{"id":90,"date":"2026-08-15T17:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-08-16T17:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:05:26","slug":"germany","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/az\/germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany to T\u00fcrkiye"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"90\" class=\"elementor elementor-90\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31652b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b31652b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57016f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"57016f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"moc\">\n\n<style>\n#moc .facts{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:34px;font-size:15.5px}\n#moc .facts th,#moc .facts td{text-align:left;padding:15px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}\n#moc .facts th{width:230px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}\n#moc .facts td{color:var(--gray)}\n#moc .facts tr:last-child th,#moc .facts tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}\n#moc .tblwrap{overflow-x:auto}\n@media(max-width:600px){\n  #moc .facts th{width:auto;display:block;border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:2px}\n  #moc .facts td{display:block;padding-top:0}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"phero\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Destinations \u00b7 Germany<\/p>\n    <h1>From Germany to T\u00fcrkiye \u2014 <em>everything you actually need to know<\/em>.<\/h1>\n    <p>Visa rules, flight times, what it costs, when to come, and what your German\n       health insurance does and does not cover. Written for you, not for everyone.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"acts\">\n      <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/az\/contact\/#quote-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plan my trip<\/a>\n      <a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"\/az\/\">Back to home<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">The short version<\/p>\n    <h2>Germany to T\u00fcrkiye at a glance<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"tblwrap\">\n      <table class=\"facts\">\n        <tr><th>Visa<\/th><td>German citizens do <b>not<\/b> need a visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Your passport should be valid for at least 150 days from entry. Other nationalities living in Germany have different rules \u2014 tell us your passport and we confirm before you book.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Flight time<\/th><td>Munich 2h 50 \u00b7 Berlin 3h 00 \u00b7 Frankfurt 3h 10 \u00b7 Hamburg 3h 15 \u00b7 D\u00fcsseldorf 3h 20 \u00b7 Stuttgart 3h 00 to \u0130stanbul.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Direct flights from<\/th><td>Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, D\u00fcsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Cologne, Hanover, Nuremberg \u2014 to \u0130stanbul, Antalya, \u0130zmir and more.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Time difference<\/th><td>T\u00fcrkiye is <b>1 hour ahead<\/b> of Germany in summer, <b>2 hours ahead<\/b> in winter. T\u00fcrkiye does not change its clocks.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Currency<\/th><td>Turkish lira (TRY). Cards are accepted almost everywhere in cities. Change money in T\u00fcrkiye, not at the German airport \u2014 the rate is far better here.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Language<\/th><td>German is widely spoken in tourist areas and in most private hospitals. We arrange German-speaking guides, drivers and interpreters.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Best months<\/th><td><b>April\u2013May<\/b> and <b>September\u2013October<\/b> for cities. June\u2013August for the coast. \u0130stanbul in August is hot and crowded; \u0130stanbul in October is close to perfect.<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec sec-sand\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Health cover<\/p>\n    <h2>What your German insurance does \u2014 and does not \u2014 cover.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead\">This is the question we get asked most, and the one most travel sites skip.\n       We are not insurance advisers, so treat this as a checklist to take to your Krankenkasse,\n       not as advice.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"g3\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\ud83c\udfe5<\/div>\n        <h3>Emergency treatment<\/h3>\n        <p>There is a German\u2013Turkish social security agreement. Ask your Krankenkasse about the\n           certificate for temporary stays (often referred to as form A\/T 11) <b>before<\/b> you fly.\n           It applies to acute, unplanned treatment only.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\ud83d\udccb<\/div>\n        <h3>Planned treatment<\/h3>\n        <p>If you are coming <b>for<\/b> a procedure, statutory insurance will normally not cover it.\n           Assume you are paying privately unless your insurer confirms otherwise in writing.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\u2708\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <h3>Travel insurance<\/h3>\n        <p>An Auslandskrankenversicherung costs very little and covers what the agreement does not \u2014\n           including repatriation. Worth it for a week's holiday, essential for a longer stay.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"note\">\n      <p><b>Do this before you fly:<\/b> call your Krankenkasse, say you are travelling to T\u00fcrkiye\n         on holiday, and ask exactly what you are covered for and what document you need to carry.