Crossing the Turkish border by car. The rules for entering Turkey are important to know. Border post Georgia – Türkiye

Late autumn has arrived. In the village of Doksha, in the Cis-Ural region, the leaves have long since fallen off the trees; thin ice forms on the puddles during the night, and melts during the day.

The route was laid out by the navigator: Doksha - Naberezhnye Chelny - Samara - Saratov - Volgograd - Elista - Vladikavkaz - Verkhniy Lars. According to Georgian laws, you cannot travel through Abkhazia or South Ossetia - it is fraught with a large fine or even imprisonment.

Let's go Among the incidents - in Tataria we ended up on a section of a road under construction, covered with liquid clay mud, and slippery like butter. One car is in a ditch, a bus and a truck are slipping and cannot move. By the time we got to the Ufa-Moscow highway, the car was covered with a layer of dried mud and the navigator was turned off. We were forced to extend the route by 80 km, buy a new navigator in Bugulma, and lose two hours at a car wash.
It should be noted that the roads are getting better from year to year. There are no more potholes on the highway, although the quality of Turkish roads is as good as the moon.
In Kalmykia, on the outskirts of Elista, a new navigator paved the way to Mozdok through a wasteland. It’s good that we have a Land Cruiser, but we wouldn’t be able to get by in a puzoterka. This is our first time in Kalmykia, so it was interesting to look at the steppes, herds of horses and herds of sheep on this grassy desert.

Are you planning to travel by car to Turkey?

When entering Turkey by car for a period of less than 2 months, customs documents are not required. To present it to the traffic police, it is enough to have a Russian driver's license, a vehicle registration certificate and a certificate of civil liability insurance. An insurance policy can be purchased at the border. The international insurance certificate is valid throughout the country.

To plan a trip to Turkey by car, there are two route options: by road, across several borders and by sea - by ferry from Sochi to Istanbul or Trabzon.

Traveling by car to Turkey by land through neighboring countries.

We are going by car to Bulgaria. Bulgaria is a completely civilized country, with normal officials and normal attitudes. If you managed to happily pass the border cordons, the rest of the car journey will go well and with pleasure. Without violating traffic rules, you may not see traffic police in the country at all.

At the border in Turkey You will have to buy a visa for $20 and register it with the police. Then passport control and a car fee of $10. For 4 dollars they will print a declaration for your car and then you can go through customs inspection. Border officials do not speak a word of Russian, but they read English well. If your documents are in order and you are not carrying anything illegal, everything will end well.

One more expense- bridge over the Bosphorus, you only have to pay once, for driving a car there and back. Laws in Turkey and especially in transit countries may change, so it is better to consult before traveling.

Sea trip by car, ferry from Sochi to Turkey

Traveling by car to Turkey by ferry from Sochi eliminates the problem of communicating with transit countries, but is more expensive. The price ranges from 350 to 450 dollars). By ferry, crossing the border does not exclude bureaucratic procedures.

They can charge a hefty bill for paperwork. It depends on the car. Owners of inexpensive cars have a chance to cross the border for 30 dollars, and owners of foreign cars are estimated at 100-150. And if, God forbid, you have a Mercedes or BMW, then prices rise significantly! And yet there is law and order on the Turkish border!

Against the backdrop of the unstable current geopolitical situation, all tourists are worried about one thing - will the rules for entry into Turkey change or will it be necessary to quickly prepare additional documents. To make it easier for you, we have collected all the necessary information in this article, thereby revealing the main details of obtaining a visa to Turkey and some fines, in order to avoid unforeseen circumstances.

Do you need a visa?

This question worries almost all Russians who are planning to go on vacation to Turkey. Is it necessary or not?

Turkish Embassy officials say categorically: no. To enter this country, Russians only need to have a valid passport. The only condition: the validity of the passport must be at least 6 months from the date of entry into the country.

A law adopted by the Turkish government in April 2014 almost ruined the holidays of thousands of Russians: according to this law, a passport must be valid for 4 months from the date of entry into the country. But, given the fact that many vouchers were purchased through the system early booking, the Turkish authorities, at the request of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RTU), nevertheless decided to delay the entry into force of the law for Russians, leaving the previous entry conditions until the end of 2014.

From 01/01/2016, new rules for the entry of Russians into the country will be put into effect - 6 months from the moment of crossing the Turkish border.

Without a special visa, Russians can stay in Turkey for 60 days. Some tourists extend their stay in the country in a simple way - by literally going to one of the neighboring countries for a day.

Thus, upon returning to Turkey, a new period of stay of 60 days is open. Thus, in Turkey Russian tourists They will be able to stay no more than 90 days out of 180 in total. In addition to the rules for entering this country, you need to know how to behave, for this read. If you decide to relax in Turkey, we are at your service resort towns , .

Such visa-free entry is not available to every tourist. For example, citizens of some countries (Ukraine, Belarus, Great Britain, Spain, Canada, USA, United United Arab Emirates, Hungary, India, etc.) at the border checkpoint you must purchase a visa stamp (for different countries its cost will also vary - from 20 to 100 dollars).

But the residents Russian Federation, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Georgia, Italy and several other countries entry visa not required. WITH full list countries that require (or do not require) a visa to enter Turkey can be found on the Embassy website - www.mfa.gov.tr/default.en.mfa.

There are no special rules related to entering the country. At the border control point, representatives of the Turkish authorities may ask to present a travel voucher, hotel voucher or details of the inviting party (if entry is by invitation), or other document. But such checks are not mandatory.

But if your stay in the country is prolonged and exceeds the 60 days established by law, the Turkish authorities have the right to use penalties against you. IN similar cases fines and restrictions on entry into the country for a certain period are provided. For example, fines can range from 250 to 750 Turkish lira, and a ban on entry into the country can range from 1 month to 5 years.

If the child is already 14 years old at the time of the trip, he can receive his own passport. If the child’s age is from 6 to 14 years, then he can be included in the international passport of one of the parents.

Moreover, the passport must not only contain the child’s data, but also his photo, sealed with a special seal. A child under 6 years of age does not need to paste a photo into the passport.

If a child travels to Turkey not with his parents, but with legal representatives (guardians, relatives), then the child’s data must be entered in the passport belonging to the legal representative. Additionally, you will need to obtain a notarized parental permission for the child to travel abroad.

The same situation arises if a child leaves with one of the parents - the second one writes an official permission to leave and has it certified by a notary. This is especially true for those children whose parents are divorced - such a document is required at the border control point.

