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Facingfears · 2025-05-23T13:19:19+00:00

I’m going to turkey, Antalya may half term, aka in the next few days and despite being a scorcher this week, the weather next week looks pretty dismal. I’m so upset. The holiday wasn’t cheap, we booked it for the pool and beach and no it looks like for 4 days it’s going to be unusable. is this something TI would cover if we cancelled? can I call and change the booking? Obviously I’d have to pay more, but I think looking at the weather it looks so awful, it’s probably better than pissing away the £3k because we can’t use the facilities. or should I just go and hope the weather changes? wwyd we booked with TUI

PinkCherryPie · 25/05/2025 11:04

I just got back from 2 weeks in Side earlier this week.

The weather was never the same on the day as the forecast. There were forecast storms and rain a few days of our stay, but they never materialised. Even if they do, they will be like tropical storms and won't last all day. Just a flash downpour.

The pools were lovely and warm (to counter the pp who said they would be freezing). 27° in the early morning up to 29+° in the mid- afternoon.
The sea was also nice and warm.

24° days felt really warm if out of any wind. The one day it crept to 30° felt far too hot for me.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 25/05/2025 11:00

Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:53

What ones are you looking at?

bbc, the one that comes up on the weather app, google, and accu weather don’t look great

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Stick it in Google. I’ve gone for Side / Alanya as you’ve not said where you’re going exactly but the forecasts look pretty good to me. The one that says rain in Thursday only shows a 50% chance of precipitation in the afternoon. (Pictures to follow once approved)

Iloveasunnyday · 25/05/2025 10:57

I don't think that is something that they would do. Image the chaos if everyone did it.

Doggielovecharlotte · 25/05/2025 10:55

You are being utterly ridiculous

of course you can’t cancel because of forecast..

it will still be hot enough for you compared to here

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:53

BallerinaRadio · 25/05/2025 10:46

Another one that's just checked and it's just showing sunshine and high 20's/low 30's.

I'm sure you'll be fine.

What ones are you looking at?

bbc, the one that comes up on the weather app, google, and accu weather don’t look great

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Caravaggiouch · 25/05/2025 10:52

24 can feel bloody glorious. Your choices are either stay at home, where it will definitely be colder and probably raining, and lose the money, or go, suck it up, get taxis to do some sightseeing if it’s genuinely too bad for the pool (unlikely), enjoy the food and a change of scenery. Pack a load of books.

I get it feels disappointing but honestly, get a grip or you’ll be the one ruining it for your family, not the weather.

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:52

zenas · 25/05/2025 10:45

I didn't know that the US was a muslim country. Anyway, it's nothing to do with the religious base, it's the Governments and how they treat women and immigrant workers etc. that's the issue for me.

Look, I just mentioned this in passing as a comment. I really don't want to have a political debate. I said initially that I believed the weather would not be as bad as you think, and I really hope that' the case, and I'm sure it will be. Enjoy the break, be positive and enjoy a few baklavas!

It’s obviously not but I’d still go there.

hopefully the weather turns it round fingers crossed 🤞

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BallerinaRadio · 25/05/2025 10:46

Another one that's just checked and it's just showing sunshine and high 20's/low 30's.

I'm sure you'll be fine.

zenas · 25/05/2025 10:45

I didn't know that the US was a muslim country. Anyway, it's nothing to do with the religious base, it's the Governments and how they treat women and immigrant workers etc. that's the issue for me.

Look, I just mentioned this in passing as a comment. I really don't want to have a political debate. I said initially that I believed the weather would not be as bad as you think, and I really hope that' the case, and I'm sure it will be. Enjoy the break, be positive and enjoy a few baklavas!

Longhotsummers · 25/05/2025 10:45

I don’t know where you’re looking but the two forecasts I have looked at say between 28° and 21° next week - that’s hot/warm enough to have a great time. Give your head a wobble and get in and enjoy it.

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:40

zenas · 25/05/2025 10:26

It must be very disappointing, but you either forget about it and stay home, or join the other 300 passengers on the plane and make the most of it. I have no doubt that it will NOT be as bad as you think.

And I'm sorry to say, but anyone going to Turkey to support the economy of that megalomaniac Erdogan doesn't get any brownie points from me. Same as those going to the US or Dubai or other places of dubious reputation. Stick to Europe, it's not perfect but it is our continent at least, with half decent governments for the most part.

Well I’d go to all three destinations but in this specific instance, we went turkey due to relative proximity and weather v Europe at this time of year.

we do also prefer to go to Muslim countries

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Chasingaces · 25/05/2025 10:39

I’ve just looked and it’s saying scorching sun every day next week!

