If you hire a car in Turkey a British driving licence is fine, you do not need to apply for a European one before entering Turkey. Most Turkish car hire companies are pragmatic and have no problem with the UK version. I recommend that you keep your passport and driving licence with you if you are driving a hire car just in case you meet a road block. Once the police realise you are a British tourist, they will wave you on!
Turkey has a very simple tourist visa system. No forms or fuss. You simply pay £10 per head at the airport and they will stamp your passport, enabling you to come and go for a maximum of three months. After that you can purchase a new visa. If you are considering living in Turkey you will need a residents visa that is more complicated…
In Orhaniye there are a number of shops within easy walking distance of the villa that sell most fresh foods and beer and wine. If you want anything delivered, simply call Ihan, who owns one of the shops, and he will deliver your shopping directly to the villa by his car.
In Orhaniye bay, within 15 minutes walk from Villa Anni, there are a number of restauants that have private beaches so you can relax by the water and have drinks etc brought to you. The Dogan Motel has a large private beach area and has a great restaurant on site. If you call Sertan at te Dogan he will pick you up from the villa by car, saving you the walk.
Villa Anni has Broadband Internet access via a fast service and of course is free for our guests. There is a WFi router in the kitchen so you can use your laptop practically anywhere in the villa, including by the pool…
So if you do really need to keep in contact with the office, you can stay at Villa Anni and enjoy Orhaniye between emails..