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Traveler's report on the trip own car to the resorts of Turkey - Antalya, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Oludeniz, Kizilot, Manavgat. Useful tips tourists, features of a long trip by car, local hotels and accompanying photographs.

Preparation

I have long known that Antalya is one of the most favorite foreign beach holiday destinations for Russians. I never planned to visit there, since every year, starting from 2011, in the summer or in the first month of autumn, my family and my car went on vacation to Black Sea coast Krasnodar region. Usually these were Dzhubga, Lazarevskoye, Lermontovo, Adler and Gelendzhik. In 2017 we planned to go along the route that was already familiar to us.

Even before the trip to Gelendzhik, surfing the vast expanses of the Internet, I learned that our car enthusiasts are slowly but surely winning places in the sun in sunny Adjara in Georgia. Batumi, Kobuleti, Gonio, Ureki and many other resorts are waiting for us with open arms...

By the end of 2017, I began to consider Georgia as an opportunity to visit the Black Sea coast of neighboring countries. Fortunately, you don’t need any insurance for either your family or your car—you only need a foreign passport. True, the son immediately refused, and the wife did not show much desire, but still she looked through the hotels in Kobuleti.

Finally, when I was ready in body and soul to go on vacation to sunny Georgia, seditious thoughts appeared - and Turkey is also nearby. There is enough information on the Internet on this topic - forums, videos, and reports. I started looking at the Black Sea coast of Turkey, envisioning a vacation for one or two days. However, at first I didn’t find anything worthwhile. Then all my attention was directed towards sunny Antalya. It's almost like Eldorado. The wife immediately cut it off, saying a firm “no.” Okay, no one can stop me from dreaming.

Engels ( Saratov region) - Kizilot, Manavgat (Antalya) - it is 3000 kilometers long. The road is not close. If you take a map of Turkey, the city of Konya is like our Krasnodar. Kyzylagach is Dzhubga, and Kyzylot is Lermontovo. Alanya will be on the left and Antalya on the right. Everything, of course, is quite conditional. I immediately liked the Grun mini-hotel in Kyzylot. I'll tell you more about it later. Now all I have to say is that I really liked it.

The closer the vacation time approached, the stronger the desire to relax on the coast became. Mediterranean Sea, namely in Antalya. By the summer, seeing my persistence in choosing a place for a beach holiday, my wife began to build her own route. Her plans included visiting Cappadocia and Pamukkale, as well as a stop in Oludeniz, near Fethe. I also added Kyzylot to this route. From there the road to the house was shorter.

Meanwhile, autumn was approaching. The vacation took place in the second half of September. Together with the weekend, there were 17 free days, and it was necessary to meet these deadlines.

It's time to start packing for the trip. There are foreign passports. Visas are not required for short-term stays in Georgia and Turkey. Within half an hour, the company took out life and health insurance policies for myself and my wife, as well as green card for a car for a period of two weeks for trips in Turkey. On the Sberbank Visa Electron plastic card, I added an additional option for conducting transactions in Georgia and Turkey. At the service station I checked the technical condition of my car. Back in the summer, instead of the standard audio system, I installed multimedia purchased on a large Chinese website. The device worked well on the road. Once again I was convinced of the availability in luggage compartment and the serviceability of the spare tire, jack, electric tire inflation pump, first aid kit, two warning triangles, reflective cape, tow rope and various fluids for topping up... Finally, everything is ready.

Engels - Vladikavkaz

On the calendar - September 14, 2017, on the clock - 03:30. We start from the city of Engels, Saratov region. We are going together - me and my wife Marina. The car for the trip is Lada Kalina Cross Lux 1.6 (106 hp), manufactured in 2016, mileage - 30,000 kilometers, tank - 50 liters.

Every year we leave early in the morning at about the same time. Only in 2016 did we move at 13:00, which we later greatly regretted, having lost about eight hours in traffic jams in two days. True, this time I didn’t get enough sleep. I usually leave cheerful and full of energy, looking forward to my future vacation.

We were already in Volgograd by 08:00. Anyone traveling in transit through this city to Astrakhan or Elista knows that there are huge traffic jams on weekdays. Driving through Volgograd in an hour and a half is a great success. This year we were lucky both there and back. Ahead is Kalmykia, long steppes, Elista. About halfway between Volgograd and Elista there is a cafe that looks more like a field camp. All dishes here are made from lamb. Very tasty. On the way back we tried their signature dish "Genghis Khan". I recommend it.

I'll tell you right away. Our whole trip is not a sightseeing trip, but a simple beach holiday. The road is long, time is limited within short vacation, and the budget is not rubber. Nevertheless, we managed to visit some places, which I’ll tell you about a little later.

The navigator took us the shortest, but not the fastest routes. It was my first time traveling this road. We stopped in Elista. It took an hour. On the way back, along the bypass, we drove only 20 minutes.

I don't like freeways. In six trips to the sea I went only once. There are less significant routes with good coverage, you just need to know them and not be afraid to use them. After Elista moved to the side Mineralnye Vody through Blagodarny and Aleksandrovskoye, and not through Stavropol and Budennovsk. There are six kilometers of crushed stone in front of Blagodarny. Normal road, we rode. It is quite possible to overcome.

The road through Blagodarny and Aleksandrovskoye

Mineralnye Vody is a city that can be seen from afar. We arrived at it before dark. The first 1000 kilometers were completed. We leave on the Mineralnye Vody - Nalchik - Vladikavkaz highway. After homemade pies and Kalmyk lamb, I still have strength. Let's move on. We find ourselves in a stream moving towards Kabardino-Balkaria. The speed drops. Compared to Kalmykia, here we are crawling.

There are checkpoints on both borders of the Kabardino-Balkaria region. The car is being searched. Drivers and passengers have their ID documents checked. Around 20:30 we arrive in Vladikavkaz. We fill up a full tank of gasoline - fuel is more expensive in Georgia. We decide not to stay overnight, but to immediately cross the Russian-Georgian border. The Upper Lars border crossing is about 30 kilometers away.

All summer I monitored this border crossing through the “Edge of the Earth” website. The high season has passed, the flow of cars has subsided. I was sure that we would both pass the checkpoint in an hour. And so it happened. Our foreign passports were checked, stamps were given, STS, VU. Finally, we see Georgia at night. In 10 kilometers there will be Stepantsminda. There we stop for the night. There are many hotels in the village. We didn't book a room in advance.

