Hi,
Just when my parents decided to give me permission to go to Izmir at the end of next month (18-26 february), the birdflu filled all the newspapers.

Can anyone (preferable inhabitant of turkey) tell me how serious it is? Russia and UK have gave a negative-travel-advice, but Germany on the other hand says it's safe and Holland says you can go but dont eat bird and stay away from bird-farms etc.

Is there danger for me to go to Izmir? For myself, i dont think there is. It's mostly in the east of turkey, and where it is in the west, it's Istanbul, a big, filthy city that's hard to keep in control. So in my opinion Izmir is safer. Or am i shortsighted here?

I dont feel fear to go, but i juts like to know from others and hear arguments to convince my old folks

Thanks!

Well, i live in Greece and the media here are getting a little crazy with this subject. But still, they say that it is safe to visit Turkey, as long as you stay away from birds and eggs.
I also believe so. And in fact, bird flue hasn't made me change my plans to visit Istanbul this February.

Oh cool I will tell that, because we have family and friends in greece too

Yeah i think Greece is more crazy about it than us, because its so much closer.

I'm just a little scared that they won't let me go.. otherwise we will have to wait till summer!!

REACTIONS FROM TURKISH PEOPLE PLEASE

HERE IS NO PROBLEM.

NO BIG PROBLEM.

the organization of Health and Social Services of world say:
YOU CAN GO TO TURKEY! THERE IS NO BIG PROBLEM!

and the organization got angry to other countries and media.

YES..
I LIVE IN ANKARA AND ISTANBUL...
EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO COME TURKEY CAN COME!!

DON'T WORRY ABOUT HEALTH AND BIRD FLU...

Someone has told me they have cancelled their holiday to Turkey - and it wasn't until the end of June !!??

I hope it will be ended...

heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
my friendsssss....

YOU CAN COME TO TURKEY WHEN YOU WANT!

DON'T CANCEL YOUR TRAVEL!!!

Yes but this is what i mean.. does turkey try to convince others there isn't danger, in order not to loose their summer-incomes?

i work in a travel agents and we are still booking ppl to go to turkiye. ird flu is not transmitted from human to human. and the ppl that have got it have been playign withthe chickens that have it hence they caught it. what we going to do if we get it in our countries move out of it!!!! dont think so. lets just all hope it clears up soon and the hype will stop