There are no plans for Turkey to join the Schengen Area.
There are no plans for Turkey to join the Schengen Area.
Turkey is not part of the Schengen Area. Schengen visas are not valid.
No, a Schengen visa is not valid for Istanbul. Istanbul is in Turkey, and Turkey is not part of the Schengen Area.
AFAIK Georgia has no plans to join the Schengen Area. Joining Schengen would provide little benefit for Georgia as it is a long way from any other Schengen Country.
No,Turkey is not part of the Schengen Area. Schengen visas are not valid.Technically speaking, it is unclear whether or not the Schengen VISA holder can enter Turkey or not. It would depend on the passport the VISA holder has and whether or not that person can get additional VISAs. What is clear is that a Schengen VISA is not valid itself for entry to Turkey.
Yes, You need a separate visa for Turkey. Turkey is not part of the Schengen Area. Schengen visas are not valid.
They told every one July2012Answer 2Cyprus is not part of the Schengen Area. Cyprus is committed to joining the Schengen Area, but no date has yet been set.
No. Turkey requires a separate visa since is not part of the Schengen Area (assuming you are from a country that requires a VISA to enter Turkey). Schengen visas are not valid in Turkey.
As of 2012, Cyprus still has no date for joining the Schengen Area.
According to the EU-Cyprus Accession Treaty, Cyprus is required to eventually join the Schengen Area. However, the current "border arrangement" that Cyprus has with the illegitimate Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a serious stumbling block to implementing the border security requirements necessary for Schengen. As a result, the earliest that Cyprus may be able to join Schengen will be in 2016, but likely will not happen for many more years.
As of 2012 Cyprus still has no date for joining the Schengen Area.
As of 2012 Cyprus still has no date for joining the Schengen Area.
It is now 2012, and Cyprus still has no date for joining the Schengen Area.