There are 1250 kilometers left behind. This was our longest trek in one day.

Stepantsminda, Georgia - Erzincan, Türkiye

On the calendar - September 15, 2017. We woke up at 07:00. We breathe in the beautiful mountain air. It's 11 degrees outside. Our mood and well-being are excellent. At 08:00 we leave towards Kazbeg. The Georgian Military Road awaits us ahead. Gudauri

We overcome the Kazbegi pass. Unfortunately, we did not stop at the panorama of Friendship of Peoples - the entrance and parking lot were being reconstructed there. I think she will be even more beautiful in 2018. We decided not to waste time. We still had to overcome the most difficult section of the route. More than half of the road is serpentines and passes of varying difficulty. Of course, this is not the Himalayas, but fatigue still accumulates during the day.

The mountains and rivers of Georgia and all the views are beautiful. Ahead is the city of Mtskheta. We didn’t reach it, but turned right - towards Kutaisi. Almost 100 kilometers of motorway begin here. We pass this section of the path in one breath. Then we turn towards Borjomi. It was already midday, and we decided to have lunch at some roadside cafe. All the prepared dishes were very tasty. We took freshly baked khachapuri with us on the road. The weather is sunny, the mood is excellent. Ahead of us are Borjomi, Akhaltsikhe and the Vale border crossing.

Started mountain road. It was in good condition and was not very difficult to drive on. We stopped in Borjomi only to stretch our legs and check with local residents for directions. The navigator began to get a little wiser.

Another hour's drive and we arrive in Akhaltsikhe, which greeted us with major road repairs. Here we filled up a full tank of gasoline. In Turkey, a liter of fuel cost approximately 90-95 rubles.

There are a lot of historical monuments. One of them is medieval fortress Rabat Akhaltsikhe. May the hospitable Georgians who love their country forgive me, but this time I could not pay enough attention to them rich history and monuments. For this you need to come to Georgia specifically and purposefully...

We arrive at the border crossing of the Georgian-Turkish border Vale - Posof. I feel a strong desire to fall asleep. There is almost no traffic, except for heavy trucks. We go through a familiar procedure: inspecting the car interior and checking documents. Only on the Turkish side, to register, you need to go to the building on the right and check in in two places. Thinking that we had successfully completed all the procedures, we tried to leave the checkpoint territory. Whatever the case, they didn’t let us out. They inspected the car, but did not put a stamp in the passport. I had to return to the building and literally explain the situation with my fingers. It’s good that the customs officer quickly fixed everything. It turned out that at all border points they put one stamp in the international passport, and in Valais, on the Turkish side, there are two.

Here it is, the long-awaited Türkiye. What awaits us here... Only one thing is visible to the naked eye - the mountains.

How can one not remember these lines:

Passes - passes,
Mountains on the left, mountains on the right.
The song is drawn out, life is alien.
For some there is a shore with small pebbles, for others - a mountain range.
We don't know these morals
No people, no language...

Erzurum is more than 300 kilometers along the mountains. It's 30 degrees Celsius. Leaving home, I thought that we would go in the cool weather... However, already in Kalmykia it was + 28. And this is the middle of September. Here the sun was hot from the heart. It's good that the car has air conditioning. I can’t help but remember my trip to Gelendzhik in 2016 and the traffic jam in front of Defanovka for more than four hours. Then my babies and I got out of the cars and literally hid in the shade of roadside bushes. The heat was 40 degrees.

The first Turkish city on the way is Ardahan. We didn’t get there until we reached it a little bit - the police stopped us on a small flat area. The officer checks the documents. The password and review are the same - Antalya. They let us pass further with a smile. Ardahan remains on the sidelines.

We had some interesting experiences on the road. Sometimes we didn’t understand whether we were climbing the mountain or already descending it. Only the running engine told us the correct answer.

We are going to Otla to have something to eat. The time is approaching evening. We ordered lula kebab. The meat, as expected, is lamb. The dish came with a lot of bread and in addition each person was given a small bottle of water. Of course, we drank coffee. Water came in handy on the road. Interestingly, at the exit, visitors pour some liquid onto their hands, which immediately evaporates, removing foreign odors.

The same mountain road awaits us. It gets dark quite quickly. We are approaching Erzurum in the evening. He stays away. We drove only 600 kilometers. We decide to get to Erzincan. We are moving along the highway. These are no longer mountains, but there are enough turns with ups and downs. Fatigue begins to be felt more and more clearly. We stayed twice in small towns near hotels, but in one of them women were not allowed, and in the other we were offered a gloomy room without windows.

We get to Erzincan and go down from the highway into the city to the nearest gas station. In Turkey, highways passing through large villages are located above the city skyline. That's why the entrance goes through junctions. At the gas station we ask about booked hotel. Local resident He just throws up his hands. It is obvious that he knows where the hotels are located, but cannot explain. Or rather, we don’t understand him. Seeing this situation, he takes me by the sleeve and leads me to the trunk door of my car. On the dusty glass with his finger he draws directions to the nearest hotel. This kind of help was very helpful.

In 10 minutes we are already there. Excellent hotel in the city center. We move in, and I immediately fall exhausted on the bed. On this day, as skiers say, I “had my fill of the road.” Finally, the most difficult path has been overcome. As for navigation, I still haven’t figured out Turkish addresses. There were no coordinates where hotels could be found on the website. We didn't book any more rooms.

Erzincan - Ilgin (Konya)

On the calendar - September 16. Just like yesterday, we woke up at 07:00. The difficult transition was still taking its toll, but it was time for us to get ready for the road. We left at 08:00. We drove along a magnificent flat road. Only occasionally there were slight ascents and descents. We had to travel several big cities such as Sivas, Kayseri, Konya. The mountains either approach the road or disappear over the horizon.

Türkiye

Türkiye is an agricultural country. I was convinced of this personally when I saw how the residents cultivated a very small plot, more or less suitable for farming. One thing really struck me: on a huge flat area, rocky soil was removed to a depth of about five meters. And only after that the land became suitable for agricultural work.

And one more not very pleasant detail. Entire provinces of Turkey smell like horse manure. Here it is immediately taken to the fields.

On this day we had to visit Cappadocia to see the bizarre sandstone mountains. Over millions of years, under the influence of winds, they turned into something that looked like mushrooms. Every morning manned aircraft are launched here. balloons. They say it is a very beautiful sight, and there are many people who want to fly on them. Unfortunately, we arrived in the afternoon. Of course, there were no more balloons, and it was 40 degrees outside. We only took a few photos close to the road. It seems to me that the time for excursions in Turkey is no later than mid-May and no earlier than October. When it’s hot, I don’t have much desire to look at anything.

