Originally Posted by
BrewerSEA
I'm going to say this again, you cannot do a AMM-KRT-AMM turn around. This is not considered TWOV. I *highly* doubt RJ would let you onto the AMM-KRT flight. I had issues in AMM just two days ago trying to go to EBL because I didn't have a visa. The man at the RJ counter very carefully reviewed the timatic information before finding the exception for travel to Kurdistan by EU/US/Canadian/Japanese citizens.
When they are paying attention, the AMM RJ staff are indeed fairly vigilant about these things. I went to Libya recently and there was much checking of the rules, phoning back and forth to various offices, and so on. Finally they let me go after I signed an indemnity form stating that I was responsible for any problems.
Then again, I also traveled to Saudi Arabia without a visa of any kind from AMM a while back, much to the consternation of the local authorities in RUH. So it does indeed depend a great deal on how carefully they are checking things on any given day.
I don't think the strategy of buying an additional (unused) ticket would work, since part of what you are hoping for is to be checked in for both flights in AMM. If I was set on beginning the RTW from KRT, I'd either a) arrive from a different airport (i.e., not a turnaround flight), or b) attempt to get a visa in advance.
Of course, YMMV and good luck!