In the days when I thought that the only advantage of being under the age of 18 was a green passport; Six months ago, at the invitation of my Polish and Greek friends, whom I guided in Izmir, I was on the way to Belgium.
In the first and cold days of 2006, the sudden and My search for cheap flight tickets with an exciting process was inconclusive.. My search came to an end with the expensive tickets of Turkish Airlines, which extended from Izmir-Istanbul to Brussels.
It would not be my first time on the plane, but this I had to transfer once and I was going to ride for the first time for such a long time.. I have completed my final preparations. My school is in the semester break, and I was in a hurry to go to a different country for the first time.. The green passport does not require a visa Europe‘s capital, Brussels, would be the first city I would set foot abroad.
İzmir Adnan Menderes I did not experience any unpleasant incidents, except that I lingered a bit as a result of my music player being likened to a cutting tool at the baggage controls at the airport.
My plane departed from Izmir to Istanbul at 5.30 am.. It was a typical 45-minute journey to Istanbul; The only difference was that I was using THY for the first time in this direction.. After landing in Istanbul, my luggage was transferred directly to the Belgian plane of Turkish Airlines.. I had half an hour left, and I had to complete passport control and enter the international arena.
What a pride it is to carry a ‘Special Passport’.. I did not serve this country… “Thanks to my father,” they say, just like that!
I am sure that I will use my passport for the first and last time when I turn 18 after 6 months. i was aware. I could only go to one of the countries that do not require a visa, for the sake of pleasure, for this reason.
While waiting for the flight to Brussels in Istanbul
Passport the first step was taken after the police took a look at my face and compared it to my photo.. Exit stamped on my passport. Now, it was time to find a seat at this magnificent airport until the plane took off.
2 hours of delay news came on the screen we followed the clocks.. This was not what I expected. Time passed as he surveyed the diverse people around him.. However, I could not inform Tomek, who was waiting for me at Zaventem Airport.. He would wait for me for two hours extra.
Passport and boarding pass check before boarding was a complete disgrace. Due to the cold weather, the boots preferred by the majority were removed one by one.. The foreign language that was tried to be spoken aloud was also unique to the Turks.. We stepped on the plane with scenes embarrassing to be a Turkish citizen.
For the first time with a two-aisle plane
I did not expect such a big plane, with the longest plane journey between Izmir and Istanbul in the past.. This plane had two aisles. Sleep was creeping in as he watched out the window.. A Turkish citizen of Belgium sat next to me.. His wife was a diplomat. We couldn’t share much with this very kind lady.. Everyone’s favorite thing was to read books in general.. Pilgrims on the road from Arabia preferred to shout loudly.
This three-hour journey began in such an environment.. Minutes did not pass. I was bored. One of the greatest remedies for boredom was sleep.. I surrender myself to sleep. When I woke up the breakfast service was starting. I realized that I could spend a little more time watching where we were in Europe from the screen.. The announcement was made as we approached the end of the journey.. Final preparations for landing in Zaventem. After listening to the weather and general information, our plane landed safely in Brussels.
We entered the passport control, which is divided into European Union citizens and others.. It was weird to be “the others”. An extremely sweet woman asked in English, “Welcome to Brussels, do you know the purpose of your visit and the duration of your stay?”. After giving a short and clear answer, I reached the point where I would take my suitcase when I stepped through the automatic door.
After waiting for a while, my luggage came out.. This time, when he comes out of a different automatic door, everyone is waiting for those who come out of the door; I realized that I was in the arrivals section.. Tomek, whom I last saw in August, was waiting for me.. After explaining why I was late, we were going to take our steps to the city center of Brussels with the city buses waiting for us.