Goreme

Leaving Goreme behind, we headed to Konya. At 17:30 we were already there. There were 250 kilometers left to Antalya. However, my wife had a different route... Forgetting to reset the navigator, we showed up in the city, where we lost more than an hour. We decided to go further, but the desire didn’t last long. We stopped at the first hotel, but the smell of horse manure throughout the area forced us to move on. Obviously, the Turk understood my facial expressions and was not at all offended.

In the small town of Ylgyn we finally decided to stop for the night. It was already dark. We stopped near the bus station. Seeing two teenagers, I quickly approached them and uttered the cherished word “want”. The guys smiled, and one of them agreed to show where the hotel was. Then I thought how different two objects located next to each other are. In a town with streets dirty from sewage, there is a clean hotel. There are equally nice shops nearby. We checked in and decided to take a walk. We did not go to a restaurant where there were only men. We went to a nearby store, where we made our first purchases on Turkish soil. I discovered for myself that after long journey It's better to take a walk before going to bed.

Ilgin - Pamukkale - Fethiye - Oludeniz

Without breaking tradition, we got up at 07:00. We left at 08:00. We set course for Pamukkale - the pools of the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra. At noon we are already there. Before this we have lunch at the roadside cafe "Sumela".

Cafe "Sumela"

The temperature is +35 degrees. The parking lot is full of cars. There are a lot of people everywhere, who also speak their native Russian.

It’s indescribably beautiful here, but I didn’t go into Cleopatra’s pool. Turkish women swam in swimsuits that were no different from their everyday clothes. Only the face and hands were exposed. Sorry, but I've given up. My wife, looking at me, also didn’t dare. As a result, we went for a walk and took pictures near the travertines. From there we had an amazing view. After two hours spent in this fairy tale, we moved to the sea. A little more than 200 kilometers left. This was already the road to the coast through the mountains. One more push and we are there. We have lunch at a cafe in the mountains. We were served a meat dish in metal pots with smoldering coals inside, keeping the food hot. Very tasty. Meanwhile, the sea is already very close. After an hour and a half we find ourselves in place.

We pass through Fethiye - this is already the Mediterranean. The entire city center is covered with paving stones. It’s nice, but our goal is Oludeniz Bay, which was about 10 kilometers away. The road goes steeply down, hotels appear on the left and right. I wonder how tourists climb up here after swimming in the sea, since it’s almost two kilometers long?

We go further - to the village, which is located on a gentle slope near the water. There are hotels and restaurants all around. We go looking for a vacation spot without prior reservation. In the first hotel there were only single rooms. In the second, with a bunch of stars under the name, the guard leads you to the administrator. After three words I uttered - “man”, “woman” and “Russia” - they turn away from me... I go home. I want to clarify that this is not Antalya. Our brother is not very welcome here. They are looking more towards Europe. Then I meet Russians on the street, and they point to another five-star anthill. There are a lot of our tourists there. The administrator at the reception is in outright shock - there are no places until September 21st. I'm leaving. It's getting dark. Three-star Oludeniz rises in front of me. There are places, but the owner was not delighted with me either. One can understand him: after all, my appearance after four days behind the wheel was not the best. We enter the territory and settle in. 3,300 kilometers remained behind. We've finally arrived. There is only sea, sun and relaxation ahead.

Five days in Oludeniz

Having slept off after four days of travel, we begin to get accustomed to the resting place. Three-star Oludeniz - small but very well maintained, clean and literally green hotel with a swimming pool in the very center.

Vacationers here are young Turks and middle-aged Englishmen. The accommodation includes breakfast and buffet. After lunch, the bar starts working, which in the evening transforms into a sports bar with watching football matches of the English Premier League on a huge screen. Good cuisine, a great cook, who happily prepared any dish for us at any time of the day or evening. The Turks are excellent cooks, and their dishes are tasty and satisfying. I have been convinced of this many times. That’s why during our entire vacation we never went to lunch—breakfast was enough for us.

The village of Oludeniz itself is quite small. It all consists of hotels, cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops. The embankment, pebble beach, beautiful and very warm sea completed the heavenly picture.

The sea in the village of Oludeniz

It’s very hot here during the day, so we go to the sea before breakfast. Afterwards we swim in the pool and sunbathe. All the other guests arrive here at 11:00. Towards evening we go to the sea again.

Oludeniz village

Oludeniz is a paragliding center. Fans of this extreme sport come here from all over Turkey. On the territory of the village there are several small companies that organize paragliding for vacationers from the mountains together with an instructor. This pleasure costs 105 euros, including photos and video selfies. My wife was also excited about this idea. I immediately refused - I was already descending with a parachute.

Paragliding

The rest time in the village of Oludeniz flew by very quickly. There was no desire to take part in any excursion. We wanted to go to Marmaris on the Aegean Sea, but then abandoned this idea. We didn't have much time. It's time to get ready for the road - to Antalya, to Kizilot.

Oludeniz - Kizilot

My wife's dream came true. She saw Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Oludeniz. Now it's time to go and make my dream come true. In the morning we went to the sea again, had breakfast and left hospitable Oludeniz.

On the way, we satisfied a couple more of my wife’s whims: we stopped at two pearls of the Mediterranean - the beaches of Patara and Kaputas. The final destination that caught my eye was the Grun Hotel in Kizilot. We drive through Fethe again. An hour later we are already on Patara beach. It is located seven kilometers from the highway. Right in front of the beach we pick up a young married couple from Poland who is hitchhiking. True romantics. There we also meet a couple from Astrakhan traveling by car. They laugh: they say that they did not expect to see the same merry fellows in Turkey in their own car...

Finally, we see the endless sandy beach Patara. There is only wind and waves around. The water is cloudy from sand raised from the bottom. There are few vacationers here. People swim and take pictures.

In general, Patara is not only a beach, but also an ancient monument. There used to be an ancient Greek port city here, which is reminiscent of the ancient amphitheater.

Antique city

After swimming and exploring the surroundings, we move on. Kaputas beach awaits us ahead. The road went along the coast with a large number serpentines. We trudge along in a column. There is very rarely an opportunity to overtake. The Mediterranean Sea is beautiful. The beautiful bays and islands nearby are amazing.

