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Turkish Tourism needs a re-think!
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 04:21 pm |
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Two of my colleagues went to marmaris and they did not like it at all because of all the hassle they got. My son and his wife went to Kemer and at one point two restaurant owners started fighting because they choice one shop over another.I have been to gumbet many times. The first time we really got hassled, but after getting to know the locals the years after we did not have a problem and last year hardly at all, but was told business had been told they had not to hassle and police where walking round checking .I have to say i find being hassled to a certain degree fun and all part of the holiday.
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 04:32 pm |
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 05:38 pm |
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Quoting AEnigmamagnadea: Quoting thehandsom: But the interesting thing in this post is that 'anti-Turkish' Aenigma  sending people to Turkey (and as every little drop helps, she is contributing to Turkey tourism)
Well done !!
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If I was anti-Turkish I would not have come to Turkish class 
However, my love of Turkey does not blind me in such a romantic haze that I cannot see faults or am afraid to argue with Turkish classmates  |
You sounded just like an old TC member with a similar name then! Are you related??
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 06:16 pm |
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education is must be an obligation for toursim sector,but pity most of workers not enough well-educated who working on this sector and thats really big negativity for our country ,almost we has a great tourism potential.So we can only apoligize from our guests who leaving unpleased from our country
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 06:28 pm |
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Quoting MrX67: education is must be an obligation for toursim sector,but pity most of workers not enough well-educated who working on this sector and thats really big negativity for our country ,almost we has a great tourism potential.So we can only apoligize from our guests which leaving unpleased from our country |
Thanks MrX - but actually I think most of them leave pleased despite the 'hassling' - because they keep coming back
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 06:30 pm |
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Quoting lady in red: Quoting MrX67: education is must be an obligation for toursim sector,but pity most of workers not enough well-educated who working on this sector and thats really big negativity for our country ,almost we has a great tourism potential.So we can only apoligize from our guests which leaving unpleased from our country |
Thanks MrX - but actually I think most of them leave pleased despite the 'hassling' - because they keep coming back |
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 07:03 pm |
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That's very decent apology, MrX67.
I found it interesting when reading this thread and the thread on "rug buying story"
(www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_7_30765)
The tourist in the story was not planning to buy a rug yet she/he entered the shop, drank the tea(not just one glass, I guess), listened and responded to the somewhat "hassling" sales techniques, checking out 20-30 big and small rugs...and at last bought not just one rug but two!
For price less than USD$800 buying 2 rugs may seem quite worth to the tourist. But it was really a very good deal for the salesman, I suppose.
This may be quite an encouragement to the "hassling" culture in Turkish tourism. Yet I personally do not think that is too much of a disturbance according to my expereinces.
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 07:41 pm |
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Quoting AEnigmamagnadea: I recently recommended Turkey to a colleague for his holiday. They (my colleague and his girlfriend) have just returned from Marmaris and I was very embarrassed to hear that they did NOT enjoy their trip.
The main complaint was the constant hassling by Turks in the resorts every time they stepped outside the hotel. To go to the beach was a nightmare because they were followed right onto the beach by people hassling them to buy things. The evenings were no better as each restaurant employed men to entice people into eat, instead of letting them choose for themselves. They were unable to even look at the displayed menus because of these over-enthusiastic restaurant workers trying to push them inside.
The guests at the hotel seemed to be in agreement with them that this constant hassling would prevent them returning.
The food in the hotel was "disgusting" and, after talking with other tourists at the airport, they concluded that if a Turkish hotel calls itself 4 star, you should consider it to be 2 star!
To add insult to injury, the food and drink at the airport is probably the most expensive in the world!!! (I remember it too!). My colleague was forced to purchase food when their plane was delayed and it cost £30 for two sandwiches and two coffees!!!!!!!!! RIP OFF!
Turkey needs to give their tourist industry a serious re-think! |
These are totally true... thats why instead of buying a trip, i plan my own flights and hotels
next time give my email to your friend and let me plan him a very exciting trip
anyways...
but i didnt understand the part with being forced in airport... who can do that? and doesnt your friend know to say no? interesting...
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11 Jun 2008 Wed 07:54 pm |
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