\n         Five minutes on the phone in Germany saves a very bad afternoon in a Turkish hospital.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Money<\/p>\n    <h2>What a week actually costs<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead\">Rough per-person guidance for a week, excluding flights, so you can sanity-check\n       any quote you receive \u2014 from us or from anyone else.<\/p>\n\n    <ul class=\"inc\">\n      <li><b>Comfortable<\/b><span>Good 4-star hotel, taxis and restaurants, a couple of guided days. Most visitors land here.<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><b>Simple<\/b><span>Clean 3-star or apartment, public transport, eating where locals eat. T\u00fcrkiye is very good at this level.<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><b>Premium<\/b><span>5-star on the Bosphorus, private guide and driver throughout, fine dining.<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><b>The real variable<\/b><span>Not the hotel \u2014 it is how much you travel between cities. Two cities in a week doubles the logistics.<\/span><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"note\">\n      <p><b>On exchange rates:<\/b> the lira moves, so prices in euro terms change through the year.\n         We quote you a fixed total in euro and carry that risk ourselves \u2014 you pay what the quote says.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec sec-sand\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Why people fly from Germany<\/p>\n    <h2>Three very different trips<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"steps\">\n      <div class=\"step\">\n        <div class=\"k\">01<\/div>\n        <h3>Holiday<\/h3>\n        <p>\u0130stanbul for a long weekend, or the coast for a week. Short flight, no visa, and it is\n           warm when Germany is not.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step\">\n        <div class=\"k\">02<\/div>\n        <h3>Visiting family<\/h3>\n        <p>Millions of people in Germany have family here. We handle the flights and the car so the\n           visit is the part you have to think about.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"step\">\n        <div class=\"k\">03<\/div>\n        <h3>Treatment<\/h3>\n        <p>Planned procedures with the travel built around the medical dates.\n           <a href=\"\/az\/medical-travel\/\">See how that works<\/a> \u2014 the medical side is handled separately.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"narrow\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Suallar<\/p>\n    <h2>Before you write<\/h2>\n    <details open>\n      <summary>Do I need a visa?<\/summary>\n      <p>Not as a German citizen for tourist stays up to 90 days. If you hold a different passport\n         while living in Germany, the rule may be different \u2014 send us your passport country and we\n         confirm the current requirement before anything is booked.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Is my German driving licence valid?<\/summary>\n      <p>Yes, for short visits. Whether you should drive in \u0130stanbul is a separate question \u2014\n         most of our German guests take a driver and are glad they did.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Will my phone work?<\/summary>\n      <p>T\u00fcrkiye is outside the EU, so EU roaming does not apply and German roaming charges can be\n         steep. Check your tariff, or buy a Turkish SIM on arrival \u2014 we can arrange it.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Can everything be handled in German?<\/summary>\n      <p>Yes. German-speaking guides, drivers and interpreters are arranged on request, including\n         for hospital appointments. Say so when you write and we plan for it from the start.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Is it safe?<\/summary>\n      <p>The cities visitors go to are as safe as major German cities, with the same ordinary\n         precautions. For current official guidance, check the Ausw\u00e4rtiges Amt travel advice \u2014\n         we would rather you read the government source than take our word for it.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec endcta\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Buradan ba\u015flay\u0131n<\/p>\n    <h2>Which German city are you flying from?<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead\" style=\"text-align:center\">Send us that and your dates. A written quote in euro, usually the same day.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"acts\">\n      <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/az\/contact\/#quote-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T\u0259klif almaq \u00fc\u00e7\u00fcn m\u00fcraci\u0259t edin<\/a>\n      <a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"mailto:info@moctravel.com\">info@moctravel.com<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"legal\">\n      <b>MOC Health Sa\u011fl\u0131k Turizm<\/b> \u2014 A qrupu \u00fczr\u0259 Turizm Agentliyi f\u0259aliyy\u0259t g\u00f6st\u0259rm\u0259 h\u00fcququnun lisenziyas\u0131 <b>No 13801<\/b>\n      (M\u0259d\u0259niyy\u0259t v\u0259 Turizm Nazirliyi, 1618 n\u00f6mr\u0259li Qanun, 2022-ci ild\u0259n q\u00fcvv\u0259d\u0259dir).\n      Verify at <a href=\"https:\/\/online.tursab.org.tr\/tr-tr\/seyahat-acentasi-arama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online.tursab.org.tr<\/a><br>\n      \u015eirinevler Mah. Meri\u00e7 Sok. 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