We are approaching the most beautiful beach Kaputash. The magnificent sea and bright colors of the Mediterranean will not leave anyone indifferent. We leave the car in a small area near the side of the highway. There is also a descent to the sea. Waves crash against coastal rocks and stones. You need to swim here very carefully. Vacationers literally squeal with delight... We swim, take pictures and leave.

Kaputash

Next we will find Demre, Kemer, Antalya, Belek, Manavgat, Side and, finally, small and quiet Kizilot. We leave the road and immediately come to a fork. To the right stretches a huge five-star complex Sea Planet with half a hectare of weeds in front of the entrance. On the left is the Grun mini-hotel, where we headed.

Five days at the Grun Hotel in Kizilot

If we ended up in Oludeniz by pure chance, then Grun was selected after a long look at the proposed vacation spots in the villages of Side, Kyzylagach and Kyzylot. They found fault with everything. First of all, we looked at the price. The budget is limited, so double rooms More than 3,000 rubles per day was not even discussed. Five stars are not worth talking about. I wished that breakfast was included in the price. The distance to the sea did not play a big role. If the rating in the reviews was less than eight, then this hotel also disappeared. We also paid attention to the language spoken by the staff. A little later they decided that it was not so important whether they understood Russian or not. It is advisable that the hotel have a swimming pool if it is a long walk to the beach. It was based on these criteria that we ultimately chose the Grun Hotel in Kyzylot.

We arrived there around 17:00. Like all previous places for overnight stays and beach holidays, we did not book a room in advance. No one greeted us with bread and salt. We simply drove into the territory and stood in the parking lot in front of the entrance. The owner was quickly found in the hotel itself, busy with numerous matters. He was a young and friendly Turk named Erkam. This, as it turns out, is a family business. The entire staff is his family, including the chef, who cooked delicious food.

We immediately went to look at the room. It was small, cozy and with a balcony, in a word, we liked it. We discussed the price. It turned out to be slightly higher than on Booking, but Erkam also included dinner in the price. Imagine, in Oludeniz our accommodation with breakfast cost 2,500 rubles for two, plus a restaurant dinner - about 1,500 rubles. At Grun, accommodation plus breakfast and buffet dinner cost us the same 2,500 rubles. It should be noted that there are many varied and tasty dishes here. Tell me, who needs lunch when they serve incredibly filling breakfast and dinner? I love to eat, but even for lunch a cup of tea or coffee with cookies was enough for me.

Hotel Grun

The hotel area is small, but quite comfortable. At the entrance there is a master's house with a small garden. Next is the hotel itself, with reverse side which has a glassed-in veranda-dining room with a bar and a large TV. There is also a swimming pool, behind which the beach immediately begins. One minus is the entrance to the water. Anyone who vacationed in Gelendzhik and swam on a thin cape remembers that going into the sea there is not very convenient. It’s the same here - you immediately find yourself on large boulders or slabs. However, the entire area is surrounded by stunning tropical greenery. Silence reigns here - perfect place for those who want to take a break from the bustle of the city. Holidaymakers in Grun, as in Oludeniz, are young Turks. There are very few of them. It seemed to me that these were mostly good friends of the owner’s family. The main contingent of tourists are older Germans. We swam all day, and in the evening, after dinner, we either played dominoes or just talked.

I had a lot of rest in this paradise. Played volleyball on the beach with neighbors from a five-star hotel. In the evenings I watched Turkish league football matches. My wife, talking with vacationers from Sea Planet, learned that the cost of their rooms starts from 8,000 rubles per day. To each his own.

Sea Planet Resort & Spa

We left the territory of our hospitable hotel twice. One day we went to a small market in the village. Another time we went to Manavgat and to the beach in Side. As always, the market sells a lot of souvenirs. Almost all traders speak Russian. I was a little surprised that in some shops prices are indicated in rubles.

Manavgat is relative big city. We drove around it with a navigator. In one place, a Turk was asked for directions, and, seeing that we did not understand each other, he dialed someone on the phone. The woman on the other end of the line explained everything to us in fluent Russian. It was then that we realized that it is impossible to get lost in Antalya. Nothing bad can be said about Sid either: the sea, vacationers, the embankment, the mowed lawn, the music that fills the entire emptiness. In a word, there is everything you need for relaxation. However, we chose another place.

Time flew by quickly
Cool tan on the back.
I'm not tired of resting
Doesn't make you feel hot at night.

Kharya has become a little wider
And it shines in the light.
Maybe somewhere better in the world,
Relax in a foreign land.

But it's time to go home, on the road,
We are four days away.
Yes, we miss you a little
We are Russians, keep in mind...

Indeed, it’s time for us to get ready to go home, because we have to go to work on October 1st. I'm calling the boss. I would like to ask you to move up the schedule a little. He agrees for one day.

The road home. Kizilot - Tokat

On the evening of September 25, we collect our things and, if possible, immediately take them to the car. While still on vacation, I decided to take a new route home. Firstly, it was supposed to pass along the Black Sea coast of Turkey. I read about the climbs through Trabzon and Of on the Internet. The first is quite comfortable, but the other terrified the author of the article. I decided to take a third route, and in the end I chose the Tokat - Unye route. We didn't know what the Sarpi border crossing was. We wanted to stay in Kobuleti for one day and perhaps see Batumi.

On the morning of September 26th at 07:30 we leave towards Konya. We are heading to the north of Turkey. The mountains immediately approach us. We, overcoming a large pass, emerge onto the plain, and from it onto the Konya - Kayseri - Sivas - Erzincan - Erzurum highway. We already know it well. There are three lanes in each direction. You drive and don’t really strain yourself. I would like to add that radar detectors are prohibited in Turkey. They face a very large fine. Overspeeding is permissible by no more than 10%. There are warnings on the roads that the radar is in use. So, in order not to slow down unnecessarily in populated areas, pay attention to local drivers or shuttle buses. They know exactly where, what and who is standing. In addition, since February 2017, all radars in Turkey recognize foreign license plates and add traffic violators to the general database. You will not be allowed to leave the country until you pay the fine.

Before reaching Sivas, we go north again. Ahead we see the mountains we are already familiar with. At the very beginning the road is coming big renovation. We drive along the gravel for several kilometers with a growing desire to return. The road narrowed, and we climbed higher and higher into the mountains. We pass several villages, and finally the city of Tokat rises in front of us. The time was not yet late, but, remembering the second day of our trip, when I “had my fill of the mountains,” we decided not to go further. How they looked into the water.

