Mass exodus of liveaboard boats from Turkey

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RP's can be 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 years.
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You can also have an RP also for 1, 2, 3 and 6 months . RP are restricted to the time left on your passport if less than 5 years.

The Turkish regulation states if you choose to offer a Turkish Bank account as proof of your financial stability they require you to have on deposit 2000 euros per person for each year applied for.
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The regulations state 500 US$ per month and they will accept proof of regular monthly payments into the account eg pension in lieu of the equivalent lump sum and some offices will accept a combination of Turkish and UK bank accounts. Experience of ourselves and friends is that they are not dogmatic about these amounts they just want you to prove that you can support yourselves.

All costs are quoted in US dollars and converted at the rate current when you pay at the tax office

One of the advantages of having an RP is that you can purchase a Turkish flagged boat.

http://www.bodrumbulletin.com/community/useful-information/585-2010-turkish-tourist-visa-regulations#10
 
I don't get it. Even if what you describe is true, you can still stay in Turkey up to 9 months no problem? Where is the practical issue then? Go to Greece for 3 months. What are you doing sitting in the same place for that long anyways? Get yourself a flat if that's what you're after.
 
can't be done unless have RP

mixmaster said:
I don't get it. Even if what you describe is true, you can still stay in Turkey up to 9 months no problem? Where is the practical issue then? Go to Greece for 3 months. What are you doing sitting in the same place for that long anyways? Get yourself a flat if that's what you're after.
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Well correct me if I'm wrong but:
Arrive Turkey with boat, personal visa issued (valid for 90 days in 180 cost 15€ or less) get agent to complete check in procedure (cost varies depending on port of entry 120€-200€ and includes supply of transit log for boat for 1 year) Cruise for 90 days in Turkish waters visa expires so must check out and go to Greece for 3 months before returning and repeating aforesaid procedures and payments, giving another 90 days cruising in Turkish waters with boat transit log valid for 1 year. 90 days later whole process is then repeated. By my calculations this is 180 days cruising in 360 days or am I missing something??
Alternative is to apply for RP after securing marina contract and depositing money in local bank or as most likely will happen cruise Turkish waters without checking in, same as happens in Greece (oops another can open I fear). In 3 years cruising of Turkish waters I have never heard of anyone being asked for their papers unless stopping in a marina. But maybe you know different.
 
Ah. You mean you've never arranged a boat swap with a boat in Greek waters? The boat doesn't have to leave. Only you do.

And this actually works quite well for summer swallows - those who leave their boats permanently in Turkey, while they come out for a month or two here and a month or two there. Time your visa renewals carefully . . .
 
And this actually works quite well for summer swallows - those who leave their boats permanently in Turkey, while they come out for a month or two here and a month or two there. Time your visa renewals carefully . . .
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For the life of me I cannot see what all this effort and apparent illegal activities and cost saves; certainly you did not have to do it historically as you could have overlapping visas . As long as you are not in Turkey on the night of the 180th day of the 90/180 day Tourist Visa you can return the following day and get another 90/180 day visa.
 
Visa policy for foreigners visiting Turkey to be eased

Good morning:

There are no details yet but it has been reported in a local paper that after all of this hullabaloo about 90/180 visas that the rules are to be changed.

Foreigners visiting Turkey will be able to prolong their 90-day tourist visas to nine months, allowing them to have more time to enjoy Turkey without the hassle of acquiring a residence permit.

Under the current visa regulations, tourists are currently only allowed to stay 90 days in 180 days. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has made a change to the visa policy for foreigners, enabling them to extend tourist visas for an additional six months.

Those whose visas have already expired will also be able to extend their stay in Turkey to nine months upon paying a fine.
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-273704-visa-policy-for-foreigners-visiting-turkey-to-be-eased.html

As they say "watch this space".

Cheers

Squeaky
 
Squeaky said:
Good afternoon:

Satsuma: PMSL Burası Turkiye!

Translation please. Don't want to miss anything on this important matter.

Cheers

Squeaky
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I'm surprised the marina manager hasn't said this to you already!!
"Burası Turkiye", is a common phrase or saying in the country. Literal translation means "this is Turkey"!

