Is Turkey in Europe for travel insurance

bushcaro

Sorry if a daft question - just need otknwo whether I need to opt for Europe of rest of the World when booking Travel Insurance - thanks


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Quentin

Yes .

Leigh-Anne_60

You need to check with the individual insurance company, some class it as Europe, some dont

Quentin

Leigh-Anne_60 wrote: »

You need to check with the individual insurance company, some class it as Europe, some dont

Which ones don't?

If any travel agent tells you you need worldwide insurance (not just European cover) they are incompetent!

Leigh-Anne_60

Yes all the major players class it as Europe - But im not aware of every policy on the market, and as OP didnt give an indication of which company he was with - It would be best to check directly?

bushcaro

Hi all - not chosen an insurance company yet - needed that info before I ask for quotes

wallbash

Its a great question . I wanted insurance for my trip to Lara Beach .
Now when I was at school . Asia started at the Bosporus , i.e. Turkey is in Asia .
Turkey is not in the Euro Zone , easy :D

But Going to the post office , I asked my stupid question , where is Turkey ??

Turkey as far as the P.O. insurance policy says , Europe :rotfl:
Also when in Side ( antalya , Med Coast , the euro was widely used )

A Turkish guide told us that officialy only the top left corner of Turkey around Istanbul is classed as being in Europe!

Sorry but does not care what a Turkish guide thinks .... its down to the Insurance provider

Sorry if a daft question

Not a daft question , just a mixed up world!

Ps have a great holiday

zzzLazyDaisy

I travel regularly to Turkey - which, in my experience of various insurance companies - has always been in Europe for travel insurance purposes

wallbash

Read your posting twice , will read it a third time but still get the impression that you and your turkish guide
quote ... as I'm sure one I looked at didn't cover Turkey as Europe

But the post office does !

Don't argue with me . speak to the post office. .

bcl999

Don't know for travel insurance purposes, but your Turkish guide was quite correct. The Bosphorus is the dividing line between Asia & Europe. (Don't get me started on how the EU can even for a minute consider giving entry to Turkey - other than the fact it's strategically useful for accessing Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, of course. But that still doesn't make it in Europe.)

Evansy_2

bushcaro wrote: »

Sorry if a daft question - just need otknwo whether I need to opt for Europe of rest of the World when booking Travel Insurance - thanks

Yes Turkey is consider as in Europe but some insurance companies do not consider Turkiesh cities outside the European part as Europien (I mean cities that geografically in Asia), so it is depends where are you going. Check this out with you insurace company.