One of the outcomes of the improvement in Greek-Turkish relations which accompanied President Erdogan’s visit to Athens on December 7^th 2023, was the Greek government’s decision to grant freer access for Turkish visitors to the islands of the Eastern Aegean. By special agreement with the EU, visitors to those islands were to be able to acquire on entry a 7-day visa valid for a period of 12 months, without having to apply for a full visa for entry to the passport-free Schengen area. The visa, which does not allow free travel to other European countries, costs 60 euros and includes a passport check and fingerprinting.