Entering Turkey on N-reg aircraft
I flew around Croation coast and Bulgaria with intention to enter Istanbul or any other international airport as a point of entry and then explore the south coast of Turkey. Upon filing a flight plan in Sofia international, i have got a message that N registered aircraft are not allowed to fly in and I need to use one of their local agents to clear me in. They suggested an agent but he is asking €400 to sort me out. I need an advise or if anybody knows the way around?
Typically, i paid something between 0 to €38 for handling, overnight parking and landing fees all across EU.
I feel this is extortion and way over board to ask for a small private plane.