90 day Visitor Visa

[angryumpire]

I don't know how true this is, it may be a rumour, with effect from 14 July 2010 new regulations state that you can only stay in Turkey for 90 of 180 days. That means once you have stayed 90 days you must leave and be away from Turkey for 90 days before being allowed back in and a Residence Visa is the only alternative to getting back in.
Someone was told on a Visa run to Meis.

The folk in Koycegiz that do the Visa run will soon find out if its true when they are not allowed back in to Turkey.

[angryumpire]

Further info posted on another Forum.

The British folk ( Residents) were asked to gather round the Meis Express office in Kas and we were told that this would be the last time they could renew their visa. The cut off date for the renewal of 3mth visas will be the 10th Ocotober. After this date and you still want to renew your visa you have to stay out of the country for 90 days.

Looks like the "rumour" could be true.

Reading various articles, the interpretation is that you can visit Turkey up to a maximum of 90 days during a 180 day period, but when you reach 90 days, the period outstanding on the 180 days is the time you cannot enter Turkey, ie. 90 days in a 160 day period, you are not allowed in Turkey for 20 days, and you can't buy a new Visa until the 180 day period runs out.
This will stop the 90 day Visa runs for people that permanently live in Turkey, and not before time.
A Visitors Visa is just that, for people who are basically coming to Turkey on holiday, and not for Residents bucking the system.

Just imagine the chaos at Dalaman Airport.
;D ;D ;D

[angryumpire]

PANIC OVER, well at least for the time being, after an approach by the British Ambassador, the new visa restriction has been suspended , the reason given is there was no official confirmation given to the 63 countries it affected.
However, it will be introduced at a later date ;D ;D ;D, the sooner the better as far as I am concerned