Frequently asked questions

Check for the travel requirements based on your nationality at: https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa.

Cesme is a small city, and it would take around 15-20 minutes to drive around. Any of the recommended hotels, or around those areas would be convenient.

You can definitely find anything you please around Çeşme. You can find a lot of vacation homes on Airbnb which are cosy and well located. We would definitely recommend this option if you would like to stay as a group in one place for a more peaceful and private experience.

Izmir is the city you want to fly to. If preferred, before the wedding, you may enjoy Istanbul, which takes 50 minutes plane ride to Izmir. After Izmir, a cab must be taken as Cesme is an hour away from the Izmir airport. In Cesme, taxis are widely used, so if preferred, it is not a must to rent a car in Izmir. Although, we do recommend if one drives.

Yes! In fact, we recommend that you use Uber as Taxi fares may vary on your driver.

The day can get as hot as 30°C but the temperatures might drop to around 22°C after sunset.

No, please buy bottled water from the stores. In both Türkiye and Mauritius, it is customary to be charged for water bottles in restaurants.

Turks are well versed in foreign languages (says Murat). You will always find someone who speaks (some) English and may be surprised by other languages. We will also provide a one pager of most used words/phrases for you to study or print!

The expected dress code for our main wedding in Turkey, along with the after party with our close relatives will be Summer Formal! See more details below:

Our wedding planner in Turkey is Senem (say-nem). Tel no.: +90 531 082 5056 (available on Whatsapp)

We have two trusted contacts that we can refer to our guests that can be used both for airport and within Cesme. However, feel free to do your own research and book through your own contacts as long as you're cautious! Contact 1: Eren Whatsapp Number: +90 553 716 6890 For the best rates, please mention you got the number from Murat, and that you are here for the wedding. As a reference, the fee from Izmir Airport to Cesme should be around ~2200 TL (about $75 CAD) in a regular car. Contact 2: Yildizoglu Taxi Whatsapp Number: +90 535 226 1268 For best rates, please mention you got the number from Fuat Attaroglu (Murat's cousin), and that you are here for the wedding. Price reference from Izmir Airport to Cesme: ~2500 TL (~$85CAD) for 1-3 people, regular car ~4000 TL (~$135CAD) for up to 6 people, Mercedes Vito NOTE ON ANY TRANSPORT RESERVATION: 1. CASH ONLY 2. For airport, please make sure to reach out to the contact at least 3 days in advance, and once confirmed, please double check your booking a day before your flight. NOTE ON TRANSPORT WITHIN CESME: No advance notice is required for day-of transport within the city. The cool thing about turkish private cars is that you can send them a text/give them a call and they will send someone for your needs within 10-15minutes!