• September 2024: Added force majeure rules as confirmed by Finike Yachting Agency.
• August 2024: VAT increase on marina contracts added to Yachting Essentials, courtesy of MV LeeZe.
• July 2024: Formalities checked and updated with guidance from Finikie Yachting Agency and using official sites.
• June 2023:  Information updates from cruising report from Wade and Diana Alarie on SV Joana.
• May 2023: New links added.
• December 2022: Removed information and links in reference to Marmaris Bay Cruisers website and Gwen Bylund on Immigration, Biosecurity and Links sections. All retired.
• October 2022:  General information on inflation and price increases and security threats added from Gwen Bylund
• May 2022: Black Sea security section updated.
• April 2022: Restrictions updated with Black water tank rules, thanks to Frank Gunlu of Teos Marina.
• March 2022: Covid protocols updated.
• November 2021: Covid protocols updated.
• October 2021: Formalities updated with help from Gwen Bylund of Marmaris Bay Cruisers. Covid protocols updated from official sites.
• August 2021: Greece/Turkey sea borders opening added to site.
• July 2021: Covid protocols updated and streamlined.
• March 16, 2020: Updates to COVID-19 from SSCA Cruising Station.
• March 15, 2020: Restricted countries re. COVID-19 added to Biosecurity.
• March 4, 2020: Coronavirus restrictions added to Biosecurity, shared by Gwen Bylund of Marmaris Bay Cruisers.
• April 2019: Airport information updated with the opening of a new international airport in Istanbul – from Viking-Turizm.
• March 2019:  Security section updated using US Government guidelines (www.travel.state.gov)
• December 2018:  Security section updated using UK FCO guidelines.
• September 2018: Customs section updated re length of stay permitted by Customs.
• April 2018: Blue Card information and cost updated by Gwen Bylund, SSCA, for both restrictions and fees section.
• October 2017: Notice posted that visas suspended for US Citizens.
• July 2017: Security advice updates from Marmaris Bay Cruisers.
• March 2017: Security advice updates from MY LeeZe.
• February 2017: Water and fuel update from MY LeeZe.
• August 2016: Update to Residence Permit regulations.
• March 2016: Security section updated and new paragraph placed in FACTS following US State Department Warning for travel in Turkey.
• January 2016: All formalities checked/updated.
• November 2015: Residence Permit information updated with new requirement for health insurance to be Turkish.
• June 2015: Residence Permit Application information updated with introduction of new e-system online & checked by Finike Yachting Agency.
• May 2015: Publications reviewed/revised.
• March 2015: Residence Permit information updated using information from Marmaris Bay Cruisers.
• January 2015: Blue Card Scheme information updated under Restrictions.
• April 2014: Residence Permit new law passed.
• February 2014: Clearance and Customs formalities checked.
• May 2013: News of the translation services offered for emergency and health services sent by Samet Golgeci of Finike Yachting.
• April 2013: New law for residence permits from finikeyachting@yahoogroups.com.
• January 2013: Agency recommendation from Peter & Cindy Barker of SY Bowtie Lady.

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