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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Unmarried | 1/19/2012 |
| Q: i am thinking of travelling from the uk to turkey in may. I have a egyptian boyfriend who lives in ... A: For a detailed list of the documents needed he has to apply or call the Turkish Embassy in Cairo, ... | |
| Unmarried | 1/18/2012 |
| Q: i am thinking of travelling from the uk to turkey in may. I have a egyptian boyfriend who lives in ... A: Turkey is very different from other muslim countries, it's a westernized country. Of course you can ... | |
| Tourist Visa Extension | 10/5/2011 |
| Q: Sorry if I spell your name incorrect. My question is I am at the moment in Denizli entered by ... A: my name is Burak. Anyways, in order to extend your stay in Turkey you should apply to the police ... | |
| nightlife | 9/24/2011 |
| Q: many thanks A: In many beach resorts they have all kinds of bars playing different kinds of music, so you can find ... | |
| Blue voyage Fethiye & similar ports | 9/21/2011 |
| Q: All guidebooks and tripadvisor respondents recommend cabin cruises with ONLY reliable and trusted ... A: Yes they're right: you should book the cabin through a reliable company otherwise you might end up ... | |
| Nightmare at Istanbul Airport | 8/17/2011 |
| Q: I am a student and I hold a Pakistani passport. I traveled alone to Istanbul, Turkey on 13.08.2011 ... A: Sorry for all the trouble. Normally, like you said, they should have give you a visa at the gate ... | |
| Average October Temperatures in Central Turkey | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: Please give the range of temperatures in Central turkey for October. Thank you. A: it depends which part of central Turkey you're asking because some cities in central Turkey are high ... | |
| Visa Question | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: I got my Turkish visa from the United States with permission to stay in the country for 60 days. The ... A: You don't need to present any other documentation, just your passport. I suggest to go to the ... | |
| overnight travel from Fethiye to Goreme | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: We will be in the Dalaman/Fethiye area and would like to take an overnight bus to Goreme on 27 July ... A: Sorry for my late reply but I was extremely busy with my business. Regarding your question, of ... | |
| Istanbul to Athens | 5/3/2011 |
| Q: I am looking to travel from Istanbul to Athens on 2nd June 2011. Is there any way i can do this ... A: If you don't want to take a flight you can take a train from Istanbul to Thessaloniki and then a bus ... | |
| from Adana to Aleppo | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: Can you help me with bus schedules, please? I will leave my rental car in Adana and do not really ... A: I think you can make it in one day, but you have to drop your car off in Adana in the morning, then ... | |
| Bus travel | 4/8/2011 |
| Q: I want to get a bus from Amasya to Cappadocia - Ugup or thereabouts. I'v spent best part of a day ... A: Unfortunately I don't know the bus schedule from Amasya to Cappadocia, and frankly I don't think you ... | |
| Train Seat Reservation - Followup | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: I have one followup and two new questions and I hope you do not mind. 1. I have found that DOGU ... A: Dogu Ekspresi leaves from Istanbul every day at 09:00am. I think it gets to Kayseri around ... | |
| Train Seat Reservation | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: I shall be flying into Istanbul on May 12 and I would like to reserve a sleeper on GURNEY PERSPIRES ... A: I beleive you mean GUNEY EKSPRESI, which leaves from Istanbul 4 days a week (Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun).. ... | |
| Letter of invitation for Turkish visa | 3/29/2011 |
| Q: One of my Taiwanese friends who is living in France wants to come and visit Turkey. And one of the ... A: there is no printed form or format to write an invitation letter. You just have to mention your ... | |
| July 1, 2011 | 3/28/2011 |
| Q: There will be 4 of us arriving by Oceana on the morning of July 1ST. Would you be available for an ... A: can you please send me this request by e-mail so it will be easier for me to reply because it will ... | |
| Honeymoon | 3/17/2011 |
| Q: Im planning to go on my honeymoon 3 days in Istanbul and 4 days in Bodrum.What do you recommend me ... A: Besides visiting the regular historic sights, I can suggest you to see or do these things while ... | |
| crossing fromThessaloniki to Istanbul | 3/12/2011 |
| Q: I know that there is a night train that runs from Thessaloniki to Istanbul everyday but I need ... A: 1. Thessaloniki is in Greece therefore unfortunately I don't know the distance of the station from ... | |
| study at Turkey!!! | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: am Momal from Pakistan . I did my f.a and currently doing my honors in English literature , i want ... A: As a foreign student applying to Turkish universities you can find your answers at ... | |
