Turkey and Insurance.

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Benruddle

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So trying to get to Turkey for the winter and getting some pretty steep quotes. Well I can only get 1 at the moment from Stirling 2k +!!.
I know you can buy third party at the border but can you get any of the others, there it can anyone recommend where would be good to try? Cheers.
 
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Can’t help with your question but please keep us informed about your trip.
I’m very keen on doing Turkey but apprehensive.
Such wonders to be discovered I feel....

Ps: welcome!
 
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Thanks. What a great forum. We are going full time and there seems to be loads on here. I look forward to reading. The joys of a new rabbit hole.
 
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sciac2001 said:
Can’t help with your question but please keep us informed about your trip.
I’m very keen on doing Turkey but apprehensive.
Such wonders to be discovered I feel....

Ps: welcome!
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Will do. There will be a blog of course. We are a family of 4. A seven year old girl and four year old boy. We just want to get somewhere warmer for the winter, dear Brexit you are an arse! Still driving to Asia is cool hey😄

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Yes. I think if you stay down by the med it's ok. To be fair I don't care if it's not hot. As long as you see the sun and it does not rain all the time!!
 
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:welco:No help to you but fortunately spanish insurance covers every country as normal including the likes of Turkey, Azerbajan, Morocco, Russia etc,
 
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Oh to be young and reckless…😁

as said I don’t think it’s too warm there…. But will love to read about your travels

welcome and good luck..👍🏼

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Ha now thinking about Morroco as well. Really any advise on how to stay out of the UK for winer appreciated
 
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Benruddle said:
Ha now thinking about Morroco as well. Really any advise on how to stay out of the UK for winer appreciated
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I don't know if Morocco is open accessed from spain at the moment apart from freight as they have fallen out over some thing political.
 
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Prior to selling our last sailing boat a couple of years ago, we sailed in the Med for 14 years (for around 7-8 months a year). For 8 of these years we were mainly in Turkish waters and had to juggle with the Tourist Visa arrangements which limited our stay in Turkey to 90-in-180 days……exactly the same as we now have to manage when planning our time in the Motorhome in the Schengen area of Europe.

So, you need to be aware that a 6-month winter stay (if this is what you had in mind, Benruddle) in Turkey will not be possible, unless you obtain residency. This too would not be without problems. Unless the rules have changed, if you obtain residency status, on entry with your motorhome you will almost certainly find that you have to deposit in bond a sum equivalent to the value of your motorhome to ensure it does not become an illegal import. If you are entering on a tourist visa, you should expect your passport to be stamped and you will not be permitted to leave without taking your motorhome out with you.

If you do make it to Turkey, I would interested to learn how you find the bureaucracy as we would very much like to travel there in our MoHo. We found Turkey to be a fascinating country and the people very welcoming.

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Millcourt said:
Prior to selling our last sailing boat a couple of years ago, we sailed in the Med for 14 years (for around 7-8 months a year). For 8 of these years we were mainly in Turkish waters and had to juggle with the Tourist Visa arrangements which limited our stay in Turkey to 90-in-180 days……exactly the same as we now have to manage when planning our time in the Motorhome in the Schengen area of Europe.

So, you need to be aware that a 6-month winter stay (if this is what you had in mind, Benruddle) in Turkey will not be possible, unless you obtain residency. This too would not be without problems. Unless the rules have changed, if you obtain residency status, on entry with your motorhome you will almost certainly find that you have to deposit in bond a sum equivalent to the value of your motorhome to ensure it does not become an illegal import. If you are entering on a tourist visa, you should expect your passport to be stamped and you will not be permitted to leave without taking your motorhome out with you.

If you do make it to Turkey, I would interested to learn how you find the bureaucracy as we would very much like to travel there in our MoHo. We found Turkey to be a fascinating country and the people very welcoming.
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Hi. Yes we were planning 3 months to break up the Brexit problem. Nice to hear that it an interesting place.
 
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Benruddle said:
Hi. Yes we were planning 3 months to break up the Brexit problem. Nice to hear that it an interesting place.
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Have you not noticed that it's been on fire lately? It is a lovely country and by and large the people are lovely too (we've sailed and holidayed there a few times) but it's going through difficult times. The fact that the country is in the hands of a madman doesn't help but then there aren't many countries left around the world that aren't.
 
