Turkey

We are going to Istanbul in Juli. We have 13 days. I booked 5 in the city and then - to make it a familyvacation - we want to find a good Beach area and preferable not travel to far to get there. Are there any good beaches for kids close to Istanbul or how far do we need to go?
Thank you.

Hello! I am writing to ask if it is safe to travel to Antakya, Turkey. I will be going to Turkey with a small group of friends in late May. Also, is Diyarbakir safe to travel to as well? I am a female in my 20's traveling with a group of men and women my age.

It has been a few years since anyone has posted about this on here, so I wanted to get a recent update. Thank you!!

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I've heard so much about the beautiful sunset views from the Bosphorus. I have however no idea about what kind of cruise/ferry is best for this. Should I take a regular ferry, or a tourist-purpose boat ride for a set amount of time (like 60 min). And, which route do you recommend for the good views?

Thanks

Ansh

Hi everyone,

I booked a trip to Turkey on a whim a few months back. Have to admit I don't know much about the place, and haven't had much time to do some research because of work. I have no problems traveling on my own, but the things I have been reading online for the past few days in several travel blogs and forums got me a bit worried. Can someone give me an idea about how bad the scammers are in Istanbul? With the way some people are describing the place, it's as if it would be hard to…

Here is a well overdue trip report, so sorry for my tardiness and a very late thank you to all those who helped, with special thanks to Enigma (Trip Advisor) and Sarikanara and Swampeastmike from Lonely planet. Life just races by and its hard to think we were there just under a year ago. We organised our own trip and all the research was done using both this forum and Trip Advisor so everyones previous comments and trip reports were so useful.

We travelled with another couple, and had the most…

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This is a wonderful new attraction for anyone visiting Izmir/Kuşadası/Selçuk area and wants to see something different!

I have read that mini buses leave from the Edirne otogar main drop off point but can someone tell me roughly how much a taxi will cost if I jump in one from there and head to the main city close to all the mosque and bazaar tourist spots?

I'm arriving in winter and heading there straight from a very long international flight. By the time I finish the bus trip I will just be hanging out to hit my hotel.

Just a rough idea would help. Thanks

Hi,

I will fly from Malaga airport to Barcelona airport and then to Istambul airport and final destination Entebbe (Uganda). I will fly with Turkish airlines from Barcelona.

I am planning to buy a couple of bottles of wine within the boarding area of Malaga airport, which I would bringg as hand luggage. Do you think there might be a problem when I pass through in transit at Istambul airport? I heard they make you pass through the luggage again so I wonder if they allow bottles bought in other…

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I was meant to be in Turkey on June 20 and out June 22. It includes breakfast. I have tried though the company to cancel it but they won't refund my money despite notifying them 10 weeks before the event. There was response is below

"Since you booked for a non-refundable offer, there is no free cancellation period at all. In our website the cancellation policy is always stated next to each room type. You can check your confirmation email, that we sent, after you made the booking. If you…

Hi there,

We are spending a month in Turkey (June 22-July 21) and have an itinerary planned that ends us in Cappadoccia area after 19 days. We know we want to spend 3 days around the Kackar mountains and Trabzon, leaving us with 5-6 days to spend somewhere in Eastern Turkey. We are excited about the following places: Nemrut Dagi, Van area, and Dogubayazit, but realize that distances are large between them.

1) Which of these areas would you recommend--given the travel times? We don't want to…