Tokat - ancient city, founded in the seventh century AD by the Byzantines. Subsequently, it passed into ownership from the Byzantines to the Armenians, from the Armenians to the Turkmens, who were dependent on Ottoman Empire. Tokat was of great commercial importance, but with the growth and development of Sivas, it fell into decline. As before, the city lives with trade, which is especially vibrant on the central streets. There is a lot to see in Tokat.

I didn't like the hotel I chose. Or rather, I didn’t like the room itself, although the view from the balcony was beautiful.

It was somehow uncomfortable and noisy because of the next room. However, this is the only hotel that we did not like at all. After checking in, we got ready and went for a walk around the city. We went shopping with great pleasure and a lot of new emotions, where we bought mainly sweets. We went to a cafe where we ate national pastries - pide. How many things Turks bring to the table when ordering just one dish. They took more than half of the food with them in containers. The staff treats this normally, even with understanding. After walking around to our heart's content, we returned to the hotel. The first day of the journey home is over. There are three more to go.

Tokat - Batumi - Kobuleti

There wasn’t much to cover, but mountains stretched ahead, and then 450 kilometers of coastline. After this, the Turkish-Georgian border will finally appear.

By tradition, we wake up at 07:00. From the room we take a photo of the city and leave at 08:00.

Tokat

The city greeted us with sunshine, but the mountains greeted us gloomily. Low, dense clouds from the very morning, turning into drizzle and rain. A narrow, unfenced mountain road with deep gorges. Fog. The clouds are no longer above us - we were in them.

There are a lot of ancient cars around that are barely moving. Throughout Turkey I met the ancestors of our Kopeykas several times with the key in the trunk. Here too we had to look at them and trail behind them. Finally, closer to 12:00 it was all over.

We drove into the small seaside town of Unye. The Black Sea coast has begun, a tedious 450 kilometers of magnificent road with a huge number of settlements and speed limit. Riding by Turkish coast- not an amateur activity. Yes, there are many around beautiful places: cities, mosques, an airport with planes taking off over the sea, many tunnels, etc. However, I was already on my way home. As expected, there were no beaches along the way. Maybe, of course, I missed everything while driving. And the weather was “not beachy” all day, with short-term clearings. We took several photos near the Black Sea.

The Park Pide cafe tried Turkish pide again, but now in an original form. It somehow reminded us of pizza. Very tasty.

There was very little gasoline left in the tank. We didn’t want to refuel with expensive Turkish fuel, so we somehow made it to the border. Here is Sarpi, and there is an “anthill” in it. We didn't expect this. Two large buses, crowded with people, pulled up in front of us. Everyone got out and headed to the checkpoint. This is the place where we will definitely get stuck... After looking at all this, we decided that the wife would not get out of the car. If anything happens, the Turkish border guard will send her to the checkpoint himself. We don’t know all the intricacies of the work.

In the end, everything worked out fine. Both the Turkish and Georgian checkpoints passed quite quickly. After that we headed towards Batumi. It started to rain again. Batumi greeted us with rain and darkness. I didn't expect this. Maybe we came at a bad time. It was cool and damp, which made us less inclined to stay in the city.

We left to look for accommodation for the night in Kobuleti. It became clear that the beach season was over - the sun was completely hidden. We stayed in Kobuleti only for the night. We started looking for a hotel. It’s dark around again, and we are in a place unknown to us. Private sector we didn't like it. The locals were asked about hotels. It turned out that nearby, right by the sea, there is the Panorama Hotel. I went in, looked at it, liked it. We immediately checked in and went to bed. Tomorrow will be a new day, and we will be even closer to home.

Batumi - Kobuleti - Mineralnye Vody

Kobuleti both met and saw us off with rain and coolness. It's only 15-16 degrees outside. We rode comfortably without the sultry heat, but also without rain. We took a photo again as a souvenir and set off.

There are two roads from Kobuleti towards Kutaisi. One, a little longer, leads through Poti. The other road is a little shorter, but it passes through the mountains with gorges and passes. The navigator took us the second way. And again serpentines, narrow roads, lines of cars, and in the morning - livestock in the villages. Romance. On the road we bought caramel-flavored honey and two bottles of chacha. I don’t drink, but I need to treat my friends from work, otherwise they won’t understand.

While driving through the mountains and valleys, the weather cleared up, but in Kutaisi it started to rain again. It was not necessary to visit the city, but we had not yet bought Georgian wines and cognac. Near one of the stores, which was still closed, we got into a conversation with a sociable Georgian who had lived and worked in Russia for a long time. He escorted us around the city in his car, where in one of the stores, on his advice, we bought everything we needed and in sufficient quantity. “For a snack” we also took khachapuri, which was prepared right before our eyes. We were told that real Georgian khachapuri is made only with cheese or cottage cheese. We don't argue. Everyone has their own reasons.

Having said goodbye to the Georgian and Kutaisi, we moved to conquer the Kazbegi pass. Even in the evening I read on the website that cold temperatures, snow and ice are possible. The forecast came true. The higher we climbed, the colder it became.

The water in the washer is frozen. The road is a mess of water, snow and ice. A SUV sits awkwardly on the side of the road. Overall, it was fun. We climbed up, but now we need to somehow get down. That's right, on summer tires. Imagine, just two days ago in Antalya it was + 30, and here it’s already - 2... We’re slowly creeping down. There were about 20 cars ahead, and I was almost at the tail. Then I imagined that now we would arrive at the border in the same order and would stand there for an hour. And this is not counting the Russian part, which was still ahead. Without thinking twice, I took off and ended up first at the Georgian checkpoint. As it turned out, I was in no hurry. While my wife was on an excursion to Duty Free, everyone walked around me and left.

Then there was the Russian border. We were kept in no man's land for a bit. At the checkpoint itself, thanks to the customs officers, an additional passage was opened in the opposite direction.

Russia, Rus' - you are Mother Dear.
And snot, tears, drool, splashes on the cheeks.
How beautiful you are, dear, from edge to edge,
How it draws us home, wandering across the seas.

