Published : 17-01-2018
The Turkish embassy in Lebanon announced its opening of an office specialized to receive requests from Syrians and Palestinians wishing to obtain entry visas to Turkey, on Monday.
The office’s director, Ali Ishki, indicated that: “The Syrians who were prevented from travelling, or rather obtaining a travel visa to Turkey for security conditions, can now set an appointment through the Turkish embassy’s website, then send a request to obtain one. After less than a week a decision of either an approval or rejection will be sent, following the studying of their file.” He added that they will accept all the requests of all the foreigners legitimately living in Lebanon, noting that the price of obtaining an entry visa to his country is 90 dollars.
In August 2017, Turkey had issued a decision to provide the Palestinians with electronic entry visas, however the decision did not include the Palestinian refugees from Syria. It included the Palestinian passport holders, known as the passports of the Palestinian Authority, and under certain conditions.
There is no news regarding the state of the Palestinian-Syrians with Syrian travel documents to this date. The embassies and Turkish diplomatic delegations have stopped issuing travel visa for them for more than three years, without clarifying or providing a reason for doing so.
The Turkish embassy in Lebanon announced its opening of an office specialized to receive requests from Syrians and Palestinians wishing to obtain entry visas to Turkey, on Monday.
The office’s director, Ali Ishki, indicated that: “The Syrians who were prevented from travelling, or rather obtaining a travel visa to Turkey for security conditions, can now set an appointment through the Turkish embassy’s website, then send a request to obtain one. After less than a week a decision of either an approval or rejection will be sent, following the studying of their file.” He added that they will accept all the requests of all the foreigners legitimately living in Lebanon, noting that the price of obtaining an entry visa to his country is 90 dollars.
In August 2017, Turkey had issued a decision to provide the Palestinians with electronic entry visas, however the decision did not include the Palestinian refugees from Syria. It included the Palestinian passport holders, known as the passports of the Palestinian Authority, and under certain conditions.
There is no news regarding the state of the Palestinian-Syrians with Syrian travel documents to this date. The embassies and Turkish diplomatic delegations have stopped issuing travel visa for them for more than three years, without clarifying or providing a reason for doing so.
