Thanks for your post Marggie, I believe through our previous posts that our circumstances are similar in relation to the residency permit. i.e we both spend less then half our time in Turkey and have been perplexed by various alterations/proposals for change and adapting what was to become the "NEW rules" Looking at the NEW,NEW Rules it would appear that (as stated) The permit will become invalid if NOT USED for six months. Hopefully this means that if you are entering/leaving anytime within six months there will not be a problem!!unless some understands differently?