Will I have trouble travelling to Turkey on Holiday if I have a greek cypriot surname.I am British!?

Answer 1

I was in Turkey with the group of Cypriot people, with Cypriot passports !
NO PROBLEM

Answer 2

I'm British and have lived in Turkey for the last 13 years, in all that time I've never encountered anyone who was anti-Greek/Greek-Cypriot. I have a house on the Aegean coast in Ayvalik, near Lesbos/Mytilene, and women come over every week to do their shopping in the market, a lot of the tradesman, waiters etc speak Greek and enjoy mixing with them. I have heard Turkish people criticise both Greek and Turkish politicians, so long as you do not get into a political discussion, you'll be fine. Have fun!!

Answer 3

Coveted by empires over the centuries, straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul is one of the world's good metropolises an you can start to find with Hotelbye . The town was basically named Istanbul after the founding of the Turkish Republic and is liberally spread with wonderful remnants of their extended and illustrious record, and the sightseeing here may impress even the absolute most monument-weary visitor. The mosque Sultan Ahmet, also called the Blue Mosque isone of finished should see in Istanbul. Blue Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616 and it caused a furore through the Muslim world when it absolutely was completed since it had six minarets. The mosque gets their nickname from its inside decor of countless amounts of İznik tiles. The whole spatial and color aftereffect of the inner make the mosque one of the finest achievements of Ottoman architecture and a place worth visit.

Answer 4

Absolutely nothing to worry about. I am a Turkish Cypriot and a lot of my Greek Cypriot friends have been visiting Turkey in the last few years. They do shopping and come back. Some even use the Turkish Cypriot (illegal according to Tasos) airport to travel :) They travel with Greek Cypriot passports. They tell me they just loved the country, especially Istanbul (Constantinopolis for some). Greek Cypriots even visit North Cyprus (occupied area for them) and travel around while Turkish soldiers just look :) They dine and wine in Kyreina (Girne). So just go to Turkey and enjoy yourself. Have a glass of raki in Istanbul for me, with some "lakerda". Do it in Cicek Pasaji at Pera, or in Sariyer on the Bosphorus. Then eat some baklava at Gulluoglu, and remember me as you do that.

Answer 5

You will encounter absolutely no problems. I have dual Cypriot and British nationality. I visited Turkey last year to view the eclipse. I stayed at Alanya for 1 week and travelled alone to Istanbul where I spent 3 days.
Wherever I went people assumed I was Turkish and spoke to me as a local. When I pointed out I was in fact Greek Cypriot, I was made most welcome. I still exchange emails with 2 people I met.
I have discovered that wherever in the world I travel, people will respond to your body language, tone of voice and most of all, your smile.

Do not fail to visit Istanbul, and play as many games of tavli as you can....finally....whether you are Greek, English, French or Botswanian..ALWAYS barter!!!

Answer 6

You won't have trouble at the airport because the passport safeguards you. As an extra precaution wear a British t-shirt (with UK flag or something equally British).

Answer 7

I believe that you should not have any problem.
We can go very easily in Turkey as everyone else!
Believe me Turkish people like Greek people a lot!

Answer 8

you won't have any trouble with your greek cypriot surname in Turkey....
I have never heard someone didn't come to Turkey becasue of surname or nationality...

Answer 9

Apart of everything they told you all the others which is quite sure, who is going to throw out of the country someone who is leaving moeny there?And this...to all countries no?

Answer 10

You will have 0 problems. Don't let cheap politics and propaganda get to you.