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:27

Koazy · 25/05/2025 10:18

It will be freezing. We go every year. The pools don’t heat up for ages, even in 28 degrees. I am a wuss but can’t even get until end of June. I hate freezing water.

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I’m the same and I have a medical condition that means I feel the cold quite badly and can’t warm up but we went first week of June in 2023 and it was fine, weather was high 20s

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zenas · 25/05/2025 10:26

It must be very disappointing, but you either forget about it and stay home, or join the other 300 passengers on the plane and make the most of it. I have no doubt that it will NOT be as bad as you think.

And I'm sorry to say, but anyone going to Turkey to support the economy of that megalomaniac Erdogan doesn't get any brownie points from me. Same as those going to the US or Dubai or other places of dubious reputation. Stick to Europe, it's not perfect but it is our continent at least, with half decent governments for the most part.

Koazy · 25/05/2025 10:18

Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:15

I don’t think it will be ‘freezing’ in 28 degree weather, we’ve been before and it was quite pleasant. Sea will be warmer but probably not safe in thunderstorms

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It will be freezing. We go every year. The pools don’t heat up for ages, even in 28 degrees. I am a wuss but can’t even get until end of June. I hate freezing water.

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:16

DarkForces · 25/05/2025 10:13

I get it. I'm so pissed off after having watched the glorious sunshine out my office window and working full time, winning the lottery of getting May half term off and booking a holiday by the sea the weather has now turned 48 hours before we head off. 😡

This is exactly it

all my bonus spent. And it’s gonna piss it down

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:15

Koazy · 25/05/2025 10:09

The pool will be freezing anyway in May unless heated. The sea will be warmer and if it’s pissing down you’ll be wet anyway so might as well have a dip.

I don’t think it will be ‘freezing’ in 28 degree weather, we’ve been before and it was quite pleasant. Sea will be warmer but probably not safe in thunderstorms

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Ginmonkeyagain · 25/05/2025 10:14

It might be warm and dry on average but weather is never guaranteed, you can't just order up the weather you want.

We were in the South of France last year in July - generally 30 degrees and lots of sunshine. We had arranged to go to an outdoor festival one day and it poured and poured with rain all day and night. It wasn't ideal but it was still warm and there was a certain humour and camradarie as locals and tourists alike tried to improvise all sorts of rain shelters to continue the fun outside (the Southern French are not as prepared for summer events to be disrupted by rain as the British it seems!)

DarkForces · 25/05/2025 10:13

I get it. I'm so pissed off after having watched the glorious sunshine out my office window and working full time, winning the lottery of getting May half term off and booking a holiday by the sea the weather has now turned 48 hours before we head off. 😡

Koazy · 25/05/2025 10:09

The pool will be freezing anyway in May unless heated. The sea will be warmer and if it’s pissing down you’ll be wet anyway so might as well have a dip.

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:06

MyCyanReader · 25/05/2025 09:58

Wtf?!? You're going on a holiday. It'll be 24C with a bit of rain. Sounds like amazing weather.

If you're down about something as insignifiant as that then you perhaps should spare a thought to less fortunate people...?

Seriously, you're coming across as self entitled spoilt brat.

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Ok sure

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:06

Ginmonkeyagain · 25/05/2025 10:01

Mate - you can't cancel your holiday because you don't like the weather forecast, that's insane. If you wanted it to be warmer and sunnier you should have booked in July or August rather than May.

May/ June weather is normally high 20s

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Facingfears · 25/05/2025 10:03

GameOfJones · 25/05/2025 09:46

I think it's a mindset thing @Facingfears . I get you may feel disappointed but the money is spent so you can choose to completely ruin your trip by feeling upset or you can choose to make the best of it.

We have exactly the same, on holiday next week and the weather looks like it is going to rain all week but since we are going either way there's no point me moaning to DH and DDs and further spoiling the trip.

We’ll definitely make the most of it as there’s no other choice but I’m gutted, wish we’d chosen Izmir or somewhere else in turkey or saved the money for Disney world next yea

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Ginmonkeyagain · 25/05/2025 10:01

Mate - you can't cancel your holiday because you don't like the weather forecast, that's insane. If you wanted it to be warmer and sunnier you should have booked in July or August rather than May.

MyCyanReader · 25/05/2025 09:58

Facingfears · 25/05/2025 09:55

You sound like the type to kick someone when they’re down.

also a real treat

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Wtf?!? You're going on a holiday. It'll be 24C with a bit of rain. Sounds like amazing weather.

If you're down about something as insignifiant as that then you perhaps should spare a thought to less fortunate people...?

Seriously, you're coming across as self entitled spoilt brat.