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Being a woman in Turkey...
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  • By andrea.d on August 28, 2004
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  • Being a woman visiting Turkey can be really hard sometimes. This is not a danger tip, but I was anoyed by the fact that the Turks were always staring at me although I was never walking down the streets alone! Even if you're with your boyfriend, they still stare! At times I was really feeling uncomfortable, so girls be careful!

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    Hassle from Turkish men or is it!
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  • Updated By Lyndra on July 21, 2007
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  • Some Turkish men do hassle the ladies (please do not be offended but this is the case)... the skill to avoid this is to watch your body language and treat Turkish men the same way Turkish Ladies do (you never see a local girl get bothered for very good reasons!) 1. It is unfortunate but true, western women do have a slight reputation in Turkey and there is little can be done to fix that in the short term. Some Turkish men can be very rude and far too touchy feely fo our comfort zones. This does not excuse rude or over familiar behaviour but you need to bear it in mind because... 2. Some Turkish men regard any familiarity from you as an "invitation" to get to know you better. This is not because you have done anything wrong but because Turkish women do not do this same sort of friendly banter. When Turkish girls do this it is traditionally a sign of flirting so when western tourists are their natural exuberant selves there can be cultural misunderstandings. Best solution is to expect to be hassled (really it is charm not hassle but we react badly to it!) Prepare by limiting your familiarity until you actually want to get familiar. Be polite and most Turkish men will take the hint quickly enough. When Turks get to know you it is customary and expected to greet with a two cheek kiss. That is politeness not a come on!


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    Drinking Water
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  • By Lyndra on June 16, 2007
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  • The drinking water in Bodrum and Gumbet is OK, the locals drink it after all but it has a very high mineral content and is can give you an upset stomach if you are not used to it. It is more sensible to drink the very cheap bottled water that is available everywhere in Turkey. Check the lid of the bottle to ensure that it is sealed (it is not unheard of for unscrupulous shop keepers to refill empty bottles direct from the tap!!). In bars and restaurants it may be worthwhile to ask if the ice used in the drinks is made from tap or bottled water (generally the bars buy bags of ice and it is totally OK to have in your drinks).


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    Hassle personified, women beware
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  • By drxym on July 28, 2003
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  • It seemed like every tourist shop and every restaurant in Bodrum and Gumbet thought the best way to get business was to hassle passers by and browsers. Don't know what I mean? Imagine this - you're hungry so you want to walk down a street with ten restaurants, hoping to read the menus and pick one to eat in. Now imagine every single restaurant has someone standing outside who wants to know where you're from to draw you into conversation, who talks through the entire menu without being invited, who won't let you browse in peace, who tries to extract promises that you'll go into their restaurant, who tries to bribe you with free wine and sometimes even tries to lead you by the arm into the restaurant. Now imagine it's not just ten restaurants but practically every single one in the whole of Bodrum / Gumbet and that they serve nearly identical cheap tourist fare. The same goes for shops. Forget casual browsing or window shopping. Walk into a shop and you will be pounced on and not given a moments peace. And if you're a unaccompanied female, woe betide you. My girlfriend was literally groped and harangued by shop keepers trying to get a sale and possibly a date too when shopping on her own. Frankly it's sickening and it ruined the whole holiday. Do not go to Bodrum or Gumbet if you want to have a relaxing time. By the end of it you will be crossing the street to avoid touts.


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    Driver Beware!!
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  • Updated By Lyndra on July 21, 2007
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  • Driving in Turkey is manic and scary. Being a passenger in Turkey is worse - you have no control of the situation. * WEAR SEAT BELTS: The Turks drive fast and frantic. Lots of swerving, sudden lane changes, speeding and some interesting language!! * Horns are a compulsory sound effect so try not to be too alarmed as they will be going off every where! * Make sure taxi drivers know where you want to go before you set off. A few words of Turkish is useful (hello, please, thanks, stop etc) to ensure the driver understands your needs better. * Be really careful crossing the roads. Crossings appear to be advisory rather than a public service! Drivers sometimes don't slow down! * If you hire a car - BE CAREFUL!!! Drive defensively, watch your mirrors ALL the time and don't be intimidated.


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    Raki: Potent Drink!
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  • Updated By Lyndra on July 21, 2007
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  • One of the rites of passage when you visit Turkey is to drink Raki. Ataturk said of Raki, "What a lovely drink this is, it makes one want to be a poet"...yeah right! Raki is a potent alcoholic drink (just like Ouzo that you get in Greece) that tastes and smells like aniseed. There is a certain way to drink Raki and for the sake of your head and your gross motor function you must drink it correctly. DO NOT drink Raki neat - it is vicious! DO dilute the Raki with bottled water. DO drink an additional amount of water after each glass to dilute it even further. DO NOT mix it with 7-Up or Sprite, it will taste nice but this isn't the traditional way and may fool you into drinking even more of it than you would. It is said that drinking water in the morning can restart the raki!! Don't know if this is true but consider how much of it you drink :-) P.S It is highly unlikely that you will actually create poetry after drinking Raki :-)


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    Cheap restaurants are not always good for eating.
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  • Updated By voyageur2 on May 23, 2003
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  • Prefering the restaurants at your resort or hotel will be right way for a stomach friendly holiday. Cheaper restaurants along Gumbet and Bodrum main streets could not be healthy.

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    WATCH OUT, WE ARE COMMING
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  • Updated By whitecliff62 on January 8, 2006
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  • Watch out Bodrum the Sherwoods (thats us) are comming in september 2004 hahahahahaha

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    small warnings
  • By mindcrime on November 7, 2007
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  • watch out! you may die! :) - Bodrum
    watch out! you may die! :)
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    Here are some small warnings: 1.Keep always some spare coins in your pocket. If you need to go to a public toilet you will need to pay for it. Usually it's 0,50 YTL 2.In the castle I saw this strange sign: "Don't jump down from the castle". Thanx for the information guys, is it really so dangerous? :) 3.Most of the shops, museums etc close between 12:00-13:00 for lunch 4.Internet access is cheap but watch out the keyboard because it's usually turned into turkish alfabet


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    Windmills after 7pm
  • By andreajones on October 31, 2006
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  • Windmills on hill from Gumbet - Bodrum
    Windmills on hill from Gumbet
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    One of the best views of Bodrum and Gumbet can be found on the hill by the ruined windmills. Unfortunately, the area is occupied by a number of drunks after dark and our rep recommended we not go up there after dark. He did drive us up to see the view at night which was amazing. We walked up during the day and it was sad to see the graffiti on the windmills and the horriffic amount of broken glass and other unmentionable objects.

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