We didn’t stop in Vladikavkaz - we decided to go to Mineralnye Vody. It got dark. I was driving, my wife was looking for a suitable place to spend the night. I found one option on some website and called. The hotel is new, located in the dacha sector. The owner named several streets, but the navigator did not find them. For the first time I was driving along the coordinates. Somehow we found the hotel. Along the way we had to storm a huge ravine. The owner, a red-haired Chechen, went wide-eyed when he realized where we had come from. The hotel is new, the room is large, the bed is huge. Either I got drunk on coffee in Vladikavkaz, or something else, but I couldn’t sleep until 04:00. It felt like I was sleeping upside down on Mount Mashuk. Only when I turned over on the bed was I able to fall asleep. There were only 1000 kilometers left before home.

Mineralnye Vody - Engels

In the morning we were fed breakfast. I didn't get enough sleep, but that didn't bother me on the road. We refueled and drove home, but without incident. We had lunch in the Kalmyk steppes. We drove through Volgograd in an hour and a half, and at about 16:30 we left the city. In Kamyshin I felt tired and rested for another 20 minutes, closing my eyes. At 20:45 we were in Saratov. Truckers again helped us - they told us the situation on the road. It got dark, and I again had the feeling that I was driving along a mountain serpentine road. I dreamed about the same thing for two weeks after returning. At 21:30 we were already home.

Summary and financial report

We traveled from September 14 to 29, 2017, that is, only 16 days. We covered 6900 kilometers. We spent eight days on the road, another eight days resting. We stayed for six nights in hotels and two in beach resorts. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip. I felt a sense of pride in myself, because I was able to implement my plan without any losses. Many were surprised that it was possible to make such a trip on a Lada. I read that someone traveled 10,000 kilometers across Europe like this. Why am I worse?

Let's calculate the total expenses:

1. Gasoline - 32,000 rubles.
2. Overnight stays - 13,000 rubles.
3. Accommodation in hotels with meals - 25,000 rubles.
4. All insurance - 6500 rubles.
5. Meals on the road - 3500 rubles.
6. Minor expenses, entertainment - 10,000 rubles.

In just 16 days, 90,000 rubles were spent.

Many tourists consider Turkey to be a fairly typical resort, where you are unlikely to see bright sights, and the only entertainment you can find is a beach holiday. Any experienced traveler will say that Turkey deserves special attention for vacation. To find out what an atypical vacation is like, it’s definitely worth spending your vacation traveling all over the country at once. For example, to see the ancient side of Turkey, you should definitely visit Cappadocia, where the first Christian temples are located, carved directly into the rocks. Or go to the thermal springs of Pamukkale. But closer to Antalya there is a city that is not yet so popular with our domestic tourists. Here you can find ancient marble ruins from antiquity, luxurious orange groves and quiet, cozy beaches with clear azure water. That is why, recently, auto tourism in Turkey straight from Russia has become popular among travelers.

How to get to Turkey by car

You can get to Turkey by car in several ways: by ferry, which sails to Sochi or by land via Georgia. From the documents you need to remember about car registration, as well as international civil liability insurance. To travel through Sochi, it is better to call in advance and find out about the ferry schedule, since the pier may be closed during the cold season.

Therefore, if it was not possible to transport the car by cargo ferry to Turkey, then the only option remains: travel through Georgia. In addition, to cross the Georgian border, Russian residents are granted a visa-free regime for up to 90 days to stay in the country. You need to remember that you also need to have with you driver's license of a citizen of the Russian Federation and registration certificate for the car. Provided that the owner of the car is absent, there must be a power of attorney for the car, filled out in English and certified by a notary. If everyone is present necessary documents You can easily get checked at customs, both in Georgia and Turkey.

If you are crossing on a cargo ferry from Sochi, you need to be prepared that You will have to sail for more than 12 hours in the general passenger lounge, since there are no separate cabins on board the ferry. As for food, you will either have to stock up on your own groceries or have lunch at the ferry buffet for about 6 euros. Next it will be necessary go through customs at the port of Trabzon, if everything is in order, the inspection of documents will not take more than 15 minutes.

What is the easiest way to get from Russia to Turkey via Georgia?

As for traveling by land in your own car, then immediately you can cross Abkhazia off your route. Due to the political conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia, the border between the countries is officially closed. Therefore, any entry into the territory of Georgia from Abkhazia is considered illegal. This also applies to South Ossetia: Illegal entry may result in a heavy fine or imprisonment.

The only way, which you can choose to travel to Turkey by land, lies via Vladikavkaz, from there you can go straight to Tbilisi. Then, you need to move from Tbilisi along the highway to Batumi. From Batumi it will be possible to freely reach the border crossing between Georgia and Turkey - Sarpi.

Let's start with the fact that crossing the border from Georgia is much easier and faster than from Russia. When leaving Russia they will require full vehicle inspection, luggage, and will also need to go through passport control. All inspection procedures associated with crossing the border will take approximately 2 hours. When the border crossing from Georgia begins, the maximum that will be required is to submit documents at one window for inspection, and this takes at most 15 minutes. Basically, you don’t even have to get out of the car to enter the country.

Travel from Russia to Georgia is carried out through border checkpoints: “Verkhniy Lars” Russia and “Kazbegi” Georgia. Travelers should remember that without a GPS navigator in the car, it will be very easy to get lost on the Russian roads; In Georgia it is quite easy to navigate the roads, since almost everywhere there are the necessary signs. Along the E70 Batumi-Hopa highway you can easily get to the Sarpi checkpoint, from where you can then travel to Turkey.

When entering Turkey from Georgia, you will be asked to examine your green card and passport. You will also need print declaration on car, this can be done right at the border. In addition, if upon entering Georgia tourists can still understand Russian, then

You will have to communicate with border officials in Turkey in English. Crossing the border from Sarpi to Turkey usually also takes about 15 minutes, if everything is in order with your documents and luggage. In general, heading from Georgia straight to Turkey, you can be sure of quality roads with all the necessary signs and fast border crossing. It is also worth noting that traveling through Georgia by car will be cheaper than going from Sochi by ferry, where The average cost of a ticket for transport will be from 15,000 rubles.

Traveling to Turkey via Bulgaria

Going to Turkey through Bulgaria is more convenient only if the vacation is planned to travel to several countries at once; in other cases, it is best to travel by car through Georgia. In order to get to Bulgaria initially, you will need to make a long detour, if you cross Ukraine out of the route.

That is, you will have to take the following route: Russia - Belarus - Poland - Slovakia - Hungary - Serbia - Bulgaria. Also, here you cannot get by with just a green card, driver’s license and international passport, as when traveling through Georgia. A visa will be required to cross the Polish and Hungarian border if apply for Schengen, then there will be even fewer problems with movement.

