[IGFmaglist] Visa for Turkey

Mon Aug 11 10:34:57 EDT 2014

Dear Samet,

Many thanks for this wonderful gesture. We respect your compulsions and
remain immensely grateful to you, our wonderful and generous hosts.

The solution is acceptable and welcome. I do have a question is this valid
for all the IGF participants?

This would be great for all the civil society, academia and small business
participatants who come and paticipate in the IGF against all odds and
enrich the discourse.

I thank you again for playing our gracious hosts.

Looking forward to the best ever IGF.

Warmest

Subi

On 11 Aug 2014 19:06, "Samet TUNCER" <stuncer at btk.gov.tr> wrote:
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> Dear Sir/Madam,
>
>
>
> As a result of our correspondence with Turkish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, it seems impossible to reimburse the costs of visa application fee
at the IGF venue due to internal rules of the Ministry. In this respect, we
encourage you to apply Turkish embassies and consulates directly for visa.
IGF Registration Confirmation Letter will be enough to get visa without fee
according to a communique issued by Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
dated 21/07/2014 Ref No. KVUD/6749221.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Samet
>
>
>>
>> From: Subi Chaturvedi <subichaturvedi at gmail.com>
>> Date: 9 Ağustos 2014 09:09:40 GMT+3
>> To: Noël Yao <noelyao2002 at yahoo.fr>, CAVUSOGLU Ahmet Erdinç <
acavusoglu at btk.gov.tr>
>> Cc: "amessinoukossi at yahoo.fr" <amessinoukossi at yahoo.fr>, IGF <IGF at unog.ch>,
MAG-public <Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org>
>> Subject: Re: [IGFmaglist] Visa for Turkey
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>>
>>
>> Reiterating the request for courtesy visa's for IGF participants. As has
been the previous practice. The previous hosts have been able to
successfully set up kiosks at the IGF venues and reimburse participants the
cost towards the visa application fee. It is a positive gesture and
deserves all attempts at prolongation and continuity.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>> Subi
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 9 August 2014 08:49, Noël Yao <noelyao2002 at yahoo.fr> wrote:
>>
>>  Ok  thanks
>>
>> yao
>>
>> Envoyé de mon iPad
>>
>>
>> Le 9 août 2014 à 04:43, Towela Nyirenda-Jere <towelajere at yahoo.com> a
écrit :
>>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To respond to Yao's question, having a Schengen or US visa allows you
to apply for a Turkish e-visa - it does not exempt you from the visa
itself. The best thing is to contact the Turkish embassy in your country or
the nearest one that overseas your country,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Further, based on my experience and echoing Anriette's
message,applicants from some African countries are not eligible for the
e-visa. My experience was that I had to apply in person at the Turkish
embassy,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Towela
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 9:26 PM, noel yao <noelyao2002 at yahoo.fr>
wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I ALREADY HAVE A SCHENGEN VISA, DO I NEED A TURKISH VISA ?
>>>
>>> PLEASE INFORM ME.
>>> THANKS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> YAO NOEL
>>> Journaliste, titulaire de la carte d'identité d'or à vie de journaliste
professionnel,Officier dans l'ordre  du Mérite national ivoirien
>>> 00- 225  08643951 / 01591414
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Le Mercredi 6 août 2014 15h48, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
a écrit :
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear all
>>>
>>> I am in a meeting of African civil society people at present, most of
whom are planning to come to the IGF in Istanbul.
>>>
>>> They are all struggling with visas.
>>>
>>> The reason is that for many African citizens, you can only get an
e-visa if you have a valid US or Schengen visa.
>>>
>>> This might apply to people from other parts of the world to. In the
case of South Africa it is easy to get an e-Visa.. but this seems to be the
exception in Africa rather than the rule.
>>>
>>> I would like hereby to request that the Secretariat and our hosts write
a message with detailed guidelines on how to get a visa which can go onto
the website, and which we can circulate widely.
>>>
>>> And Bill, thank you for bringing up the courtesy visa issue.
>>>
>>> It would indeed be very helpful if the visa fee could be waived.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Anriette
>>>
>>> On 06/08/2014 10:59, William Drake wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes one can apply online and in person.  My question was whether there
would be free courtesy visas as in previous years.  It would be good to get
a definitive answer yes or no to attendees ASAP.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 6, 2014, at 9:46 AM, Kossi Amessinou <amessinoukossi at yahoo.fr>
wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear all
>>>>
>>>> Visa form can be apply in Turkey ambassy of our countries too. I did
it and get it after two weeks.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2014-08-06 8:33 GMT+01:00 Dee Zee <dazachariah at gmail.com>:
>>>>
>>>> Dear Bill.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You can apply for the visa online.  Please go to the link below and
follow the instructions:
>>>>
>>>>                    https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .....Desiree
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .....Desiree
>>>>
>>>> Desiree Zachariah
>>>>
>>>> ICT Consultant
>>>>
>>>> Resources International
>>>>
>>>> Antigua and Barbuda
>>>>
>>>> 268 736-7205
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .....Desiree
>>>>
>>>> Desiree Zachariah
>>>>
>>>> ICT Consultant
>>>>
>>>> Resources International
>>>>
>>>> Antigua and Barbuda
>>>>
>>>> 268 736-7205
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 11:03 AM, GUO Liang <guoliang at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Bill,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I am working on my visa:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/apply/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Guo Liang
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 发件人: Igfmaglist [mailto:igfmaglist-bounces at intgovforum.org] 代表
William Drake
>>>>> 发送时间: 2014年8月4日 22:06
>>>>> 收件人: MAG-public
>>>>> 抄送: IGF
>>>>> 主题: Re: [IGFmaglist] Visa for Turkey
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry, I couldn’t find an answer on the website or the list archive,
so could someone please remind me: has there been an arrangement made for
courtesy visas, as with previous IGFs?  Or do we just follow the normal
application process and pay the full fee, as applicable?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 18, 2014, at 3:56 PM, Filiz Yilmaz <koalafil at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I just came across some news regarding visas for Turkey:
>>>>>
>>>>> It is announced that by 10 April 2014 visa on arrival will no longer
be available and those eligible will need to get a visa via an e-Visa
Application system before they arrive Turkey.
>>>>>
>>>>> See details at:
>>>>> https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/tour/
>>>>> https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/info/
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>> Filiz
>>>>>
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