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knlarsen · Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Seattle, WA, USA

Hello everyone,

This question is pretty specific, but I am moving to Istanbul in a few weeks and was wondering if I need any extra vaccinations or medications? I have Hep A and B and all the regular ones, but do I need anything special for malaria? What are your experiences?

knlarsen · Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Seattle, WA, USA

Also...can you enter into Turkey with a one way airplane ticket?

Mike_2003 · Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 344 Location: Bucharest, Romania

I don't think maleria is a problem in Istanbul.

Whenever I've gone through customs I've only had to show them my passport and residence permit, never my plane ticket (although maybe that's because I'm a resident... Confused

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Mike

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I have never had to show a return ticket when arriving at Istanbul International. Their only concern seems to be that I should pay the visa fee.

Incidentally for citizens of the USA the fee has gone down to a more reasonable $20. It was a hefty $100.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Vaccination for malaria ? I thought you took prophylactics ! And they are a bad idea long term because of nasty side effects.

I never heard that anywhere in Turkey was malarial though so..................

Theresa · Joined: 05 Jun 2003 Posts: 75

Theres Malaria in the east of the country esp round Şanliurfa because of the dam and a doctor from outsıde Dıyarbakir told me that there are instances of it to the north of there but even if youre travelling there youd be pretty unlucky to get it. İ shouldnt think that youll be at risk in ;stanbul and anyway the drugs as mentioned are a health risk in themselves. Maybe gin is still the best option! Laughing

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

It is gin and tonic you need ! The tonic water has quinine which is the traditional treatment.

In my time we took Daraprim but there are a host of others - some strains of malaria are resistant. Cerebral malaria will kill you but that is more common in Africa than Turkey.

Theresa · Joined: 05 Jun 2003 Posts: 75

Does all tonic water have it in? İ could down a lge G&T right now . İts 42 here. Or a Pimms..... Anyone interested in going out?

gelin · Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 144 Location: Istanbul, Turkey

I do believe that you can enter the country with only a one-way ticket, but if you're travelling from the States and especially on American Airlines, they will want to have you buy a roundtrip ticket unless you can show them a resident permit or valid work visa. I've had it happen to me. My residence permit had expired the day before, but in Turkey they have a two-week grace period. The agent had to call the Turkish Embassy and Turkish Airlines to get their approval before she'd let me on the plane with a one-way ticket. Good luck.

Otterman Ollie · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:28 am Post subject: About that drink!

Hi Teresa

As far as I know a stiff G and T is a cure all for most things preferably Gordons,the local stuff is better used a s toilet cleaner or furniture polish. Anyway the idea of a drink with you sounds fine ,ahem, will your Kurdish boyfriend let you though ? I think not .

Theresa · Joined: 05 Jun 2003 Posts: 75

Hi Ollie
Hes actually a barman so thats really not a prob and hes a dab hand at coctails. Now if I were wearing a micro mini and flirting with other males at the same time he would get a bit het up to say the least