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Tony Montana · Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 4

Does a criminal record prevent me from working in Turkey? What kind of checks will they make?

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

As far as I know none.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

A Rangers supporter without a criminal record? Wonders will never cease!

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Grahamb, confession time. I do have a criminal record. Whilst at univeristy I failed to pay my tv license. I got fined 25 quid payable back at 2 pound a week. It has never stopped me getting a work permit though.

Gregorio · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 105

As long as they haven't seen Scarface you should be alright.

Nexus · Joined: 08 Mar 2004 Posts: 189 Location: Moscow

I also have a criminal record and it hasn't been a problem. I think mine is probably 'spent' under the rehabilitation of offenders act, but I've never been asked to declare anything and no checks have been done to my knowledge.

Don't worry about it - it's not an issue

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

An infamous individual in a certain University City in Turkey was proud of having a criminal record for 'assault' and 'gbh' and had spent time behind bars in a number of countries. This individual does not even possess a high school certificate, and had been barred from a certain Gulf State country, for infractions committed there.

When the unfortunate charlatan learned that ghost had never been 'inside' he commented that ghost was a minority in his entourage.

The individual in question managed to land the position of Head of Department, of a Language school of somewhat dubious repute, somewhere in Turkey.

molly farquharson · Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 839 Location: istanbul

what's gbh?

whynotme · Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 728 Location: istanbul

must be "grievous bodily harm" ??????

calsimsek · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 775 Location: Ist Turkey

I think some of us have got it wrong on this one. As far as I know you are meet to have a clean criminal record. Yet the Turks see some crimes as less than others.
Since I got married (when ever I have started a new job) I'v had to get a turkish criminal record report. I once asked about what crimes would get me banned from teaching and I was told that things like fighting or one record for drink driving, was not a problem. They said at the time, that if you went in to prison then you would have a hard time and things would be reviewed. So I think that means that even if you ahve a record but where give a fine instead of time, then you should have nothing to worry about.

Tony Montana · Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 4

Thanks for the input. I'm just trying to find out if I'll have any problems on arrival. Didn't like Ghost's comments about assault and gbh. Everybody has a history and if the boy he refers to has managed to score a good job then credit to him...

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

howmucharefags · Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 299 Location: Eskisehir

Ghost. Everything you say about me is right on the money. I'm enjoying every minute of my time here. But at least I ain't a sexual deviant who indulges in kiddie porn.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Entrailicus, as we are talking about betting(on another thread) should we start a sweepstake as to how long it will be before this thread is locked?

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

Duuude, they're gonna get us in trouble.... Sad

Is it just me or does it seem like ghost has had some kind of personality split these last few days? Usually he's pretty moderate, but that jab at spelling on another thread and now this? Winter blues, I guess...