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About Victoria Williams
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Expertise
Happy to advise on most matters that effect foreigners and expats living in Turkey especially restaurants, property, legal matters and general bureaucracy. Not very well informed about boats, flora & fauna...

Experience
I have worked in Tourism, PR and property consultancy in the Bodrum area since 1995 and am presently involved in assisting foreigners with a wide range of legal matters via an established firm. A year spent in Istanbul in 2002-03 followed by regular trips means I can also provide some assistance in that area too.

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Registered with the Turkish Department of Education as a qualified real estate consultant & Turkish/English translator.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Victoria Williams 
In Category  Turkey

SubjectDate Asked

turkish visa10/27/2009
  Q: my daugther married a turkish man in may in turkey, how doe's he obtain a visa to come to england ...
  A: Congratulations! I hope they're very happy. In regard to your queries; 1. Your son-in-law must get ...
visiting scotland from turkey9/28/2009
  Q: hi i was in turkey and met a turkish friend and want him to come over here and visit but he asked me ...
  A: The British Consulate likes to be as sure as possible that visitors from Turkey actually have a ...
bus schedule between Selcuk and Bodrum9/22/2009
  Q: Does the bus run between Selcuk and Bodrum on Sundays, specifically on October 18, 2009 and if so ...
  A: I've asked a few of bus companies and it seems you have to go to Söke first to get a bus to Bodrum. ...
Looking to open my own food and drink place.8/18/2009
  Q: we wish to open our own business and I would like to know if I'm able to borrow money from a Turkish ...
  A: It's highly unlikely that a Turkish bank will lend you anything unless you have physical assets here ...
Tapu swindle8/17/2009
  Q: Last year I bought a house in Turkey through the intermediary of a friend (who as you will have ...
  A: Do you have any kind of signed, written agreement with this person? If not, the bank transfer ...
part time help needed8/1/2009
  Q: I may be undertaking an assigment in tourism for about 45 days in Turkey. I will need a young person ...
  A: I'm sure you can find someone to help you but it will very much depend on when, where and what's ...
travel advice6/26/2009
  Q: i am comming from pakistan by air. i will stay in damscus for few days . than i want to travel by ...
  A: This looks like the best way to travel from Stria to Turkey: ...
What is classed as working?6/15/2009
  Q: i have bought a business in Turkey but am not a Turkish citizen and do not have work permission. if ...
  A: How much you can do depends a lot on the activities and visibility of the business. You can be ...
Do I need a residents permit?6/11/2009
  Q: you very kindly recommended a removal company in Turkey to bring my belongings back to England..they ...
  A: I'm waiting for someone to get back to me on this as I'm not sure. Turkish regulations logic tells ...
visa for turkish citizen to live in England6/9/2009
  Q: i wanted your advice if you can im planning to get married at the end of the year to my fiance i ...
  A: I assume you're getting married in Turkey in which case you'll probably need to visit the British ...
passports6/4/2009
  Q: I am about to leave for a flight to Turkey. I have just noticed that my passport expires at the end ...
  A: I've just spoken to the customs police and they have stated that as long as you leave before your ...
cost of living in alanya5/26/2009
  Q: I'm thinking to buy apartment or villa on Alanya ad move with my family to live there. I'm not ...
  A: Living expenses are pretty difficult to estimate as they vary so much from family to family, area to ...
Mobile Sim Card + Property Investment/Holiday Home5/25/2009
  Q: My husband is flying to Antalya this Wednesday to view properties. Any tips for us as foreign ...
  A: I've been trying to find a lawyer in the Alanya area who A) Speaks English and B) Is familiar with ...
Mobile Sim Card + Property Investment/Holiday Home5/23/2009
  Q: My husband is flying to Antalya this Wednesday to view properties. Any tips for us as foreign ...
  A: As I work at a law firm that specialises in services for foreigners buying real estate in Turkey, my ...
Passport Control4/27/2009
  Q: I am visiting Turkey for the first time in the near future. I have been informed that, as a British ...
  A: Well, that scenario certainly fits the 'Midnight Express' image of Turkey that many first time ...
