Are you holidaying in Turkey this year?

BlackCatGreyWhiskers · 2025-06-24T10:32:34+00:00

I am an over thinker and someone said to me it’s “a bit close” to the conflict. Travelling to Antalya. Thoughts?

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BlackCatGreyWhiskers · 26/06/2025 14:16

Smallsalt · 26/06/2025 07:40

Went to Turkey once and would never go back. Literally couldn't step outside without men following me , staring or trying to touch me. Utterly grim. I spent 2 weeks utterly furious and couldn't wait to get home .

I know what you mean - we are going to an AI resort so not an issue there.

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Yorkshiremum80 · 26/06/2025 11:25

We went to Kusadasi for a day and had 4 pints of lager and 2 cokes for just under £20 so not sure where the mega high prices are being charged

Overitallnow · 26/06/2025 10:41

Went 2 years ago, very reasonable prices. Last year shocked at how expensive it was. London prices for mediocre food and drinks.

BoudiccaRuled · 26/06/2025 09:53

user1476613140 · 25/06/2025 11:40

What's just over the sea?

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Have you heard of "the Middle East" region..?

babasaclover · 26/06/2025 09:35

user1476613140 · 25/06/2025 11:40

What's just over the sea?

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israel war zone And Lebanon its only 300km from Cyprus. You can see rockets blowing things up in Israel from Cyprus- I’ve moved my holiday because of it - I changed it back in January and things are worse now. We’ll be going to turkey which is much safer!!!

dawnc27 · 26/06/2025 09:32

going in 3 weeks to alanya, only thing im worried about is the heat, i get bad prickly heat but thats my only real worry at the moment tbh

Biker47 · 26/06/2025 09:29

Nothing to do with the conflict, I have no desire to ever holiday in Turkey.

Smallsalt · 26/06/2025 07:40

Went to Turkey once and would never go back. Literally couldn't step outside without men following me , staring or trying to touch me. Utterly grim. I spent 2 weeks utterly furious and couldn't wait to get home .

Yorkshiremum80 · 26/06/2025 06:30

Julen7 · 25/06/2025 13:26

What didn’t you like? Was considering it in October as it’s one of the few countries I can fly to fro local airport which will still be warm then.

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I personally thinks that's a them problem. We went last year and went out of the hotel a fair bit, there was no intimidation, I didn't feel like anyone was staring at me it felt completely safe. I've been leered at more in England! We went out into the local town in a taxi, the driver wouldn't take any payment until he'd picked us back up and delivered safely to our hotel. We wandered in and out of shops, my son who was 11 went into shops by himself with no issues at all. The locals were all really friendly.

Apologies I quoted the wrong pp. I meant to quote the one who said they didn't feel safe

Julen7 · 25/06/2025 16:28

qotsa · 25/06/2025 16:05

@Julen7 it’s probably me. We love the Greek islands and Portugal in particular. I went to Tunisia a couple of times as a child and found it quite intimidating. Decided, after friends saying how great it is, to book Turkey last year. I don’t like the mentality of the men there, how they stare and seem to treat the women. I don’t like feeling people are trying to rip me off the whole time. What sums it up for me is, in Greece or Portugal I know I could hire a car and if I broke down I would feel pretty safe. Over there, and in similar other places, I know I definitely would not feel safe. It probably makes a difference that we like exploring, so if you like an AI type place and to flop and drop type thing (which we do for when it’s the two of us but not with teenage DS!) I bet there are some cracking deals to be had and the staff in the hotel we stayed were lovely on the whole.

Thank you, understood.

qotsa · 25/06/2025 16:05

@Julen7 it’s probably me. We love the Greek islands and Portugal in particular. I went to Tunisia a couple of times as a child and found it quite intimidating. Decided, after friends saying how great it is, to book Turkey last year. I don’t like the mentality of the men there, how they stare and seem to treat the women. I don’t like feeling people are trying to rip me off the whole time. What sums it up for me is, in Greece or Portugal I know I could hire a car and if I broke down I would feel pretty safe. Over there, and in similar other places, I know I definitely would not feel safe. It probably makes a difference that we like exploring, so if you like an AI type place and to flop and drop type thing (which we do for when it’s the two of us but not with teenage DS!) I bet there are some cracking deals to be had and the staff in the hotel we stayed were lovely on the whole.

