I was AMAZED to read about this recently! Not only are they legal, but they are government owned!! Apparently they look after their prostitutes extremely well - they have to undergo medical examinations on a weekly basis.

My question is - in a country that is, say, at least 90% muslim, who are the customers? Turkish News says that they have managed to curb forced prostitution because Turkish men were happy to report it - therefore I assume it is not just tourists using them

A quote from a few years ago made me laugh :-
'I've been very surprised,' said Marielle Lindstrom, head of the IOM in Turkey. 'We haven't noticed this anywhere in Europe. Turkish men seem to have an old-fashioned view of women. They don't mind using prostitutes, but they want the woman to be doing this willingly. If she's found not to be doing it willingly ... it affects their pride.'
The Independent

Are you trying to attack turkish men from different angle aenigma?

Answer to your question:
Of course 99% customers are muslim Turks.
I doubt foreigners go there at all.

Sorry Aenigma, I don't see the problem at all. Aren't in 'Christian' countries the customers mostly males of which many 'true' believers who go to church every Sunday? Aren't in almost every country the government the biggest pimps of all? Why should Turkey be an exception?

Actually it is not "another dig" at Turkey! I am honestly amazed and surprised, bearing in mind that prostitution is punishable by death in some muslim countries...

I dont think you can compare the two Trudy - in the UK, only 3% of the population go to church and consider themselves religious, but I guess we are not "open minded" enough to have legalised brothels!