Hello to everyone, just few days ago my husband had an interview at an Ankara consulate, I was with him and was questioned too. Everything went well, the officer was pleasant but strict, we had lots of questions. If you know well your partner there nothing to worry, just relax, concentrate, be honest and try not to forget important dates, names and places. Our case was approved, just need to send updated medical and police report,
The only problem I had is a traveling from Toronto to Ankara, it was one crazy journey,
I was denied to board the plane from Toronto because my passport was expiring in 5 month, and you need minimum 6 month valid passport in order to enter to Turkey, so I lost the ticket, had to make urgent passport which is ready within 24 hours and costs 270$.
While waiting my connecting flight from Istanbul to Ankara some one stole my bag with all my clothing, I was left with nothing I had no time to report it to police because of the connecting flight, in the airport no police, you have to take a taxi in order to get to police station and file a report. So I arrived around midnight to Ankara and next day we had an interview. My flight back to Toronto was on Oct.25, which I missed too... I know it's crazy, but I did... because the eurozone had changed the time one hour back, the cell-phones automatically changed too, plus I asked the hotel receptionist who speaks very little english and he told me "yes yes, its back 1 hour"(apparently only in Turkey time didn't changed)... my mistake, I never checked the time in airport's clock, didn't paid attention for the last call for boarding , just was relaxed having my coffee...So, I had to buy another ticket, the THIRD one , for the next day.... Finally I arrived to Toronto, and what? the bag with gifts my husband brought for me was ripped off, and some staff was lost.... ))
The only problem I had is a traveling from Toronto to Ankara, it was one crazy journey,
I was denied to board the plane from Toronto because my passport was expiring in 5 month, and you need minimum 6 month valid passport in order to enter to Turkey, so I lost the ticket, had to make urgent passport which is ready within 24 hours and costs 270$.While waiting my connecting flight from Istanbul to Ankara some one stole my bag with all my clothing, I was left with nothing
I had no time to report it to police because of the connecting flight, in the airport no police, you have to take a taxi in order to get to police station and file a report. So I arrived around midnight to Ankara and next day we had an interview. My flight back to Toronto was on Oct.25, which I missed too... I know it's crazy, but I did... because the eurozone had changed the time one hour back, the cell-phones automatically changed too, plus I asked the hotel receptionist who speaks very little english and he told me "yes yes, its back 1 hour"(apparently only in Turkey time didn't changed)... my mistake, I never checked the time in airport's clock, didn't paid attention for the last call for boarding , just was relaxed having my coffee...So, I had to buy another ticket, the THIRD one , for the next day.... Finally I arrived to Toronto, and what? the bag with gifts my husband brought for me was ripped off, and some staff was lost.... ))