But it goes hand in glove with the understanding that despite the law, regulations or rules, you shouldn't actually expect them to be followed or obeyed because after all, this is Turkey!
It's a saying, or excuse for ignoring the law and the regulations!

Ultimately, the changes to the visa regulations are hilarious, and being used to watching Turkish politics and policing this change is not a surprise!
 
Squeaky said:
Good morning:

There are no details yet but it has been reported in a local paper that after all of this hullabaloo about 90/180 visas that the rules are to be changed.

Foreigners visiting Turkey will be able to prolong their 90-day tourist visas to nine months, allowing them to have more time to enjoy Turkey without the hassle of acquiring a residence permit.

Under the current visa regulations, tourists are currently only allowed to stay 90 days in 180 days. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has made a change to the visa policy for foreigners, enabling them to extend tourist visas for an additional six months.

Those whose visas have already expired will also be able to extend their stay in Turkey to nine months upon paying a fine.
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-273704-visa-policy-for-foreigners-visiting-turkey-to-be-eased.html

As they say "watch this space".

Cheers

Squeaky
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So many threads on this and so many "will it won't it" theories, think its about time to face facts.
1: They have changed the laws
2: Visa stamps 90/180 days are being issued
Many on this forum will have you believe that you can have an extension by application in writing to the relevant authority but this still remains to be a floating solution and not one that is proven.
Not two of the regions will have the same interpretation of the laws.
Yes this is Turkey and who knows what will happen. But as the thread states hordes of liveaboards are leaving, the uncertainty being the catalyst.
If you really want to hang around in Turkish waters here is some advice:

CHECK OUT. CONTINUE TO CRUISE TURKISH WATERS UNTIL AUTHORITIES APPREHEND AND QUESTION. HAVE EXCUSES READY. BE POLITE. ASK WHAT THE PROCEDURES ARE. THEN YOU CAN DECIDE WHETHER TO STAY OR LEAVE.

Happy sailing and don"t forget to empty your TANKS grey or otherwise.'
 
dod said:
So many threads on this and so many "will it won't it" theories, think its about time to face facts.
1: They have changed the laws
2: Visa stamps 90/180 days are being issued
Many on this forum will have you believe that you can have an extension by application in writing to the relevant authority but this still remains to be a floating solution and not one that is proven.
Not two of the regions will have the same interpretation of the laws.
Yes this is Turkey and who knows what will happen. But as the thread states hordes of liveaboards are leaving, the uncertainty being the catalyst.
If you really want to hang around in Turkish waters here is some advice:

CHECK OUT. CONTINUE TO CRUISE TURKISH WATERS UNTIL AUTHORITIES APPREHEND AND QUESTION. HAVE EXCUSES READY. BE POLITE. ASK WHAT THE PROCEDURES ARE. THEN YOU CAN DECIDE WHETHER TO STAY OR LEAVE.

Happy sailing and don"t forget to empty your TANKS grey or otherwise.'
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Funny that we haven't heard from any of the "Hordes of Liveaboards"!
 
We did, left April 2011. Since, no hassle. Once they have sorted out there new “Rules “ maybe, maybe, we sail back for wintering. We had lots of hassle ( Coastguard, flag police, passport police and agents ) because there ware only three liveaboard non marina yachts in the whole Mugla area. Easy prey. We ware alone this winter in Greece also but no hassle.
They seem to forget that one all year liveaboard yacht spends the same as 30 normal tourists.
 
You are right, the missus and me is not a horde.
One thing is strange, having a cruising boat and talking, fearing, worrying for months about the same stuff. I know, people mail me all the time, they have stress. Ask me how I do.
Maybe the advantage of not having a marina berth, we just move on and when OK, we move back.
I never had a problem with a neighbour. If I feel itchy, the anchor goes up and I am away.
 
The reason you do not hear from the "hordes" is they comprise individual yachts each making there own decisions as to where they will spend the summer. Each yacht will have made its plans by now. We have been cruising the Turkish coast for six years and last year we saw not one British boat while travelling. All of our friends who have been in Turkey for a long time have either left or have plans to leave. We leave soon.
 
Hi slightly off thread I was talking to a person that has a house in Turkey
He said that he is able to get 9% interest rate on his savings in the Turkish banks and his money is protected ?

Is he right
 
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