I'd appreciate some advice. I'm just learning about the problems with having Turkey stamps in your passport when travelling through China.

Next year, my husband and I (both Canadian) have this trip booked: YYZ-WAW-IST-MLE-SIN-DPS-SIN-PVG-YYZ. Our main stops are the Maldives and Bali with the rest being layovers under 24 hrs.

The first leg is Toronto to Maldives which brings us through Istanbul airport for a 2.5 hr layover and or first stamps ever from Turkey.
On our way home from Singapore, we connect through Shanghai with a 10.5 hr layover. We were hoping to head out of the airport for a bit and explore but now I see this might not be possible?