Visitor Visa. (Paper application).

 

Nationals applying from a foreign country should have lived in that country for at least 6 months prior to applying.

Passport:

The original and photocopy of passport valid at least for 6 months..

Photos:

Two photos  5x5cm, white background, must be taken within the last 6 months.  

Residence Permit:

Validity of at least 3 months if applicant is staying in a foreign country.

Civil ID Card:

 The original and photocopy of the applicant ID card.

Travel Health Insurance:

The insurance must be valid for the entire duration of stay in Türkiye.

Proof of Profession:

Letter from the employer or company registration documents.

Proof of financial means:

Bank account statement for the last 6 months or Turkish property title deed or Bank account in Türkiye.

Travel Documents:

Airline ticket or reservation.

Accommodation Documents:

Hotel reservation.

Visitor Visa. (Electronic application).

 

 https://evisa.govt.tl/official/en-us/ is available only for citizens of selected countries. Forms,, documents and fees all are submitted online.

 

Byzantine civilization !!!  had periods of transition, rupture and unsettlement and remaking. The Byzantines regarded themselves as Romans.

Byzantine Empire, also also known as to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was a part of the Roman Empire. Capital of Byzantine Empire was Constantinople which fell to Ottoman empire in 1453.  Constantinople Was renamed as Istanbul by Mustafa Kamal when he pushed the occupied forces out of Turkey and declared Turkey as a republic in 1923.

 

Anatolia was a hub for advanced civilizations including the Hittites, the Assyrians, and the Greeks, but before the rise of these civilizations, there was Gobekli Tepe. Gobekli Tepe is an ancient site that has been called “The World’s First Temple.”.

 

A central feature of Byzantine culture.  unarmed criminals or prisoners of war who were thrown to the animals with virtually nothing to defend themselves.

 

More than 2,000 years ago, King Antiochus I chose the 7,000-foot-high Mount Nemrut in the Taurus mountains of southeastern Turkey for his tomb.

 

A magnificent structure!!! that has witnessed the history of Istanbul, Topkapı Palace was home to Ottoman Sultans who ruled the world for centuries. Today, it serves as a museum that cherishes the memories of those times.

 

The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts has the unique distinction of being both the last museum to be opened in the era of the Ottoman Empire and also the first Turkish museum to bring together Turkish and Islamic art works. After the declaration of the Turkish Republic, the museum was renamed as ‘The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts’, in 1983.

 

Istanbul Archaeological Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri) are a compound of museums which consist three major sections; The Archaeology Museum, The Museum of Ancient Orient, The Tiled Kiosk Museum. These three separate main units are located in the same garden and house the palace collections formed during the late 19th century.