Turkey - Chatter and a Natter

by **CarolG** on Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:09 am

This is very unusual.

Turkish people are very very pleasant and love foreign tourists to visit their country. They are very respectful people and the Turkish working in the tourism areas would never do this. This is their business and livelyhood and it would be crazy to turn on tourists as this would affect them financially.

Bar Street in Marmaris is a place for the 'young' and their are some undesirables around. Both Turkish and Foreign Tourists.

For all of the Turkish (workers I presume) to come out of their bars and turn on tourists would be a very stupid thing to do.

It sounds to me as if there has been trouble in bar street, something has happened and then they have come out of the bars and an argument and fight has started.

If someone starts a fight, or steals or doesnt pay their bill, then yes this could create a problem and neighbouring businesses would go to the aid of their business neighbours.

Rather than not going back to Turkey its a matter of avoiding Bar Street, which would be the most sensible thing to do.

It would be wrong to give the impression that Turkish people go around attacking tourists. In fact most families come to Turkey with their children because they feel safe. especially in Icmeler where everyone looks out for everyone, including taking care of tourists.

Turkey is a fabulous place to visit, with some of the most friendliest people in the world and it would be a shame to ward people off because of an incident to which there may be an explanation behind. It certainly is not the norm in Turkey.

by **jd1** on Mon Jul 07, 2008 16:41 pm

i totally agree with you carol this isnt the marmaris i know and luv have been going for 11 years and have never experienced anything like wot was described the turkish people are very friendly

by **Marmaris Babe** on Fri Jul 25, 2008 02:25 am

I have just come back from Marmaris this morning and can say I have not witnessed any violence at all. I have been going with my 2 girls aged 19 and 12 for the past 3 years and always have a wonderful time. We have many friends there now who always go out of their way to make our stay special......we never want to come home at the end of the 2 weeks. Bar street is for young people but even my 19 year doesnt go there as its so expensive and there are many other bars to go to anyway without going down there.

by **jd1** on Fri Jul 25, 2008 17:01 pm

thats exactly how i feel about marmaris been going for 10years and have many friends and i neva want to come home my boys are now 20 & 18 and they love it to we dont to bar street either unless with our turkish friends but the bars on the beach are much better and not as expensive 3 weeks and counting

by **Marmaris Babe** on Fri Jul 25, 2008 17:43 pm

Ye I agree the bars on the beach are much better. I have been looking for flights back for september as me and my mate have decided to go minus the kid for a change........at least I wont be a walking bank!......lol..........Im not having much luck on finding a good enough deal on flights though.

by **jd1** on Fri Jul 25, 2008 18:26 pm

only booked ours in may and for 2 wks in august think we got a gud deal only paid £840 last year we paid nearly 1200 and that was in sept. we booked with thomas cook which bars do you go in on the front?

by **Marmaris Babe** on Fri Jul 25, 2008 18:37 pm

We go to Beaches, Santana, Captains, Beach Club. We also go to Dr Angels between the main road and the beach front and we go to Adam & Eves on the main street. They are the ones we go to most. Ive managed to find a flight for £209 going on the 11th september with wings abroad. I stay at the Interconti Apartments, i know Charlie (the owner) and his wife and he said we could have the apartment for £10 per night if we want to go back in september.........how can I possibly pass that one up!

by **jd1** on Fri Jul 25, 2008 20:43 pm

wr you flying from? the flight prices normally go down closer to the date but that flight price isnt too bad and the room price brill!!!!!!!!!!!! bn to those bars to! went to baccus bar last year to c bella berserk brilliant nite so funny letme know how u get on ive already booked for next year going sept 12th

by **Marmaris Babe** on Fri Jul 25, 2008 21:12 pm

We are flying from Manchester, I also tried Leeds/Bradford and Liverpool but the prices were dearer from there and it would cost more to get to them anyway. I will keep looking. We are goin back in July next year but my mate who went with us this year suggested a week on our own with no kids to chill out.

by **jd1** on Sat Jul 26, 2008 05:38 am

morning hope you find a flight and have a good time its better without the kids its totally different coz u can do what u want have you tried the mega diana boat trip and the jeep safari they are both great fun my mam and nephew comingout on our second week and im taking them on both of these trips