You also need to remember that when crossing the border into any of these countries may require a vignette- a sticker on the car window, which indicates payment of the toll. You can go along a similar route to Bulgaria, but only replacing Serbia with Romania. Also, one of the specific features of entering Bulgaria is that you need to remember that the import of meat and dairy products is prohibited, so you will have to finish the provisions before going through customs control.

You can get from Bulgaria to Turkey via border checkpoint in Malko Tarnovo. When leaving the country, you may be required to show the registration certificate for the car, as well as provide foreign passports. The procedure for leaving Bulgaria is very fast, usually everything takes place within 10 minutes. The border crossing from Turkey is no less fast: it will be necessary to provide green card, certificate of car registration in the Russian Federation and international passport. After these simple procedures, you can continue your journey through Turkey. However, it is worth noting that the trip from Russia via Bulgaria will take longer and be more expensive than the short route through Georgia. Here you should choose according to your vacation plans.

Notes for tourists: documents, customs and roads

As for certain nuances, when preparing documents for traveling to Turkey by car, everything is much simpler here, especially for citizens of the Russian Federation. There is a visa-free regime for Russians in Turkey, if their stay in the country does not exceed more than 60 days. Otherwise, when entering the country, they will require a foreign passport valid for at least 4 months and documents for the car - a registration certificate and an international insurance certificate. Among the additional fees you will need to pay toll, for this you need to buy a vignette either at the border or at a gas station. The cost of this vignette is a road tax, and its absence can be punishable by a large fine.

WITH customs control In Turkey, things are also quite simple. The import of Turkish lira is unlimited, but You can export national currency only up to 100 USD. Foreign currency can also be imported in unlimited quantities, however, if the amount exceeds 5,000 USD, it will need to be indicated in the customs declaration. It is also allowed to import up to 400 cigarettes and up to 1.5 kg. coffee. Cosmetics, perfumes and food products are allowed to be imported into the country within the limits of their needs. Restrictions also apply to alcohol - up to 2 liters are allowed. wine or 1 l. strong alcohol. Naturally, the import and export of drugs and weapons is prohibited.

Separately, it is worth mentioning Turkish roads, which seem ideal after our domestic “highways”. Here you don’t have to worry about the condition of your car - the road surface is perfectly smooth, even in mountainous area. There are two or even three lanes marked in each direction, and there are demarcated markers. In addition, it is very difficult to get lost when traveling by car in Turkey - there are road signs everywhere. But we must remember that some highways are toll roads. You can pay for them using KGS cards, which can definitely be purchased at Shell gas stations. Additional expenses for toll roads will cost about 20 euros. It is also worth noting that there are practically no speed limits on the roads, but it is not recommended to exceed more than 100 km/h.

While driving a car, it is prohibited to talk on the phone without using hands-free, and you can also get a fine if at least one of the passengers is not wearing a seat belt.

Gasoline in Turkey is not a cheap pleasure: 1 liter of 95 gasoline will cost about 5 Turkish lira. Diesel fuel will be cheaper - only 4.38 liras. And filling your car with gas will cost from 2.6 Turkish lira.

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Reviews from tourists 2014

1. Artem:

   The best way to get from Russia to Turkey by your own car is through Georgia. Crossing borders takes place calmly and civilly in a maximum of 5 minutes. Turkish customs officers do not show careful interest in Russian tourists; for example, during inspection they may not even open the trunk of a car. Going by car, of course, you will have to travel 200 kilometers along North Caucasus. The route is quite safe, and besides, it’s worth large number radars, so you need to be aware of the speed limit. Only by traveling by car can you become more familiar with the culture and sights of several countries at once. In addition, this is how you can see the most unexplored corners of Turkey, which cannot be compared with any five-star hotel.

2. Tatiana:

   Very good, informative article. Can anyone tell me... it’s possible to transport across the border
   household appliances, for example... mixer, multicooker, meat grinder... dishes (plates, forks, knives, etc.). Since we are moving to Turkey and in order not to buy there what we already have... all this is not new, from home... will they find fault with customs and where can I find out??? Thanks if anyone can share their experience.
   Best regards, Tatyana.

3. Paul:

   It’s all clear how to get there, but how about documents? It’s clear that you need to have a Russian passport with you, tanned, V/U, all documents for the car up to the PTS, what is a green card and why is it needed if I’m a tourist and how to get it, if I’m traveling in the fall, can I take a set of summer tires, how much gasoline can you take with you and how to get international car insurance and whether passengers and the driver need it. And what kind of driver’s license is needed? I know that there are some international ones, but I have never come across them, whether they are needed or whether the Russian Federation will do. PLEASE answer how and how much it will cost. I really want to go in the fall. I’ve traveled all over the Russian Federation but haven’t crossed any borders yet, and how do attacks happen on the roads, especially on the territory of GEORGIA, because they DON’T LIKE Russians AT ALL. The car will be taken away and that’s it.

4. Tatiana:

   Pavel, I’m answering your question about Georgia, my son has just returned... we drove from Moscow to Georgia in a Land Cruiser 200, I was also very afraid, but my son was wildly delighted, the Georgians are very friendly, welcoming, even New Year They gave me a bottle of some expensive wine (at customs). A green card is purchased at the border; it is needed to travel through the territory of another country, because... If you drive a car (pollution, emissions, etc.), you naturally have all the documents for the car and passports (both) with you. International driving license is required; you can obtain it from the traffic police upon application. As for how much it costs... I won’t say for sure, but it’s not expensive. It’s better to take euros, because... in Turkey they are valued more, exchange them for Turkish lira at a more favorable rate than dollars and, of course, rubles. Now we ourselves will travel by car more often than by plane and cheaper, and Türkiye is amazing beautiful country, there is something to see. True, you must understand that you need to know English or German, the languages ​​that the Turks can speak at customs, almost no one knows Russian, and how to get there, they will show you and tell you, even with their fingers, everyone is very friendly. The main thing is to go through Georgia, it’s a little further, but safer. I will be glad if I helped you.

5. Andrey:

   I received an International VU 10 days ago - no problem. I printed out an application on the traffic police website, paid a payment for 1400 rubles in Sberkass, one photo 35*45 and 30 minutes. expectations. Georgia is a very cool country. Ordinary people - they are people everywhere. The attitude towards Russians is excellent - the older generation speaks Russian, the youth speaks English. And how Georgians cook - mmmmm!