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The draft resolution that Turkey submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in the past period, which stipulates that visa applications should not be rejected for unjustified reasons, was accepted. While Turkey was among the 5 countries that made the most applications for Schengen visas in the last 8 years, it also became the country with the highest rate of rejection. Stating that the consulates are constantly producing a new visa type and requesting new documents, Çilek Visa explained what needs to be done in the visa applications.

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TURKEY - The draft resolution prepared by Turkiye and submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which stipulates that Schengen visa applications should not be rejected for unjustified reasons, was accepted by the General Assembly vote. Ziya Altunyıldız, the representative of Turkey at the PACE, made a statement on the subject and drew attention to the fact that the rejection rate for Schengen visas increased 4 times, and Turkey, which is among the 5 countries that made the most applications in the last 8 years, is the country with the highest rate of rejection. While the current economic conditions in Turkey are cited as the main reason for the rejections in the draft resolution, details such as the high fees demanded during applications, the increase in the number of documents, the introduction of new visa types and the necessity of making the application face-to-face are among the obstacles facing the candidates.
 
Çilek Visa Founder Mertcan Durgut commented: “Due to the economic and political developments in our country, getting a visa is getting harder day by day. In addition, the consulates constantly issuing new visa types and requesting new documents, turns the visa process into an obstacle course for candidates. That's why, together with my partner Kıvanç Kılıç, we closed a gap in the sector with our visa consultancy company, which we established during these difficult times. As individuals who have traveled to many countries and experienced visa processes, we guide our citizens who want to go abroad.”

Those who get the wrong visa type are deported.

Stating that the documents required for visa applications vary according to the country of destination, Mertcan Durgut said: “They have to choose. Otherwise, they may face various difficulties not only here but also abroad. For example, if you end your visa application to the country you are going to work abroad by obtaining a tourist visa, you will be in that country illegally. This will result in your deportation. In order to prevent our clients from encountering such negative situations, we examine the economic and social lives of each of them in detail, and we prevent all the problems they may encounter by accompanying the entire application process based on our experience.”

Out of town online service

Mertcan Durgut, Founder of Bursa-based Çilek Visa, said, “After informing our clients about the type of visa they will apply for, we ask various questions to manage the process properly. After signing the service contract, we assign a specialist to our client. With our 20-person consultant team, we also provide online services to regions other than Bursa. We are working with the aim of being the biggest visa consultancy company in Turkey and Europe with our effective pricing policy and organizational competencies.”

Provides consultancy for 80 countries

Stating that they provide visa consultancy for many countries such as America, Belgium, France, Netherlands, England, Ireland, Spain and Canada, Mertcan Durgut said, “We provide consultancy for 80 countries to those who want to go abroad. We supported 4,892 clients in a year. In addition to this, we offer business and education opportunities abroad to our customers with our innovative and rational working model by operating not only in visa consultancy, but also in job search and training consultancy.