Greece Halt Special Visa for Turkish Tourists.

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Tourism Bodies in Lesvos Decry EC’s Decision to Halt Special Visas for Turkish Tourists
By A. Makris - Feb 8, 2017



Tourism bodies and municipal authorities in the northern Aegean reacted angrily to a letter by Alternate Foreign Minister George Katrougalos informing them that the European Commission rejected the extension of a visa facilitation pilot program that allowed Turkish nationals to travel to the islands of the eastern Aegean without applying for a visa at the Greek consulate.

According to the program, Turkish tourists who wished to visit the islands of Lesvos, Rhodes, Kos, Samos, Chios, Symi and Kastellorizo for a limited period of time could issue visas at the ports of these islands. The measure was introduced in an effort to boost tourism revenues.

In a joint press release, Lesvos’ Chamber of Commerce, the Union of Tourism, Travel and Shipping Agents and island’s Hoteliers Association criticized the government’s response, saying its interest in the issue is restricted “to meetings and announcements to the media.”
“It appears that the European Commission decided to eliminate the islands of the Eastern Aegean and especially Lesvos and punish them. In other words, some people decided that the islands of the eastern Aegean and Lesvos can only receive migrants and refugees but not tourists. Why are the islands treated like this after carrying the burden of the refugee problem with humanity?” the bodies said.

On her side, the Prefect of Northern Aegean, Christiana, responded to Katrougalos asking to do everything in its power to reverse the decision. Earlier in the day, Katrougalos sent a letter to Kalogirou informing her about the Commission’s decision.

“I would like to inform you that despite strenuous efforts and continuous interventions of the Foreign Ministry, both towards the European Commission and the European Commission Vice-President [Frans] Timmermans, Migration Commissioner [Dimitris] Avramopoulos and the Director General of the Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs [Matthias] Ruete, it was not possible to extend the pilot visa facilitation program for the islands of the northern and southern Aegean after October 30, 2016,” the minister said.
(source: ana-mpa)

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[catgeorge]

Oh no, what are you Turks going to do now?

[adsız]

Çok güzel olmuş. Bok var Yunanistan'da sanki.

I support the decision. No Turkish tourists should be able to go Greece.

[adsız]

Oh no, what are you Turks going to do now?

We are so sad. all crying river..

[Mingle]

Çok güzel olmuş. Bok var Yunanistan'da sanki.

I support the decision. No Turkish tourists should be able to go Greece.

Why do you say that?

[adsız]

Why do you say that?

A sane Turk would not go to Greece to spend money. You sure understand what i mean.

[Ujku]

Come to albania instead..We got the same beaches but 5x times cheaper, everyone is welcome here not like in greece.

[crazyladybutterfly]

We are so sad. all crying river..

lol it's much worse for the greeks than for the turks... refugees (and fake ones) will come anyway. all they menage to do is damaging further the greek economy.

[Queen B]

lol it's much worse for the greeks than for the turks... refugees (and fake ones) will come anyway. all they menage to do is damaging further the greek economy.

I think we will manage :

2016 => 27.5 million
2015 => 23.6 million
2014 => 22 million
2013 => 18 million
2012 => 15.5 million
2011 => 16.4 million
2010 => 15 million
2009 => 15million
2008 => 16 million
2007 => 16million

[adsız]

I think we will manage :

2016 => 27.5 million
2015 => 23.6 million
2014 => 22 million
2013 => 18 million
2012 => 15.5 million
2011 => 16.4 million
2010 => 15 million
2009 => 15million
2008 => 16 million
2007 => 16million

Yes. You are doing good. You dont need Turkish tourist money. People thinking like you can write to your government and ask for ban of Turks entering Greece.