Post to Alsancak from the UK

lread


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 16:24

Can anyone please tell me how long on average a small letter we take to get the Alsancak from London.



I put North Cyprus and the Mersin Turkey on the address.



Thank you for your responses. Louise

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 17:36

Normally ten days. Problem you may have because you put North Cyprus. Never do that as things go missing. Its Mersin 10 Turkey. Good luck.

lread


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 18:28

Ok thanks, I put the following;



Do you think I will still have problems?



Alsancak, Kyrenia

North Cyprus

Mersin 10 TR



Thanks, Louise

happyharry


Joined: 12/08/2010
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 18:40

You have no chance of getting any mail with Alsancak or North Cyprus on the envelope.

You may have 50/50 chance with the correct address and can take weeks

airy____fairy


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 813

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 19:06

I received post from Australia to Alsancak, Girne, Mersin 10 as address in 5 days - I was shocked.



But been waiting 2 weeks for a letter from the UK now



seems a bit hit and miss

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 20:38

You should never ever write North Cyprus in any mail



Always use, KKTC, Mersin: 10 Turkey

LondonCypriot


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Posts: 426

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 20:40

Using the word Cyprus in any mail will direct the mail to the South of the island, the Greek view the North as terriority occupied by the Turkish Army and your chances of receiving your mail are slim

lread


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 21:05

Ok thanks for all your replys, may try again without North Cyprus in the address. Obviously I put the name of the place and then the following.



Do we think we will have more luck with this.



Alsancak,

Kyrenia

KKTC,

Mersin: 10 Turkey

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 21:35

lread, just put:

Address

Girne

Mersin 10

Turkey.

Don't mention KKTC or North Cyprus.

LondonCypriot


Joined: 15/12/2008
Posts: 426

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 22:20

I have always used KKTC years and have had no problems.

kirton


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
16/08/2010 14:26

How do we receive our post in Alsancak, do we just keep going to the post office? How much does it cost to get a PO box and is there a long wait?



Thanks

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
16/08/2010 14:35

Alsancak post office do deliver to house (well, to mine, at any rate ) - although it tends to be about once a week

If you don't have a post box at the front, they may just leave it on the garden wall, or safely tucked in a bush

Not many people seem to have letterboxes here.

kirton


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
16/08/2010 16:11

Thanks Keith, we do have a post box on the gate so might not be a problem then!

keithcaley



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Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
16/08/2010 16:58

I know that this sounds blindingly obvious - but do make sure that your house number is clearly displayed - & preferably on the box!

In my younger days, when I had to visit people's houses, you would have been amazed at the people who's idea of giving directions was "You can't miss it!" - and then neglected to display their house number

keithcaley



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Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
16/08/2010 18:25

oops!

that should have been 'whose idea' of course...

airy____fairy


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Posts: 813

Message Posted:
16/08/2010 19:47

Went to PO this morning in Alsancak. Apparantly deliveries are usually daily - but the chap is on holiday back next week .

If you want a PO Box you have to go and apply at the new year and if any people do not renew there box you can have it for a year - then same rule applies following year - you of course get first refusal on the box (within a set time limit)