Türkiye Investigating Claims of Bot-Driven Schengen Visa Appointment Sales
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Seven visa consultancy firms are under investigation due to problems with Schengen visa appointments. The Ministry of Trade has tightened its inspections.
Turkish minister confirms visa broker complaints after censoring of report on ex-FM-linked VFS network - Turkish Minute
Turkey’s trade minister said authorities received 153 complaints about visa intermediaries and are reviewing seven companies accused of reselling Schengen visa appointments, days after courts blocked reporting that linked visa firm VFS Global’s Turkey network to a contractor with ties to former foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.
Turkish minister confirms visa broker complaints after censoring of report on ex-FM-linked VFS network - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkey’s trade minister said authorities received 153 complaints about visa intermediaries and are reviewing seven companies accused of reselling Schengen visa appointments, days after courts blocked reporting that linked visa firm VFS Global’s Turkey network to a contractor with ties to former foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkish Minute reported. Responding to parliamentary questions, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said the Advertising Board h…
Allegations that appointments for Schengen visa applications are being collected and sold for commercial purposes using bot software have been brought to the attention of Parliament. Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat announced that the Advertising Board is conducting an investigation into 7 companies. In the last 5 years, 143 CİMER (Presidential Communication Center) and 10 e-Government applications have been made regarding visa application intermedi…
The black market for booking appointments, which makes it impossible for citizens to obtain Schengen visas, has been brought to the attention of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Minister of Trade Bolat announced that an investigation has been launched into 7 companies that book appointments and sell them for money.
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