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    					| Travelling to Turkey |   |  |  |  |  | how not to get ripped off by taxi?? |  
	
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				| 10. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 11:31 am |  
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	This is disgusting.  Things like this really put me off a country - you feel you are constantly being ripped off.
 Why don't they regulate the taxis better?  In most other countries I have visited you can agree a price in advance (particularly from airports) and there is normally a standard fee, whichever taxi you use.  These taxis are better off in the long term because most people tip them well
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				| 11. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 02:58 pm |  
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	if ur female and alone,dont sit on the front seat next to driver,you should always sit on back seat cuz something more than being ripped off may happen,especially if ur a foreign.i dont mean that all the taxi dirivers are pervert or abuser or disturbing but some of them...		 |  |  
	
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				| 12. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 03:37 pm |  
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	 | Quoting turquoise: if ur female and alone,dont sit on the front seat next to driver,you should always sit on back seat cuz something more than being ripped off may happen,especially if ur a foreign.i dont mean that all the taxi dirivers are pervert or abuser or disturbing but some of them... | 
 This made me laugh so much!  It is not only Istanbul you should not sit in the front next to the driver, but also England!  I remember years ago, sitting the front cos' there was so many of us in the taxi, and the driver started to touch my leg
  when he changed gear!   I have never sat so close to a car door in all my life - my friends in the back thought it was funny   |  |  
	
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				| 13. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 04:06 pm |  
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	 | Quoting turquoise: if ur female and alone,dont sit on the front seat next to driver,you should always sit on back seat cuz something more than being ripped off may happen,especially if ur a foreign.i dont mean that all the taxi dirivers are pervert or abuser or disturbing but some of them... | 
 Same here. Taxi drivers are universal in that I believe.
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				| 14. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 05:39 pm |  
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	 | Quoting libralady: | Quoting turquoise: if ur female and alone,dont sit on the front seat next to driver,you should always sit on back seat cuz something more than being ripped off may happen,especially if ur a foreign.i dont mean that all the taxi dirivers are pervert or abuser or disturbing but some of them... | 
 This made me laugh so much!  It is not only Istanbul you should not sit in the front next to the driver, but also England!  I remember years ago, sitting the front cos' there was so many of us in the taxi, and the driver started to touch my leg
  when he changed gear!   I have never sat so close to a car door in all my life - my friends in the back thought it was funny   | 
really?
   i never experienced things like that before.
 i mean they tried to cheat me, some maybe successfully
  , but never sexual behavour, they usually are interested in the size of your wallet   i love the front seats.
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				| 15. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 05:51 pm |  
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	Dudu was a taxi driver...   |  |  
	
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				| 16. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 06:02 pm |  
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	 | Quoting Trudy: | Quoting turquoise: if ur female and alone,dont sit on the front seat next to driver,you should always sit on back seat cuz something more than being ripped off may happen,especially if ur a foreign.i dont mean that all the taxi dirivers are pervert or abuser or disturbing but some of them... | 
 Same here. Taxi drivers are universal in that I believe.
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 Are you serious?
  Its not funny. If this happened in the UK the guy would be out of a job straight away and probably face prosecution. If any taxi driver touched me they would never have children again.... |  |  
	
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				| 17. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 06:16 pm |  
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	 | Quoting AEnigma III: | Quoting Trudy: | Quoting turquoise: if ur female and alone,dont sit on the front seat next to driver,you should always sit on back seat cuz something more than being ripped off may happen,especially if ur a foreign.i dont mean that all the taxi dirivers are pervert or abuser or disturbing but some of them... | 
 Same here. Taxi drivers are universal in that I believe.
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 Are you serious?
  Its not funny. If this happened in the UK the guy would be out of a job straight away and probably face prosecution. If any taxi driver touched me they would never have children again.... | 
how about libra's post above?
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				| 18. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 06:18 pm |  
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	 | Quoting femme_fatal: | Quoting AEnigma III: | Quoting Trudy: | Quoting turquoise: if ur female and alone,dont sit on the front seat next to driver,you should always sit on back seat cuz something more than being ripped off may happen,especially if ur a foreign.i dont mean that all the taxi dirivers are pervert or abuser or disturbing but some of them... | 
 Same here. Taxi drivers are universal in that I believe.
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 Are you serious?
  Its not funny. If this happened in the UK the guy would be out of a job straight away and probably face prosecution. If any taxi driver touched me they would never have children again.... | 
how about libra's post above?
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 Well, I guess she just thought it was funny - and didn't report him
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				| 19. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 06:18 pm |  
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	 | Quoting AEnigma III: Dudu was a taxi driver...  | 
i thought dudu was a disco singer
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				| 20. | 20 Oct 2007 Sat 06:20 pm |  
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	 | Quoting libralady:  I remember years ago, sitting the front cos' there was so many of us in the taxi, and the driver started to touch my leg  when he changed gear!   I have never sat so close to a car door in all my life - my friends in the back thought it was funny   | 
 You (and your friends) thought it was funny?
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