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Originally posted by corbindallas
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Originally posted by Sus
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Originally posted by Ray1951
There HAD to be a 'sting in the tail'. When the cost of residency came down, everyone though
"how wonderful". As the spider said to the fly ! You know how it goes AND Cast a sprat etc etc.
Well put it this way they did not have to lower the cost of an RP in the first place, so think your self lucky they did.
With the amount of foreigners now living in Turkey do you really think that the small amount they were charging you for treatment covered the expenses of doctors and hospitals, no way it did, so why should you expect Turkey to pay for your medical treatment without you paying something towards the upkeep of their hospitals, medical equipment and medical staff salaries, I think 2,500 lira is a small amount to be asked to pay.
I really do not understand what all the complaining is about.
Obviously you are not reading all the threads Sus, life is not always black and white, people are complaining because it is unfair in certain peoples circumstances, mine for instance means we have to pay double the fee as we chose not to get married, which is our right, others are not living in Turkey full time and are being trapped because of the new 90/180 visa rules. It is very clever 'not' to just say it is a small amount but for some it is not a small amount, compared to their income, remember this was not on the agenda pre 2010. As for paying towards the infastructure of Turkey's Healthcare system, I and others do this every time I pay taxes in Turkey and when I need medical attention I pay private at the fees they set and accept this fully. I do not get why you feel this is a issue made by the amount of foreigners here that is frankly crap, you only have to look at the money brought into turkey by ex pat's to see that.[
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Yes I have read all the threads.
Here we go again thinking that the foreigners are supporting Turkey, now tell me what taxes you pay, of course it may not have been on your agenda pre 2010, but you should make sure you enough money in the bank to retire on so when this sort of things happen you can pay for it without any problem.
A lot of items that happen in your life are not on your agenda but can cost a lot of money when they happen.
As for the visit visa well that is all it is really for a holiday to visit, not to have a property in Turkey and live no matter if it is for a few months at a time or full time, and you still require to have a RP for a car, telephone etc so are you telling me you have none of these.
Put it this way when I retire I will not have an income (sorry yes I will it is called a UK Pension )I will be living on what we have saved all the time through our working life, but then again I am not looking at retirement at the age between thirty and forty and thinking I can live of the interest my money will bring in, you have to plan ahead.
I suppose the next thing people will be wanting after they reach 60 in Turkey is an OAP Free Bus Pass.
Life is a gamble to a certain point, but you have to look ahead and think how you are going to be able to afford to live in ten years, and keep in mind inflation and health and changes in circumstances in the country you are living.
