Finally managed to hand my fucking documents to the consulate after they told me the "visa system is down after 12:00" on Friday. There is no appointment system so you gotta bodyslam your way in while 40-50 people are shouting to the smug security guard (who barely speaks Turkish and English)
The journey took me 12 hours in total on Friday
This time, I left yesterday, stayed over at a friend's place, managed to reach the consulate before it even opened, and after being sent around to different banks and photocopy shops, I managed to hand my documents 16 minutes before the visa system was closed.
I was also sick while doing all of these, so I'm dying now. But I am also proud