r/tanzania • u/Top-Wrongdoer2312 • 5d ago

Ask r/tanzania Turkish E-visa

/r/visas/comments/1x40gwn/turkish_evisa/

Hello,Has anyone applied for a Turkish e visa? I have about 20hours transit there and I thought why not explore Istanbul . I do have an onward ticket, But I see to qualify for this you have to have a US/ UK/Schengen visa/resident permit. Tanzania passport holder here.
#weakpassportstruggles

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u/Prophet-ish 5d ago

#weakpassportstruggles is the reallest hashtag ive seen

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u/ManagementNo5153 5d ago

You can’t…I was once stuck there for 24 hrs and they had ( this is in their policy) to provide me a bed to sleep in for free..they couldn’t do it because I didn’t have a Turkish visa (you have to apply for one )

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u/Top-Wrongdoer2312 5d ago

Omg, so sorry about that, it’s always so frustrating. I checked the requirements for the Turkish visa , it’s just too much work for a 20 hours transit. I guess I’ll skip all the hustle. I always thought Turkish visa is easy

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u/ManagementNo5153 5d ago edited 5d ago

The stupid thing is that there are lounges (private lounges) which do have beds but Turkish airlines will take you to a hotel in Istanbul (if you have a visa) I hate turkish airlines !!!

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u/Suspicious_Place1270 3d ago

then don't go via turkey idk what to tell you

i'd call mama Samia to get a deal with them maybe this will help

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u/ManagementNo5153 3d ago edited 3d ago

Nah bra, it’s genuinely bad service. I still get PTSD whenever I fly Turkish Airlines and have a connecting flight .
I remember flying from Ercan International Airport in Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to Istanbul. The flight from Ercan was delayed, and by the time we landed in Istanbul, my connecting flight had already left. Mind you, the delay was entirely on their end, not mine.
So there I was, stranded at Istanbul Airport. You’d think they’d at least provide a hotel, considering it was their fault I missed my connection. But nope. Apparently, I needed a Turkish visa to leave the airport and access the hotel.
I literally ended up sleeping on a desk at the airport 💀. And the funniest part? I later discovered there were lounges inside the airport where I could’ve rested comfortably, although you have to pay extra for those.
And what did Turkish Airlines offer me as compensation for all that inconvenience? A meal voucher for a burger and a Coke. That’s it.

Bu nasıl hizmet ya? (What kind of service is this?)
You’d expect this kind of chaos from an airline like Kenya Airways or Tanzanian Airways, but Turkish Airlines? A member of Star Alliance? After paying thousands of dollars for flights, surely you can do better.
I only fly with them when I absolutely have to. Maalesef (unfortunately), they’ve completely lost my trust.

It’s a common thing that they do fuck them

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u/Suspicious_Place1270 3d ago

i had a flight with them, they were really good

it depends i guess

could you not apply for a turkish visa at thhe airport?

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u/Top-Wrongdoer2312 5d ago

Exactly, that’s what I was aiming for (((