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Insurance in Turkey

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Do I buy Turkish car insurance at the border? Anyone know how much it will cost for a 4x4? Can you buy it for varying periods?

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hi you get your insurance at the border, depending what you drive should be 50 turkish lira for six months
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You going to Turkey now Dan? I thought you were in Pakistan?
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Insurance was compulsory at the border. I went though the Sero border from Iran, it was $50 for the bike, probably covered for a month or so.
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is this a comprehensive (rider, bike & 3rd party) insurance OR only 3rd party ?
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Turkey insurance

I've made today Ipsala border from Greece and the Green Card was enough for insurance, but they check it and write in the passport the expiration date.

By the way, I'm at Istanbul, planning to stay here 3 days and after to go to Capadocia, south coast and take the ferry at Chios the 26th July. Anybody nearby?
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I've made today Ipsala border from Greece and the Green Card was enough for insurance, but they check it and write in the passport the expiration date.

By the way, I'm at Istanbul, planning to stay here 3 days and after to go to Capadocia, south coast and take the ferry at Chios the 26th July. Anybody nearby?
When you are going to be in Cappadoccia Luis?
I live close...
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When you are going to be in Cappadoccia Luis?
I live close...
I think I'll be there next tuedsay. I'll post it here.

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Insurance was compulsory at the border. I went though the Sero border from Iran, it was $50 for the bike, probably covered for a month or so.
Mike, This souds a biit steep, was it comprehensive? We went through Bazargan border from Iran to Turkey on 25th June and paid 10TL (5euro) for 3rd party insurance using AXA for our R1200GS motorcycle.
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