Turkey Visa Rip-Off?

elantan

balletshoes wrote: »

lol elantan - you have trouble getting shops to accept Scottish £10 notes here in the Midlands too :rotfl:. Last summer I had one guy in a department store in London think my Scottish tenner was a 10 euro note, and he was about to get his calculator out and work out how much it was worth!

I know lol ... I've had the same issue myself many times down south, although one time it worked in my favour, I handed over a £1 note and received change of £5 ... Didn't notice till later

maman

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Ha..what a joke. I wouldnt visit Turkey simply on principle. I much prefer Greece. I find the Greek people to be very hospitable and respectful of women and people in general.The Turks need to remember that we can vote with our feet.

What principle would that be?

How can you 'prefer' Greece if you can't make the comparison?

dzug1

C_Mababejive wrote: »

The Turks need to remember that we can vote with our feet.

They have remembered - that's why it's only £10 for the visa rather than the £100 or so we charge them

Pollycat

Buzby wrote: »

(1) I am an EU citizen. I should not be charged ANYTHING to enter a member state, yet I'm expected to do so without complaint or comment?

You really are clueless about the EU, aren't you.

And nobody's expecting you to do anything - except maybe bone up on which countries are members of the EU. :rotfl:

Buzby wrote: »

(The selective and unfair application of this fee to UK passport holders may be acceptable to some, but I'm not one of them

As the OP - it has been great watching you declaring 'facts' that are totally erroneous - by all means believe what you like, but - the point of the thread remains - you can avoid paying for a Turkish Visa by standing in the correct queue.

You talk about people 'declaring 'facts' that are totally erroneous' but you still seem to think that it's only UK passport holders who pay this visa fee - hence your use of the word 'selective' - but quite a number of people have shown that you are wrong and a lot of other countries also have to pay this fee to enter Turkey.
So it's not 'selective'.
You just seem incapable of understanding that.

By the way, I'm looking for a good deal to Turkey later this summer - do you know which airlines fly into Dalmatia airport because I'm having trouble getting a flight to that airport? :cool:

I'm quite happy to pay the £10 visa fee as I know that it's not just UK passport holders who are charged to enter Turkey so I know it's not 'selective'.

Roger1

elantan wrote: »

What gets my goat is Scottish notes are not accepted, they have to be English ... Now there's racism for ya

Nah, it's a bit complicated but Bank of England notes are 'legal', not Scottish or Irish.

Are Scottish & Northern Ireland notes "legal tender"?
In short ‘No’ these notes are not "legal tender"; furthermore, Bank of England notes are only legal tender in England and Wales. Legal tender has, however, a very narrow technical meaning in relation to the settlement of debt. ...
In ordinary everyday transactions, the term "legal tender" in its purest sense need not govern a note's acceptability in transactions. The acceptability of a Scottish or Northern Ireland note as a means of payment is essentially a matter for agreement between the parties involved. If both parties are in agreement, Scottish and Northern Ireland notes can be used in England and Wales. Holders of genuine Scottish and Northern Ireland notes are provided with a level of protection similar to that provided to holders of Bank of England notes. This is because the issuing banks must back their note issue using a combination of Bank of England notes, UK coin and funds in an interest bearing bank account at the Bank of England. More information on these arrangements can be found at
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/about/
scottish_northernireland.aspx

edited from http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/about/faqs.aspx#16

Of course, there's a chance that English and Welsh travellers to Scotland in a couple of years may need to convert English notes to Scottish. :eek: (Do I think so? No, whatever happens. )

C_Mababejive

dzug1 wrote: »

They have remembered - that's why it's only £10 for the visa rather than the £100 or so we charge them

Great. I wont visit their country if they dont visit here.

C_Mababejive

maman wrote: »

What principle would that be?

How can you 'prefer' Greece if you can't make the comparison?

Well it is quite possible to develop a preference based on perception and direct experience is not necessarily a requirement.

I have previously considered visiting Turkey since there are of course some parallels with Greek life and culture. I am sure there is much to see in the country. Landscapes, seascapes, historical and cultural sites etc. Perhaps one day i will visit? I agree my preference has been somewhat tainted by certain media reports and the requirement to pay to enter a country whos lifeblood is tourism. I once holidayed in Cyprus for two weeks and I wouldnt return unless someone paid me a decent amount of money which i agree is unlikely.

Perhaps the visa anomalies will be resolved if Turkey ever becomes a full EEC member?

maman

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Well it is quite possible to develop a preference based on perception and direct experience is not necessarily a requirement.

I have previously considered visiting Turkey since there are of course some parallels with Greek life and culture. I am sure there is much to see in the country. Landscapes, seascapes, historical and cultural sites etc. Perhaps one day i will visit? I agree my preference has been somewhat tainted by certain media reports and the requirement to pay to enter a country whos lifeblood is tourism. I once holidayed in Cyprus for two weeks and I wouldnt return unless someone paid me a decent amount of money which i agree is unlikely.

Perhaps the visa anomalies will be resolved if Turkey ever becomes a full EEC member?

Thanks for your measured response, quite a change from what is sometimes posted on mse.;)

If I'm honest, I believe the visa (always paid in sterling, euros or dollars) started as a way of getting foreign currency into the country. Although the economy is in hugely better shape now it's just become a tax. I suppose it goes on all over the world in one way or another, think of the tax de sejour you have to pay in French hotels.