Do children need notarized parental consent to travel to Turkey with only one parent?

No consent from the other parent is needed for a child to travel to Turkey with just the mother, as long as the father has not filed a formal travel ban with border control. Without such a ban on record, no additional documents are required.

Under Russian law, a notarized consent from the other parent is required when a child travels abroad, with the destination country specified in the document. However, no such consent is needed when returning home. Check current requirements with your airline or tour operator.

Tour operators sometimes advise getting a notarized and translated consent from the absent parent as a precaution. In practice, Russian border officers only require it if a formal travel restriction has been registered. If no ban exists, travel is permitted without the document.