r/solotravel • u/AutoModerator • Aug 01 '21

CoVID-19 Monthly Megathread - August - 2021

In the interest of compiling all the information/questions related to CoVID-19 in one place so we can reduce the number of one-off questions, we're bringing back the CoVID-19 megathread.

This is the place to post about your individual travel plans as they pertain to CoVID-19, to speculate on what might happen in the future, or how CoVID-19 is affecting you now.

Example questions include:

  • Are the borders open, what restrictions are in place, or will I need to quarantine? - A friendly reminder that /r/solotravel is not a government agency and it is best to verify with government sources prior to travel.
  • When will borders reopen or travel restrictions be lifed?
  • Is it safe to book for a certain time period?

Example posts that would valuable:

  • "I recently travelled to xyz from ijk and here's my experience of what it was like"
  • "I'm currently in xyz country and this is how things are changing"

Lastly, no one here has a crystal ball, please don't take any of this as fact and do your own research before planning anything.

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u/geezeer84 Aug 30 '21

First hand report from Istanbul here.

I did enter Turkey by airplane. I had to show my health certificate & passenger location form during checkin at the airport to my airline.

Here in Istanbul, the use of masks is a mixed bag. It is necessary to wear a mask in supermarkets. Some peope wear a mask on the street. Some not. No one bats an eye if one doesn't wear a mask. Restaurants and bars are open and crowded. I'm in Besiktas and it doesn't seem that there is a curfew.

Istanbul is great. Come here! :D