| visa | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: . I've just read one of your question about visa and the invention letter my boyfriend and i have ... A: Yes, it's important that you guarantee to the Embassy and your Government that you will be ... | |
| Tourist visa | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: I've an urgent question. My girlfriend from China is coming tomorrow afternoon from china. We ... A: First of all I'm not affiliated with the government therefore my advice doesn't mean that would fit ... | |
| Places of Interest | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: In Istanbul, how many places of interest can one visit and what are the names? When is the best time ... A: Istanbul is a very historic and huge city, there are so many places to visit: palaces, mosques, ... | |
| relocating | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: i am planning to relocate to turkey next yr in june and i would like to know the overall budget for ... A: You didn't say where you're going to in Turkey, I mean in which city? Because the costs of housing ... | |
| Tourism travel to turkey | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: I'm 20 years old and my mother is 45 years old, we're travelling to turkey on the 16th of ... A: You can reach Kanyon and Metrocity by taking the subway from Taksim. You can reach Akmerkez and ... | |
| Tourism travel to turkey | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: I'm 20 years old and my mother is 45 years old, we're travelling to turkey on the 16th of ... A: You can find cheap cloths at Mahmutpasa area near the Grand Bazaar. Also in Fatih district, Osmanbey ... | |
| military service | 10/18/2010 |
| Q: I m turkish and my army visa has run out but i am going on holiday in a week..i cannot get hold of ... A: Unfortunately there is no other way of contacting the Embassy for this matter. You should go and ... | |
| My boyfriend is in Turkey, I'm in Scotland??? | 10/15/2010 |
| Q: At the moment the best options seems to be a holiday visa as a student visa is very expensive and we ... A: Gettin a visa for the Turkish citizens to come to England or Scotland is always hard, they require ... | |
| Travel from Selcuk to Bodrum | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: We would like to travel by bust from Selcuk to Bodrum and then take a ferry to Rhodes Island. Can ... A: Buses between Selcuk and Bodrum are very frequent, probabily every hour or can be even half hour, ... | |
| Getting from Goreme to Rhodes | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to figure out the most efficient way to travel from Goreme to Rhodes. I am looking at ... A: That's a good plan, but like you said there are too many means of transportation that you have to ... | |
| Turkey domestic flights and sightseeing | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: We are a couple (2) and are very reluctant to rent a car, it is too nerve wrecking not knowing ... A: Hiring a car with a driver from Bodrum to Cappadocia would be very expensive, because you have to ... | |
| an indian aplying for a turkish holiday | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: this is to ask my friend is coming to uk on a student visa is it possible to also get a visa to go ... A: Normally it would be better if your friend applies for a visa in his country of origin, because the ... | |
| Ferries from Istanbul to Bodrum or Izmir | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: Friends traveled to Bodrum from Istanbul by ferry in 2008 and we would like to do the same trip, but ... A: Unfortunately the ferry service from Istanbul to Izmir or Bodrum is not operative since 2-3 years ... | |
| shopping | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: Well i coming to turkey on 26 may and will be staying in Taksim The Grand Oztanik Hotel. I wana know ... A: The most expensive shops in Istanbul are located at Nisantasi neighbourhood and also at the modenr ... | |
| Day trips from Kemer? | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: My name is Nathan, and i will be coming to Turkey and staying in Kemer at the end of the month, I ... A: Unfortunately I don't offer any group tours in Kemer or Antalya area, you can find all my group and ... | |
| Bus from Izmir to Fethiye | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: Is there a bus from Izmir or Ephesus to Fethiye? How far is it? How many hours on the road? Thanks ... A: There are several bus companies that run between Izmir and Fethiye, you can just go to the bus ... | |
| Travel from Mykanos to Turkey | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: We are touring the greek islands from May 12th - May 19th. We want to leave Mykanos on a ferry to ... A: There is no direct air or ferry connection between Mykonos and Bodrum. You should take a ferry to ... | |