GloriousBlue · 25/06/2025 13:42

Went to Antalya last month. Had a blast, as did the thousands of other holiday makers.

Julen7 · 25/06/2025 13:26

qotsa · 24/06/2025 13:43

I’ve been once. Last year. Was not a fan. Never again. Also as above poster said, the price of things 😮

What didn’t you like? Was considering it in October as it’s one of the few countries I can fly to fro local airport which will still be warm then.

Nodancingshoes · 25/06/2025 13:25

We are going in 2 weeks and, no, I'm not worried - it's hundreds of miles away from the Iranian border. We go to OluDeniz and never seen any Russians.

CherryRipe1 · 25/06/2025 13:22

user1476613140 · 25/06/2025 11:40

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The Israel/Palestine conflict. I remember when I was in Cyprus there were boat trips to the holy land.

Shayisgreat · 25/06/2025 11:42

I'm going to Sarigerme in July to an AI. I'm worried about the heat but not the conflict.....yet!

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GoodbyeRosie · 24/06/2025 13:06

My friends say Turkey was full of Russian holiday makers when they went, as it is one of the only other countries that make them feel welcome.

Quite an intimidating atmosphere.

Cyprus would be a huge no no for me if I was thinking about the conflict. I couldn't enjoy a nice, peaceful holiday there anyway knowing what was going on just over the sea.

What's just over the sea?

pecanpiee · 25/06/2025 11:37

Turkey is absolutely fine. If you’d have said Iraq then maybe I would have had to think twice about it, but hopefully things might be getting sorted out anyway ☺️

largeredformeplease · 25/06/2025 11:35

We have booked to go to Antalya second week in July. Booked it last year.

I think it will be fine.

Masmavi · 24/06/2025 14:11

You’re more at risk from earthquakes (or the shock at an overpriced cocktail) in Antalya

Shouldbeworkingnotreadingtalk · 24/06/2025 13:44

BlackCatGreyWhiskers · 24/06/2025 13:15

@Shouldbeworkingnotreadingtalk

Looks good! We are going AI too, sounds like UK prices. But obviously not the usual in Turkey. Is it full of Russians?

@GoodbyeRosie i read some of the reviews of the hotel we’re staying in complaining about Russians and poor etiquette. This is our third visit to Turkey, last time we stayed in a hotel that had alot of Germans in, there might have been Russians but I wouldn’t have known. Either way it didn’t impact our holiday.

We are with Tui Blue - so mainly Brits. (But the ones with plenty of money I’d guess, so not typical brits abroad .. ;-) … very few Russians in our hotel . . (sensatori in Side) … have a lovely time when you come xx.

qotsa · 24/06/2025 13:43

I’ve been once. Last year. Was not a fan. Never again. Also as above poster said, the price of things 😮

Wishingplenty · 24/06/2025 13:30

The American airbase is in the "safe" tourist area which is a bit concerning.

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BlackCatGreyWhiskers · 24/06/2025 13:29

moondip · 24/06/2025 13:20

The Turkish defense industry is incredibly strong regionally speaking (and is becoming so internationally speaking, too), and its growing air defense system (Steel Dome) has proven over the past week to be capable of detecting/deploying responses to potential threats (i.e., the Steel Dome was able to detect and deploy a reaction to entities up to 300 miles outside Turkish airspace that Turkey was not even the target of). Not to mention, Turkey has the second-largest standing army in NATO (after the US) AND is a geopolitically crucial power that is well-versed in balancing competing interests and allegiances. No side will be stupid enough to target Turkey.

Well that was incredibly informative, thank you.

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RareMaker · 24/06/2025 13:22

Not this year thankfully