Comments on: Five myths about travel in Turkey http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/09/21/five-myths-about-travel-in-turkey/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/09/21/five-myths-about-travel-in-turkey/#comment-183973 Peter Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:27:39 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1789#comment-183973 Many thanks for putting together these points. I'm always surprised how misconceptions about Turkey and the Turkish people have survived into the modern age. I know lots of travellers who have explored the country who were expecting something akin to a 3rd world country with a largely desert like or barren landscape and were stunned to find how clean and modern it is in so many ways and how varied and stunning is its countryside. Thank you for providing a more informed perspective so travellers are better aware of what Turkey is really like and how fantastic it is to visit. Many thanks for putting together these points. I’m always surprised how misconceptions about Turkey and the Turkish people have survived into the modern age. I know lots of travellers who have explored the country who were expecting something akin to a 3rd world country with a largely desert like or barren landscape and were stunned to find how clean and modern it is in so many ways and how varied and stunning is its countryside. Thank you for providing a more informed perspective so travellers are better aware of what Turkey is really like and how fantastic it is to visit.

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]]> By: Natalie http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/09/21/five-myths-about-travel-in-turkey/#comment-170347 Natalie Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:31:58 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1789#comment-170347 I wish more people would read the internet before forming an opinion about Turkey. Even now so many people have false impressions that were put into their head by some bigot or know it all. Funnily enough, all the people that i have met that do not like Turkey, have never visited the country. I wish more people would read the internet before forming an opinion about Turkey. Even now so many people have false impressions that were put into their head by some bigot or know it all. Funnily enough, all the people that i have met that do not like Turkey, have never visited the country.

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]]> By: TT http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/09/21/five-myths-about-travel-in-turkey/#comment-143349 TT Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:02:20 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1789#comment-143349 Funny article! It certainly addresses some common misconceptions. You can still find the Fez style hats in the bazaars so it's mostly only tourists wearing them for fun nowadays! Funny article! It certainly addresses some common misconceptions.

You can still find the Fez style hats in the bazaars so it’s mostly only tourists wearing them for fun nowadays!

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/09/21/five-myths-about-travel-in-turkey/#comment-123929 Darren Cronian Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:41:36 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1789#comment-123929 @ Edizkan Thanks for your comments. It's great to read your thoughts on Turkey, especially around the European Union which from speaking with a few Turkish people on my travels they were dead against it, and I do not blame them. Yes, the rugs seemed incredibly expensive, and no one was buying them. I would love to visit Istanbul, it's now on my list of cities to visit. I am so glad that I did not listen to family and friends and visited Turkey, it's a lovely country, with nice welcoming people. @ Edizkan

Thanks for your comments. It’s great to read your thoughts on Turkey, especially around the European Union which from speaking with a few Turkish people on my travels they were dead against it, and I do not blame them.

Yes, the rugs seemed incredibly expensive, and no one was buying them. I would love to visit Istanbul, it’s now on my list of cities to visit. I am so glad that I did not listen to family and friends and visited Turkey, it’s a lovely country, with nice welcoming people.

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]]> By: Edizkan Ata http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/09/21/five-myths-about-travel-in-turkey/#comment-123312 Edizkan Ata Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:09:35 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1789#comment-123312 The observations are right on. I wish my country had Camels for transportation. The country is crowded with cars and people. Though, the locals use a lot of Camels but as in Camel Filters. That's one good tobacco ;) Yes, the country, compared to past 5 years, has become a very expensive place. Though, that hardly applies to tourists, since the group discounts for the air fares, hotels, bnb and such are beyond cheap. I was very disappointed the last time I visit my country to learn how expensive textile products were (and I'm shopping at the local stores which the tourists don't know about). The dragging business...I'm not sure, since the Turkish businessman became more aware that the Eurpeans and especially Americans are not wealthy at all. They know that they can't sell a rug for $10,000 to an avarage Joe. I believe red faz hats, turbans and such are forbidden in Turkey through the constitution. Though what's the problem with wearing a red fez, a turban, or a cowboy hat...? All serve a good purpose. Whatever. I'm not going into EU business at all, which is very irrelevant to the topic. Marmaris::: Yes, that's one of my favorite spots as well, especially Icmeler. Beautiful nature, sand, sea, luxury hotels and not noisy like Bodrum or crowded like Istanbul. I heard Antalya is becoming more and more a popular destination than it used to be (been there last in 1994 and didn't like it). My favorite destinations in Turkey are: 1- Istanbul (a must see) 2- Bursa (not so much for the tourists) 3- Bergama 4- Marmaris The observations are right on. I wish my country had Camels for transportation. The country is crowded with cars and people. Though, the locals use a lot of Camels but as in Camel Filters. That’s one good tobacco ;) Yes, the country, compared to past 5 years, has become a very expensive place. Though, that hardly applies to tourists, since the group discounts for the air fares, hotels, bnb and such are beyond cheap. I was very disappointed the last time I visit my country to learn how expensive textile products were (and I’m shopping at the local stores which the tourists don’t know about). The dragging business…I’m not sure, since the Turkish businessman became more aware that the Eurpeans and especially Americans are not wealthy at all. They know that they can’t sell a rug for $10,000 to an avarage Joe. I believe red faz hats, turbans and such are forbidden in Turkey through the constitution. Though what’s the problem with wearing a red fez, a turban, or a cowboy hat…? All serve a good purpose. Whatever. I’m not going into EU business at all, which is very irrelevant to the topic. Marmaris::: Yes, that’s one of my favorite spots as well, especially Icmeler. Beautiful nature, sand, sea, luxury hotels and not noisy like Bodrum or crowded like Istanbul. I heard Antalya is becoming more and more a popular destination than it used to be (been there last in 1994 and didn’t like it). My favorite destinations in Turkey are: 1- Istanbul (a must see) 2- Bursa (not so much for the tourists) 3- Bergama 4- Marmaris

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