[throwaway2037]

Without doxxing yourself, why were you unable to visit? I have known Persian expats a few times in my life, and they were always able to visit without issue.

[kj4211cash]

If they have said anything against the regime on social media, they would be wise not to visit. I personally know many Persian expats who meet family in Turkey and have been anxious about going back.

[phreeza]

Not OP but most common reason I've heard is military age males with unresolved mandatory military service status.

[throwaway2037]

Oh good point! I knew some young Turkish men a while back that could not visit Turkey for similar reasons.

[pinkmuffinere]

Honestly I’m not sure I should say, sorry. Recent years have been worse than normal though, with lots of human rights violations, protests, protestors being tortured/killed, foreign nationals being held in prison/killed, etc.