| Travel by bus | 3/21/2010 |
| Q: We will visit Göreme and want to travel by public bus to Erzurum. Can you tell me if there is a ... A: Yes, there are direct overnight buses from Nevsehir to Erzurum during the season (April-October), ... | |
| oludeniz | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: we wamt to stay on the oludeniz beach, can you give names of hotels on the beach , we are looking at ... A: I'm sorry but I don't know the costs of the hotels in Oludeniz. Probabily, if you go towards the ... | |
| oludeniz | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: we wamt to stay on the oludeniz beach, can you give names of hotels on the beach , we are looking at ... A: Hotel Meri is one of the oldest and most known hotels in Oludeniz, their website is ... | |
| study and work | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: mehaba..im a doctor studying internal medicine in syria..i hope to complete my specialization in ... A: That's correct, you can't work as a doctor in Tukey if you don't have Turkish citizenship. Every ... | |
| Holidays | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: We have visited Calis on a few occasions and loved it. We would like to visit other similar places ... A: There are so many nice places along the Turkish coastline. Besides Calis - Oludeniz - Fethiye, I can ... | |
| Travelling from Kusadasi to Samos | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: Four of us are finishing a guided tour in Kusadasi on about the 9th of September 2010 and we wish to ... A: In September you can find daily ferries between Kusadasi and Samos. I don't know their prices in ... | |
| Moving from Turkey to Europe | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I am hoping to relocate from Turkey to Europe with my 2 large dogs. The easiest way is by car, as I ... A: I'm afraid you can't hire a driver and a car from Turkey to bring you to a country in Europe, ... | |
| hi | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: am planning to travel to istanbul at 5 feb. but hesitated about few things ,,, heared aout the ... A: I don't know what you've heard about Istanbul but if you look on the internet and on Trip Advisor ... | |
| renew visa | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: i live in Australia and i am going back to turkey as my partner is there and cant cum back to ... A: Of course if you marry you can get the living and working permit, but who you're going to marry? ... | |
| renew visa | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: i live in Australia and i am going back to turkey as my partner is there and cant cum back to ... A: I don't know your nationality but I assume you're Australian and carry an Australian passport (if ... | |
| Visa | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: My daughter wants to get her Turkish boyfriend to come over to see her. We have been told we need to ... A: I meant, she will be responsible if he commits anything wrong while in England (any illegal ... | |
| Visa | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: My daughter wants to get her Turkish boyfriend to come over to see her. We have been told we need to ... A: Yes, your daugter has to send him an invitation letter, mentioning his travel dates, why he's ... | |
| best month for gulet travel | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: I will be traveling in a gulet from Gocek to Fethiye. I will also be traveling in Turkey, from ... A: If you don't want cold or hot weather on the gulet along the Antalya coast, the best months are ... | |
| shopping | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: im planning to go shopping in istanbul end of january is it the best time for sale?and where to go ... A: Yes, January is a good month for shopping and sales. Omanbey is a good area, as well as Nisantasi ... | |
| Turkey; # of visitors; water temperature | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: I am thinking of traveling to Turkey on September 10 for one month. Is this a less crowded month ... A: Both May and September are perfect months to visit Turkey. Probabily the number of visitors would be ... | |
| visa for Turkish citizen | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: My Turkish partner would like to come visit myself for two or three weeks holiday.What is the ... A: Getting a UK visa for a Turkish citizen is not easy. He has to provide all the documents to the ... | |
| Altinkum | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: My friends and I have been to Marmaris for the past 2 years and really loved it. This year we are ... A: I don't think you'll regret it but it depends from people to people, some might like it and some ... | |
| visa from turkey | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: I hope you can help me. I am searching internet but cannot find answer. I have a friend that lives ... A: Yes, all Turkish citizens who wants to visit UK has to get a visa before coming there. The problem ... | |
