Travelling through Turkey with Russian Passport
I'm not really into politics and a friend of mine advised me not to travel through Turkey due to political tensions. Now the price through Istanbul is twices cheaper than going through London.
Should I be worried about travelling through Turkey with a Russian Passport?
Best Answer
I'm from Turkey and I don't think you should be worried about anything..
First of all, if anyone missed the situation, Russian and Turkish governments have some political crisis since Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shoot down in 2015. And since 1 January 2016, Russia's visa-free travel with Turkey was suspended.
I agreed with Zach. If your plan is transferring to another plane over Turkey to London, you should not be worried about anything. AFAIK, Turkish government doesn't applied any sanction for Russian passports or Russian people for this situation.
But if you plan is visiting the Turkey, visa is re-required like before 12 May 2010.
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Does Russian passport need visa to Turkey?
Nationals of the Russian Federation can enter Turkey visa-free as well, and stay here for up to 90 days within half a year, without exceeding the maximum of 60 days per visit.Can EU citizens travel to Turkey without visa?
Special, Service and Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter into T\xfcrkiye. These passport holders with a valid Schengen members or USA, UK, Ireland visa or residence permit may get their one month period single entry e-Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr.What nationalities can enter Turkey without visa?
The Turkish government announced that effective from 2 March 2020, visas are not required for passport holders from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Republic of Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.How much is visa from Russia to Turkey?
For citizens of TurkeyDurationConsular feesService fee (incl. VAT)Single-entry visaUp to 10 business days128 USD35 USDUp to 3 business days256 USD35 USD3 more rowsTurkey - Greece Border Crossing, passport control
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