Extension of visa4/13/2009
  Q: my name is Anisha and I am a Indian citizen.I had applied to the Turkish embassy in India for a 60 ...
  A: The Indian Embassy or Consulate in Turkey will be better informed to answer your query. Which one ...
schools for children3/22/2009
  Q: I'm interested in living and working in Turkey. I have a 6 year old daughter and I need some ...
  A: , It very much depends on what area of Turkey you are looking at as your options will vary a great ...
tourist to work visa3/13/2009
  Q: I'm a South African and plan to move to Turkey shortly, I am initially coming over on a tourist ...
  A: You can't convert a tourist visa to a work permit. You must have confirmed employment before you can ...
wat is the requrments of getting tourist visa or education visa for filipinoi2/2/2009
  Q: .. and also what is the requrments of getting of education visa because i want to study turkish ...
  A: I'm afraid I don't know very much about visas but if you look at the links provided below, you ...
entry into turkey1/30/2009
  Q: i am a german citizen who lives in the usa with a permanent resident alien card. i am traveling to ...
  A: If you are entering Turkey on your German passport, and do not intend to stay for more than 90 days, ...
Cost of living in Istanbul1/15/2009
  Q: please i need to know the cost of living in Istanbul for a young couple.We need the average prices ...
  A: The cost of living can be as much or as little as you want it to be depending on the area you're ...
Car registry1/9/2009
  Q: I would like to know what bureaucratic steps I have to take to purchase and register a car with a ...
  A: Before you can buy a car, you'll need to get residency permission for Turkey. In order to do this, ...
customs procedures12/1/2008
  Q: Can you, please tell me, what are the customs procedures and rules for getting into Turkey. Is there ...
  A: Sorry for the delay but I was checking out the most recent information before replying. When you ...
About turkey11/13/2008
  Q: I am doing a project in school and i have been wandering what clothing do they wear in the winter in ...
  A: It depends on whether your project is about modern, traditional or historical dress. The ...
Applying for a tourist visa from within Turkey11/5/2008
  Q: I would like to know if it is possible to apply for a tourist visa from within Turkey without having ...
  A: In response to your first question, no. And you must not overstay your tourist visa or you could ...
turkish residency11/3/2008
  Q: where will i be able to get a turkish residency form from as i am going in march and do not wish to ...
  A: It depends a little on your nationality but you should be able to obtain guidance from the Turkish ...
visa application10/28/2008
  Q: how long will it take for my turkish friend to get a visa to visit me in england once neccessary ...
  A: The period of time between submitting documents and being called for an appointment depends on how ...
would like to know how someone from turkey can come to england for a holiday?10/1/2008
  Q: and we would like them to come to my house for 3 weeks .and we dont know wot they have to do to come ...
  A: Your friends will need to apply for a UK visa via the British Embassy in Ankara or Istanbul. There's ...
English speaking schools9/18/2008
  Q: I am interested in schools for my two children aged 13 and 14. I hope to live in Gumbet. They have ...
  A: As far as I am aware, there a no fully English speaking schools in the Bodrum area yet and certainly ...
career/salary9/17/2008
  Q: i understand most questions are about tourism, but i just wanted to try my luck and see if you could ...
  A: Of course there is a demand for financial analysts and related professionals in Turkey - there's no ...
working visa9/15/2008
  Q: Me an 2 friends really want to go and work in marmaris for the summer. Weve been twice in 3months ...
  A: Firstly I think you've missed most of this summer. The season has already started to wind down and ...
tourist visa extension9/12/2008
  Q: I am tourist from India.Presently i am in Istanbul. I have 3 months tourist visa but duration of ...
  A: You cannot extend a tourist visa. You must either leave the country, return (this can be done on the ...
How do I get there?8/22/2008
  Q: I need to get from Istanbul on the 19th of October to the Sahin Yuvasi Hotel & Apartments Kusadasi ...
  A: OK. None of the buses leave direct from the airport. You'll need to get to any of the departure ...
Running a business in Turkey8/15/2008
  Q: I am planning to buy a Limited Company in Fethiye, Turkey which will include a bar. I know that I no ...
