a means of living, and applying for residency you must prove you have means to live here without working. When are the British Government going to wake up and discover that ex-pats are being ripped off, whilst Turkish ex-pats are living it up in Britain on money which is not theirs. Rant over.
