Turkey on business

[Targarama]

Never been to Turkey before. As a British passport holder the consulate says I need a business visa for my 2 day business visit. Do people really do this, or do they enter on a tourist visa?

Thanks.

[Liokault]

Just pay the £10 standard visa, I went on business a few weeks ago, no one asked or cared, they just wanted the money.

[uuf361]

As above, pay the normal visa fee and then count down the days until you can leave........Turkey is one of the most corrupt countries I've had the displeasure to work in, would never go back out of choice.....

[saleen836]

After listening to the news earlier, will you still be going there on business?

[schmalex]

I used to do a lot of work with Aselsan (aka Hasslesan) in Ankara, so had the pleasure of being over there pretty much every couple of weeks. As said previously, just pay the tenner when you get there. They only care about the money; the process is completely secondary.

Enjoy the taxi drivers - they are nucking futters

[Viper_Larry]

You get the £10 visa at the airport in Turkey - kiosk before passport control. Accept GBP too and actually is a good rate. Lasts 90 days

[drfrank]

@Uuf361
You must never have had the pleasure of visiting Albania !!

[LooneyTunes]

schmalex said:

Enjoy the taxi drivers - they are nucking futters

...and will often try to screw you.

Watch out for sudden jumps in charges and very fast running meters. I keep my luggage in the car when I go there as I've had a couple of "discussions" about fares and exited paying the correct fare. Their threats to call the police have always proven to be without substance.

Watch out for other scams too...

But all that aside, it's an interesting place to work.

[uuf361]

drfrank said:

@Uuf361
You must never have had the pleasure of visiting Albania !!

I haven't.... and now I hope not to

[Targarama]

Thanks chaps. I will probably still be going unless the troubles develop into another Cairo/Syria.

[tuffer]

I go all the time, treat everything as a lie until you get a PO in your hand (and it clears the bank).