  A: All your employees that are not Turkish citizens should have a work permit. Of course, you'll get ...
Retirement in Turkey7/26/2008
  Q: I am German citizen living in USA. During my years in Germany, I had visited Turkey on business and ...
  A: Turkey is such a vast and varied country, 'Where do I start?' is a very difficult question to ...
Istanbul parking7/13/2008
  Q: We are 2 Kiwis..travelling to Istanbul in October by van...not a campervan...could we leave our van ...
  A: My knowledge of that area of Istanbul isn't that hot but I've asked around and have been told that ...
PROPERTY7/10/2008
  Q: I want to start famıly busıness ın bursa turkey buyıng land buıldıng ...
  A: Assuming you're transferring money from the UK to Turkey, a bank transfer is the safest method. If ...
visiting scotland7/2/2008
  Q: i have been to turkey lots of times and i met a turkish man and we have fallen in love . . . i have ...
  A: Visas to the UK seem to be a bit pot luck with the process getting more difficult for some yet ...
vısa6/30/2008
  Q: Recently widowed to a Turkish man have 7 month old girl from our marriage. Need to stay half time ...
  A: OK. The first thing you need to do is get a residency permit for yourself. As mentioned in my ...
vısa6/28/2008
  Q: Recently widowed to a Turkish man have 7 month old girl from our marriage. Need to stay half time ...
  A: First may I offer my sympathies to you. You're obviously having to make some plans here which were ...
salary6/24/2008
  Q: is that really worthfull if i agree with the contract and also is there any possibility to get a ...
  A: The package you've been offered sounds pretty standard but it does make a difference where you are ...
job in Turkey5/27/2008
  Q: I would appreciate very much for your advice about job and living in Istanbul. Now I work with ...
  A: Unless you are working for a bank that has branches in Istanbul or can speak some Turkish, I would ...
jobs in turkey5/3/2008
  Q: ...I have some friends living in Adana, turkey and I have visited that area 3 times. I love it there ...
  A: Without any particular qualifications in any specific areas, you have a difficult task on your ...
Istanbul to Athens5/2/2008
  Q: My wife and I are travelling in early September to Istanbul and wish to on travel to Athens. What is ...
  A: my connection's been down. I've had a search around and have found flights direct from Istanbul to ...
finding an apartment to let4/30/2008
  Q: I'm planning to stay in Istanbul for three months. Just wondering if you advise me to find a ...
  A: Of course you can rent as a foreigner - though if you're planning on staying any longer than a few ...
finding an apartment to let4/29/2008
  Q: I'm planning to stay in Istanbul for three months. Just wondering if you advise me to find a ...
  A: The suitability of location depends what you are going to do while you are there. Yes, the Asian ...
How do I get there?4/22/2008
  Q: I need to get from Istanbul on the 19th of October to the Sahin Yuvasi Hotel & Apartments Kusadasi ...
  A: You have a couple of options; The first is to fly from Istanbul to Izmir - try www.thy.com, ...
Pets in Turkey4/9/2008
  Q: I am relocating to Altinkum in Turkey hopefully before the end of this year, and would like to bring ...
  A: I have asked my colleagues in the Altınkum / Didim area and they have informed me that there ...
Renting my business3/31/2008
  Q: I have a bar that I own with my Turkish business partner (I am English) we are now trying to sell ...
  A: This is a bit of a tricky one. They should get residence first then set up a Turkish company (you no ...
Chinese girl, wanna starts the life in Istanbul3/27/2008
  Q: Victoria, I'm Chinese, 26 years old gird. I wanna move to Istanbul recently, but i need to find a ...
  A: If you have teaching qualifications, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding work. The ...
phone sim puk code3/18/2008
  Q: i have a turkish sim card i need a puk code for and i cant find any help anywhere. do you know how i ...
  A: I'll need to double check but I'm pretty sure that if you've reached the stage where you need your ...
legal requirements3/5/2008
  Q: could you tell me the legal requirements needed to ride a motorcycle in turkey. we want to buy our ...
  A: You can ride a bike less than 125 cc on a full UK driving license but not a provisional one I'm ...
job in istanbul.2/23/2008
  Q: i am ajay from India.I am an Electronic Engr. in Telecom company.Well last year i meet one person ...
  A: Indeed Istanbul is a wonderful city and I don't blame you for wanting to spend some time there. ...

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