Turkish Tourists, Now Can Visit 5 More Greek Islands- With Visa On Arrival

Turkish has bring out the list of 5 Greek islands that over 30 citizens can now visit. in this following article: we will explore the guide to proceed with the visa program which launched on April,

Let’s get started with this guidelines of Turkish citizens, How they can now visit five more Greek Islands with a visa upon arrival,

Leros,

Lemnos,

Kalymnos,

Kastellorizo,

and Symi islands.

Priced at 60€, an express visa is valid for stays up to seven days, one entry.
Authorities have noted that holders of such visas cannot travel to other countries of the Schengen Zone.

The Greek Embassy in Türkiye has announced that the visa-on-arrival scheme for Turkish tourists has been extended to five additional Greek Islands.

As of April 30, Turkish citizens can visit Leros, Lemnos, Kalymnos, Kastellorizo, and Symi islands with a visa on arrival, in addition to the Chios, Kos, Lesvos, Rhodes, and Samos, VisaGuide.World reports.

This special visa program, which launched on April 1 with five islands, is part of an agreement signed in December 2023 between the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

According to an earlier report by the SchengenVisaInfo, Greek authorities introduced such a scheme in an effort to terminate the years-long strained ties with Türkiye.

Express Visas Priced at 60€ Valid for Stays up to 7 Days

The visa on arrival allows Turkish citizens to visit the above-mentioned islands for up to seven days, one entry.

Priced at 60€, these types of visas are issued at designated ports all year round. According to the Greek PM, this measure stimulates tourism in regions and during periods with lower visitor numbers, thereby helping the local economies.

Moreover, Greek officials have underscored that the visa on arrival doesn’t constitute “a free visa system,” explaining that Greece will issue express visas to Turkish citizens at the designated islands.

This means that Turkish citizens holding single-entry visas are not allowed to travel to other countries within the Schengen Zone. To prevent any violations, Greece cautioned about strict police inspections.

Record Number of Turkish Tourists Visited Greek Islands in April’s First 10 Days.

Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos, and Rhodes combined have welcomed 20,690 Turkish tourists between April 1-10, as reported by the eKathimerini. Such a figure represents a notable surge from 5,969 during the same time in 2023.

During this period, Rhodes emerged as the most visited island among Turkish visitors, recording 5,726 tourists, Chios (4,993), Lesvos (3,800), Kos (3,300), and Samos (2,851). Each of five islands witnessed an increase compared to the same period last year.

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On the other hand, Türkiye is seeing a decrease in local tourism as noted by Mustafa Demir, Chairman of the TÜRSAB Regional Representation Board.

According to Tursim Ajansi, Demir said that due to the issues and high prices in Bodrum, Turkish citizens now prefer Greek islands for their holidays.

We started to lose even the Turkish tourists we had to our neighbors.

Mustafa Demir, Chairman of the TÜRSAB Regional Representation Board
Among other things, he emphasized the necessity of implementing price controls and promotional events in Bodrum.

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