Approved in Ankara from the second attempt.
Attempt no. 1
Applied on February 11 and waited until March 22 just to get "Wrong place of passport issuance".
So, I lost $400 for indicating an authority and not my home country. They require your country name and not an authority.
Attempt no. 2
Applied on March 27, approved on April 5.
Work:
I'm a freelancer, so I created a long PDF with my portfolio, Terms of Service of one of the platforms, a letter from one of my customers allowing me to work remotely.
Residence:
I uploaded my Turkish residence permit, my rental agreement, and Turktelekom bill to confirm my address in Turkey.
Finances:
I uploaded a fresh bank statement (no stamps, just downloaded it from the app) for theast 3 months.
No additional requests.
Pending approval on April 4.
Approved on April 5.
I wanted to make their work easy, so I prepared 3 PDFs with tables of content and I decided not to add excessive documents.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The writer shares their experience applying for a visa in Ankara, detailing a rejection on the first attempt due to incorrect information regarding the passport issuance authority, leading to a financial loss of $400. They successfully reapplied by providing a detailed portfolio, proof of residency, and a bank statement, ultimately receiving approval without any additional requests.