A Question About Istambul Turkey

You won't need a passport to travel from the European part of Istanbul to the Asian part and vice versa. In fact, we didn't know that the city was divided into a European part and an Asian part until the tour guide pointed out to us when we were cruising in the water that hey, that's Europe! Generally you won't feel the difference as it's mainly geographical. On both sides, you'll get the familiar Turkish cuisine and get to experience the same Turkish culture. It's a beautiful place.

Although I have lived in turkey for about a year I never went to istanbul, but from what I know there are no difference between the two parts and there are no security or stuff like that. People live in one part and work in the other and i think they can move around freely =)

Turkey is not the only country to present this peculiarity. Russia is also in Europe and Asia. And there are other countries people usually does not consider as being transcontinental. U.S.A. is one of them (Hawaii is in Oceania. Chile is another (Pascua or Easter Island is in Oceania, too). France has a lot of "Departements d'outremer" in continents other than Europe. Canary Islands I think are part of Africa, so also Spain would be a transcontinental country.

I not know Turky..noy interst me.I see Egipt and Tunisia..my boyfriend was go in Turky years ago to play a folleyball in olimpiadi

If it does happen then no need for visas i guess if your a citizen of that particular country..

I really wish I knew that answer to that. It was never covered in my travel classes. Guess that's something I can ask when I go back next week.

I don't think any special permits are required to travel between continents. Continents do not have jurisdictional powers like countries do. Even Russia is partly in Asia and pertly in Europe.

There are borders bettween only the countries, of course.

I have been to Turkey three times and there is no internal security change from traveling between the European part to the Asian part, what you will notice is the cultural changes as you more more and more into Asia, you can see the differences. Watch out for the terrible driving lol, I nearly got killed three times in one stretch lol. Otherwise Turks are very hospitable and the food is delicious, especially their salad tomatoes and if you go to the Black sea regions you have to try fried Hamsi fish, it is awesome!

I havent gone there and not so familiar with that particular country, but assuming base on your description i have to guess on it the way i understand it, well yes maybe it is only a geographical thing, and some security measures being implemented on every airport which is necessary for security reasons..

If there is not much security in Istambul does that mean people can continue into the rest of the continent without a passport? This is one of those places that changed name it used to be Constantinople - I always wonder how the people feel at the time this happens. It takes us ages in England to get round to bothering to change names - when a shop changes hands we still call it the old name for years!!! LOL

Continents are more like geographic descriptions instead of sovereign entities like countries. The boundaries of continents are primarily physical while countries borders are arbitrary. Speaking of Turkey, I lived there thirty years ago and still have fond memories. Don't get me wrong - there was much (and still is from my research) backwardness, but the people had a spirit that I admired. And the food - to die for!

I have met many turkish . Mostly they are friendly. Istanbul is amazing city, it have a two part. one part is in Asia. Antother is in Europe. I would like to go there.