Hello @enveng. I have several friends in Ukraine, and I wonder about the feasibility of their travelling and staying in Turkey for a few months. I know that Ukraine is visa-exempt for less than 90 days.
How much does it cost to rent a place where you are? How much does it cost per day per person for food? I don't know if my friends would be allowed to "vacation," but I am working out a contingency plan. It might only be possible to fly their children out (the older ones must be around 14 now).
Russia is doing something nasty right now. Four of the schools in Cherkasy (where my friends live) were mined with bombs. So far, there have been over 600 bombs planted in Ukraine, including schools and shopping centers
Unfortunately, you and @ozenozge are the only people I have connections with within Turkey. As part of my continency plan, could I trick the two of you into acting as my liaison? I never had problems communicating with these families in English, but I cannot anticipate how they would be if they needed to remain in Turkey for 1-2 months.
Hi David, I hope I can help you. I'll answer it in detail when I have time.
I hope things are going well for you. I am always interested in your endeavours.
Dear David,
Unfortunately, the situation is very sad. I would like to help as much as I can. Since there is a war situation at the moment, I have no information about how processes such as visa and accommodation work. But like I said, I'd love to help.
Fortunately, Ukrainians can go to Turkey with no visa for 90 days. My priority is to get my friends safe. I can fly ten people to Turkey for the price it takes to fly one person to Canada. Are there places to rent in your area? I might need you or @enveng to open a US dollar bank account to send money to, to pay for their expenses. At least the unspoken practices are similar between Ukraine and Turkey.
When my ex-sister-in-law came to Canada from Laos, they were dumped off in a motel with no explanation about anything. It is an interesting to listen to her describing how she perched on the toilet because Laotian toilets are a hole between two footpads. The flipside to that story was when their family all returned to Laos they found her nephew with two legs sticking out from underneath a washroom door. He was sitting on the footpads.
I don't know if anyone can even leave the country but I like to be prepared. I am glad I have friends in Turkey to rely on if necessary.