Romanian citizens exempt from visa requirements in Turkey
<p>Romanian citizens can travel to Turkey using only their national ID card, according to a presidential decree signed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan and published in Turkey's Official Gazette. </p>
<p>"Romanian citizens holding a national identity document are exempt from visa requirements for tourist and transit travel to Turkey, with a maximum stay of 90 days within a 180-day period, in accordance with Article 18 of Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection," the decree signed by the Turkish president stipulates, according to Turkish media. </p>
<p>The new measure will come into effect around June 1, after all technical changes related to this new rule are implemented, according to <a href="https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/romanii-pot-calatori-in-turcia-doar-cu-buletinul-incepand-de-azi-erdogan-a-semnat-decretul-2798843">Digi24</a>.</p>
<p>The decree was signed during Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu's visit to Turkey at the invitation of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The PM is accompanied by a delegation of ministers. </p>
<p>Turkey is a preferred destination for Romanian tourists.</p>
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