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Glad I went to Istanbul when I did
This recent rash of bombings in Istanbul is really sad to see. When I visited
there in June some people thought I was nuts but I figured you had about the same chance of getting attacked in pretty much any other big city as you did in Istanbul. Now I have to say I would not go there if I had the chance to go again. That's very sad, because it is obviously a very small group that's carrying out these attacks and it is not at all indicative of how Turks feel about Jews or westerners. By all accounts Turkey seems like the most open and free predominantly Muslim country in the world. And since they rely to a large extent on tourism, I can only imagine that the severly depressed tourism market we witnessed in June will get much worse now. It's a real shame. I feel bad not just for the direct victims of these attacks but also for Turks in general. |
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Glad I went to Istanbul when I did
"Ksu93dlv" wrote ...
This recent rash of bombings in Istanbul is really sad to see. When I visited there in June some people thought I was nuts I'm not aware of any reasons for people calling you nuts when saying you're going to Istanbul. The city has, as far as I know, always been described as absolutely fabulous with the mix of Western atmosphere and Islamic influences. Was it just ignorance or was there an negative travel advice or caution for Istanbul? Greetz, *never been there... yet :-/* |
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Thur schrieb: "Ksu93dlv" wrote ... This recent rash of bombings in Istanbul is really sad to see. When I visited there in June some people thought I was nuts I'm not aware of any reasons for people calling you nuts when saying you're going to Istanbul. The city has, as far as I know, always been described as absolutely fabulous with the mix of Western atmosphere and Islamic influences. Was it just ignorance or was there an negative travel advice or caution for Istanbul? Must be ignorance. Try turning your TV on. T. Greetz, *never been there... yet :-/* |
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Glad I went to Istanbul when I did
I was there in July 2003 and would come back tomorrow if I could. Terrorists?... They are everywhere in the world, yesterday was NY, today is Istanbul and tomorrow can be whatever city in the world. Even in my city Im in danger everytime I catch the metro, or everytime I go to a big commercial center. Thomas Peel escribió en el mensaje de noticias ... Thur schrieb: "Ksu93dlv" wrote ... This recent rash of bombings in Istanbul is really sad to see. When I visited there in June some people thought I was nuts I'm not aware of any reasons for people calling you nuts when saying you're going to Istanbul. The city has, as far as I know, always been described as absolutely fabulous with the mix of Western atmosphere and Islamic influences. Was it just ignorance or was there an negative travel advice or caution for Istanbul? Must be ignorance. Try turning your TV on. T. Greetz, *never been there... yet :-/* |
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Glad I went to Istanbul when I did
"Thomas Peel" wrote ...
Thur schrieb: I'm not aware of any reasons for people calling you nuts when saying you're going to Istanbul. The city has, as far as I know, always been described as absolutely fabulous with the mix of Western atmosphere and Islamic influences. Was it just ignorance or was there an negative travel advice or caution for Istanbul? Must be ignorance. Try turning your TV on. I was reffering to people saying to the OP in _june_ that he was nuts for visiting Istanbul. Greetz, *tss* |
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Glad I went to Istanbul when I did
Ksu93dlv wrote:
This recent rash of bombings in Istanbul is really sad to see. When I visited there in June some people thought I was nuts but I figured you had about the same chance of getting attacked in pretty much any other big city as you did in Istanbul. Now I have to say I would not go there if I had the chance to go again. That's very sad, because it is obviously a very small group that's carrying out these attacks and it is not at all indicative of how Turks feel about Jews or westerners. It's also sad because it's illogical. Attacks like this in Istanbul are nothing new. Like always, from the perspective of a tourist, the danger they represent fades into noise when you include traffic accidents in the mix. And since they rely to a large extent on tourism, I can only imagine that the severly depressed tourism market we witnessed in June will get much worse now. It's a real shame. I feel bad not just for the direct victims of these attacks but also for Turks in general. I think you're right on this count; it is going to affect tourism and it is very sad, because they nice and welcoming people with a beautiful country. At this point the best way we can help is by voting for increased funding for mathematics education in American public schools so people can make more rational analyses about where to visit rather than being put off by pinprick stats. miguel -- See the world from your web browser: http://travel.u.nu/ |
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Glad I went to Istanbul when I did
I think you're right on this count; it is going to affect tourism and it
is very sad, because they nice and welcoming people with a beautiful country. I doubt it unless the goons start targeting the real tourist resorts - and then the goal would be to retard the tourist income. I have been to Turkey only once, but from what I saw, it wasn't beautiful in my eye and the people were not very welcoming. I know there must be nice places in Turkey, and that there must be nice people there as well... http://www.herrhagen.net/turkey.html Jon |
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Glad I went to Istanbul when I did
I worked in Ankara for 6 months and found the Turks very hospitable indeed.
Some of them invited us Brits around to their houses for dinner of an evening and a couple even drove us to other parts of Turkey at weekends. I can't imagine receiving that kind of hospitality anywhere else. If you're interested in historical sights, Turkey is one of the best places to visit in the world. If you're not then it's probably not so great. The two things that annoyed me were being harrassed by carpet-sellers is Istanbul, and danerous road conditions. But that aside I'd say it's one of the places I most enjoyed visiting. phil In article , Jon wrote: I think you're right on this count; it is going to affect tourism and it is very sad, because they nice and welcoming people with a beautiful country. I doubt it unless the goons start targeting the real tourist resorts - and then the goal would be to retard the tourist income. I have been to Turkey only once, but from what I saw, it wasn't beautiful in my eye and the people were not very welcoming. I know there must be nice places in Turkey, and that there must be nice people there as well... http://www.herrhagen.net/turkey.html Jon |
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Glad I went to Istanbul when I did
If you're interested in historical sights, Turkey is one of the best
places to visit in the world. If you're not then it's probably not so great. Well, the Temple of Apollo in Side seems fake. The marble rubble laying around seems original but the headliner is just too perfect and is not of the same material: http://www.herrhagen.net/pictures/turkey/Dscf0012.html The two things that annoyed me were being harrassed by carpet-sellers is Istanbul, and danerous road conditions. But that aside I'd say it's one of the places I most enjoyed visiting. We went there with the intention of buying a rug for our bathroom. So, it was fun haggling with the carpet sellers and drinking their tea. On haggeling technique, I can say that Turks are real puppy dogs compared to Northern Africans. Dangerous Road Conditions? You got that right: it seems like they want to HIT YOU. Turks are the most insane, worst drivers I have ever seen. Jon |
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