| Van rental for visiting Turkey | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: We are a group of seven with 3 adults and 4 kids. We would like to rent a van for travel throughout ... A: Unfortunately at the moment it's too early to prepare the costs of such a tour because most of the ... | |
| Extension of visa | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: I am an Indian and have just received residence permit of Turkey. My mom also came with me to ... A: That's correct, you have to apply in person to Foreign Office of the Police (Yabancilar Subesi) at ... | |
| Nice place nr Istanbul | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: we are thinking of visiting our (Turkish) friends in Istanbul late September. We have been several ... A: Well, considering your start point as Taksim Square, to Sile it takes about 45-60 minutes to drive a ... | |
| Nice place nr Istanbul | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: we are thinking of visiting our (Turkish) friends in Istanbul late September. We have been several ... A: There are several places by the sea near Istanbul but frankly they're not the best option in late ... | |
| istanbul-tbilisi bus | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: it was helpful, we managed to visit cappadocia and pamukkale and now in Istanbul at the moment, on ... A: probabily you've already left. yesterday was Sunday so I didn't check my e-mail because at the ... | |
| tourism | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: can I have some features about Alania as a touristic place? what difficulties can we face as ... A: Alanya is a famous tourist resort near Antalya. They have just opened an airport there and they'll ... | |
| 5 days in turkey | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: We are planning to visit turkey. we'll be coming from Georgia. the places we want to visit are: ... A: Yes of course, it's shorter from Trabzon to Kayseri via Sivas. In your first request you said Samsun ... | |
| 5 days in turkey | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: We are planning to visit turkey. we'll be coming from Georgia. the places we want to visit are: ... A: You can get a night bus from Cappadocia to Antalya, from Antalya to Ephesus (Selcuk, before Izmir), ... | |
| 5 days in turkey | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: We are planning to visit turkey. we'll be coming from Georgia. the places we want to visit are: ... A: I'm not sure if there are direct buses from Samsun to Cappadocia, probabily you have to go to Ankara ... | |
| Boat from Istanbul to Greece | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: Do you know if there is a ferry from Istanbul to Greece?! Ideally, I would like to go from Istanbul ... A: unfortunately there are no ferries between Istanbul and Greece. If you want to go to the Greek ... | |
| turkey visit | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: We are planning to visit turkey in May or june 2010 with our family of 2 kids aged 13 and 8 yrs.for ... A: sorry for my late reply but I was on a vacation with my family and just got nack. Regarding your ... | |
| Question | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: Are there christian Arabic churches in turkey? are there Christians from middle east who live in ... A: Yes, there are some Arabic Christians who live in Turkey, but very few. There are also some ... | |
| visa | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: I am german but live in scotland. I will visit turkey in 4 weeks for a holiday with my family. my ... A: as a German citizen you don't need a visa to enter Turkey. As a British citizen (United Kingdom) you ... | |
| Ferry Timetable | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: Me and my sister will be travelling to Izmir in order to make it an easier travel over to Mykonos. ... A: There are no direct ferries from Izmir to the Greek Islands, you have to go to some coastal towns ... | |
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Burak Sansal
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Expertise
I can answer all your questions regarding the travel and tourism in Turkey. I'm a professional licensed tour guide since 1990 and a local travel agent since 2000. For all kinds of information regarding Turkey you can also check my website www.AllAboutTurkey.com
Experience
I'm a licensed tour guide since 1990, conducting private and group tours in English and Italian.
Organizations
Turkish Tour Guides association, Italian Highschool Alumni association
Publications
Several blogs on the internet. You can check my website www.AllAboutTurkey.com
Education/Credentials
Italian Highschool and Dokuz Eylul University Tourism & Hotel management.
Awards and Honors
Several sports medals, Best Travel website award in 2008
Past/Present Clients
Thousands of them.
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