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PASSPORTS AND VISAS
1 - Nationals
of the following countries can enter Turkey with a valid passport; a visa is
not required:
a)Up
to 3 months
Germany, Argentina,
Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, United Arab Emirates,
Denmark, Morocco, Fiji, Finland, France, Granada, Holland, Iran, Switzerland,
Iceland, Jamaika, Japan, Canada, Qatar, Kenya, Kuwait, Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mautitius,
Monaco, Norway, Oman, St.Lucia, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Saudi
Arabia, Chile, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vatican City, New Zealand, Greece,
Ecuador, Sweeden, Israel, Brazil, South Korea.
b)
Up to 2 Months
The republic of Croatia,
The Republic of Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Romania, Mavedonia, Indonesia.
c)
Up to 1 month
Bolivia, Kazakstan,
Kyrgyztan, The republic of South Africa
2 - For the
countries mentioned above and Bulgaria, a transit visa is not required
3 - Nationals
of the following countries require a visa:
a) USA, Austria,
United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy and Portugal can obtain a sticker visa
at border gates (Up to 3 months)
b) Nationals
of the Commonwealth of Independet States (except Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan)
Hungary, Poland, The Chech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia,
Georgia, The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Taiwan can obtain a sticker
visa at border gates (up to 1 month).
c) Nationals
of Albanie and Guatemala can obtain a visa for up to 15 days at border gates.
National of Jordan, up to 30 days.
d) Nationals
of all other countries require a visa, which can be obtained from the
nearest Turkish embassy or consulate.
NOTE: All EU citizens, Swiss, Maltese and
citizens of the Turkish Republic of Nothern Cyprus may enter Turkey with the
proper identity cards in lieu of a passport.
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CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
On Entry
a) The following items may
be brought into the country duty free:
-personal effects of the
tourist.
-one TV, one color pocket
TV, (maximum 16 cm.screen), one TV-tape-radio combination, one video recording
camera and 5 video cassettes (blank); 5 records, 5 tape cassettes or compact
discs.
-one video player, cine-projektor
(8mm) and 10 rolls of film (blank), one slide projektor.
-one pocket computer (maximum
main memory capacity Ram 128 k Byte), electronic playing devices (vithout
cassette-keyboard)
-one transistor radio and
pottable radio-tapeplayer (its specification to be determined by the Ministry of
Finance and customs), one walkman or pocket tape recorder, one portable compact
disc player.
-binoculars (one pair,
except night binoculars)
-harmonica, mandolin
flageole, flute, guitar and accordion (only one of each type, maximum 3 musical
instruments)
-personal sports equipment.
-necessary medical items.
-bicycle, baby buggy, toys.
-200 cigarettes and 50
cigars
-200 grams of tobacco and
200 cigarette papers or 50 grams of chewing tobacco or 200 grams of pipe tobacco
or 200 grams of snuff. (In addition to the above allowences, it is possible to
purchase 400 cigarettes, 100 cigars )
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WHEN TO SAIL THE TURKISH COAST
In summer, the winds
normally blow from the northwest to southeast on the central and southern Aegean.
This wind is commonly called the "meltem" although in some areas such as at
Cesme, Izmir and Kusadasi, it is called the "imbat". In the early and late
summer, the"meltem" blows less and there are days of little or no wind at all.
Generally, the meltem will die doen at night and then resume the next day around
midday. It can also blow day and night for days on end in the gulfs. The wind
follows thye coast from the west and becomes weaker towards the heads of the
gulfa. Gusts are particularly violent off the north coast of the Gulf of Gokova
and the Gulf of Hisaronu. The meltem also blows in a westerly direction along
the Mediterranean coasta as far as the Gulf of Finike.
Around the Gulf of
Antalya, there are both land sea breezes with the latter predominating generally
between the south and southwest. In the morning, there will often be a land
breeze blowing from the north. Winds in the spring and autumn are almost equally
divided between north and south, but in winter, winds and gales are
predominatinantly from the south.
There is a meteorological
bulletin on VHF 16, and 67, in English and Turkish, for the Mediterranean and
Aegean region (Bodrum, Kusadasi, Marmaris, Antalya,Finike, Alanya, Anamur and
Mersin). It is broadcast everyday at 9:00, 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 . and 9:00 hrs.
Each broadcast is repeated three times. For more information contact:
-Enviornment Ministry,
State Meteorology General Director (Cevre Bakanligi, Devlet meteoroloji Gn. Md.)
06120 - Kalaba - Ankara Tel: 312-359 75 45 Fax: 312-359 34 30
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MARINAS AND RESORTS
All ports of entry in
Turkey (listed in the section Passport and Visas) are in a positionto receive
sailboats year round. Supplies (food and motor fuel) are also available.
Marinas provide mooring
maintenance, reparation and dry-dock facilities and tourists, social and
cultural services for yachtsmen
The following marinas
maintain international standarts: Istanbul Atakoy, Istanbul Kalamis, Izmir
Levent Marina, Cesme Altinyunus, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris Netsel Marmaris
Albatros, Marmaris Bay Marina, kemer Turban, Fethiye Club Marina and Antalya
Setur and Kaleici Marinas. Antalya Setur marina, which is managed by the Tourism
Bank of Turkey, as is the holiday village of Altin Yunus at Cesme are open year
round and are fully
The coastline, especially
between Izmir and Antalya, is quite varied and comprises numeros coves and bays
which provide perfect mooring spots for sailboats. The depths generally range
from 10-12 m.and marie charts indicate the positions of dangerous reefs
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CURRENCY REGULATIONS
Limits:There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency that may
be brought into Turkey, but not more than $ 5.000 worth of Turkish currency may
be brought into or taken out of the country.
Excahnage slips: The excahnges slips for4 the conversition of foreign
currency into Turkish lira should be kept, sinec you may be require4d to show
these when reconverting your Turkish lira back into foreign currency and when
taking souvenirs out of the country
(to prove that they have
been purchased with legally excahanged foreign currency)
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