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nrgstar2000



Joined: 22 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:41 pm    Post subject: overnight... express Reply with quote

I wanted to share my advanture with you and ask for your advice.
Not long ago, I posted a message asking for information about entering to turkey after i overstayed..

I am writing this message from the athens airport.
When I arrived at turkey, I was located as someone who overstayed.
I was taken to a small room where I had to communicate in my mininal turkish to security officers who were supposed to be between me and the police.
I was supposely taken care by a turkish airline officer who's duty was to make sure I am ok, not hungry, can make phone calls, etc.
However, I was mistreated and had to phone to his room through the one phone card i had to his next door office begging for him to come so we can talk.
I had 10 officers telling me 20 different things in less then a night.
I ate 2 meals.
And Turkish airlines miswritten my flight tickets, almost forced me to go back to New York (when I wanted to fly somewhere else closer)

But I did saw my girlfriend for a minute, in a year time.
The only thing I understood clearly was that if I get a business visa
I will be able to get inside immidiatly
If there is anybody who knows what should I do, I'll appriciate
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dmb



Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ge�miş olsun
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gelin



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

PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good luck, my friend. Once you're on one of those "lists," it's hard to get off. You should have applied for a visa in New York to avoid the problems that greeted you.
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dmb



Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had an opposite eperience this week. I arrived on April the 16th and went out the country on Friday(the 16th) I was told I should have left on the 15th. I was taken off to a small room. The other official was quite pleasant and sorted me out without paying a fine!
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gelin



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

PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But you haven't tried to go back yet. I suggest you get a visa from the local consulate/embassy instead of trying at the airport or you might have the same troubles as the originator of this string of posts.
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dmb



Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gelin wrote:
But you haven't tried to go back yet. I suggest you get a visa from the local consulate/embassy instead of trying at the airport or you might have the same troubles as the originator of this string of posts.


Did you mean coming back into Turkey? If so I had no problems whatsoever.
Now where to go for the next visa run
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gelin



Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: Istanbul, Turkey

PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well lucky you, then. I hope your luck continues.
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