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We did tour of Turkey in 2012 with the motorhome.
Comfort insured the van then and also did breakdown cover on a 'get it fixed, get a receipt and claim it back when you return' basis, not sure if they offer all that anymore but worth a try.
Any problems with your vehicle while out there is a bit like Morocco, there's always someone who can sort it for you, usually cheap as well.
Great country, incredibly friendly people, especially away from the tourist hotspots.

Pete
 
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LV cover Turkey on a green card just took out a multicar policy with them aa caravan and motorhome club insurance dont want to know another reason I binned my club membership

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Millcourt said:
If you do make it to Turkey, I would interested to learn how you find the bureaucracy as we would very much like to travel there in our MoHo. We found Turkey to be a fascinating country and the people very welcoming
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Drop an email to Chris and Marieanne, they seem very approachable and I'm sure will help you with bureaucracy, but in return may want a donation to their turtle sanctuary they have helped set up, lol. They have made friends with lots of Turks who have helped them through it. They do though seem to have to leave turkey periodically, get a passport stamp, then return either same day or next day :unsure:
They have surprised me with how beautiful turkey is and how friendly the locals are. So different to most people's impressions from places like marmaris etc.
It's certainly on my list if countries to visit in future.
 
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………..They do though seem to have to leave turkey periodically, get a passport stamp, then return either same day or next day :unsure:…………
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This was the case up to (from memory around 8 years ago). On entry to Turkey you simply paid £10, cash-only (they were keen to collect sterling) for a 90-day Tourist Visa, which was stuck into your passport.

When we over-wintered at Marmaris Marina, at day 89 (or a little earlier, in case winter weather delayed ferry crossing) we caught the ferry to Rhodes for a day-trip, had our passport stamped out, retuned later the same day (with some Pork products and duty free alcohol), paid £10 for a new 90-day Visa to stick into the passport…… and thus extended our time to stay. However, this is no longer permitted and at the time of the change it was reported that the reason for the change was primarily the many thousands of illegal workers in Turkey who were using back-to-back Visas.

Since this change at all points of entry (sea, air or overland) passports are machine-read and all points of entry/exit are computer connected to prevent overstaying the 90-in-180 day limitation. Overstaying a few days results in a fine and for a longer overstay a fine and a ban from re-entry perhaps for several years. I know of one yacht owner who stayed for 90 days, flew back to the UK, was contacted by the Marina to be advised of storm damage to his boat, but found he could not return until he had been away for 90 days….. not a happy Yottie!!!!
 
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We found Aviva would provide an extension to cover comprehensive ins BUT outside of Istanbul city limits only ….90 days cover BUT no repatriation of the van. Only problem in Turkey is that out in the hinterland it takes 2 hours to fill up with fuel. 10mins filling up….1 hr 50 mins meeting the extended family, having tea leading to some sort of feast! Twice we were overnight having stopped mid afternoon for a quick splash and dash!
 
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coroner said:
LV cover Turkey on a green card just took out a multicar policy with them aa caravan and motorhome club insurance dont want to know another reason I binned my club membership
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Was that fully comp or the 3rd party with lv

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pjay said:
We did tour of Turkey in 2012 with the motorhome.
Comfort insured the van then and also did breakdown cover on a 'get it fixed, get a receipt and claim it back when you return' basis, not sure if they offer all that anymore but worth a try.
Any problems with your vehicle while out there is a bit like Morocco, there's always someone who can sort it for you, usually cheap as well.
Great country, incredibly friendly people, especially away from the tourist hotspots.

Pete
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Pete

I have sent you a PM about Greece.

Geoff
 
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sciac2001 said:
Can’t help with your question but please keep us informed about your trip.
I’m very keen on doing Turkey but apprehensive.
Such wonders to be discovered I feel....

Ps: welcome!
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Absolutely nothing to be apprehensive about! If you cannot find an insurer to cover you then buy insurance at the border. I have crossed into Turkey via Bulgaria and by Greece several times and have never had a problem either at the border or in the country, one of the best countries I know.
 
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