Turkey left 'empty and deserted' after uk tourists take drastic action

TURKEY HOTSPOTS HAVE BEEN LEFT DESERTED, WITH NOBODY ON POPULAR BEACHES, AMID SKYROCKETING COSTS IN THE COUNTRY. 09:03, 22 May 2025Updated 09:04, 22 May 2025 Turkey has been left

"empty" as UK tourists take drastic action over the rising Cost of Living in the holiday hotspots. Turkey hotspots have been left deserted, with nobody on popular beaches, amid

skyrocketing costs in the country. Suzanna, known as suzannatravelsolo on TikTok, has shared a video declaring Marmaris is "dead" with hardly anyone visiting, leaving the resort

"deserted". She said: "This is 11 o'clock in the morning. There's one guy there. No people." She went on and added: "This is the famous bar street - the

nightclub area of Marmaris. I can't imagine it was like this last night, but." READ MORE UK FACES 27C HEATWAVE NEXT WEEK WITH 33 COUNTIES IN ENGLAND SET TO SIZZLE One Brit fumed:

"The GBP to lira rate is crazy high compared to 2019. Do prices in Turkey reflect this? How much would a McDonald's meal cost in Turkish lira? Local cuisine prices?" Article

continues below A second said: "Yes. I'm in Bursa right now. My family and I were in Istanbul for two days and in contrast food in Istanbul is much more expensive. "For

example 100.00 usd gets you 1700 lira. But a decent meal in Istanbul will cost 600 to 1900 for a family of Four. You really have to look around for deals but we find most items except

medicine more expensive than the USA." "We were in Marmaris few days ago and we spent around 3k liras for dinner (7 people). Prices are little bit higher than last year due to

economic probs they are facing but tbh it was the BEST MEAL i’ve ever had. I highly recommend the “Liman Restaurant”," one replied. Article continues below Another said: "I’ve been

in marmaris last week and ye its basically same as you would pay in uk at least for food. If your planning to buy clothes and stuff it was pretty cheap and i dont know about alcohol in town

since i had all inclusive hotel so i had no reason to drink in town." Another argued: "Just took a Taxi in Marmaris. It started at 200 TL (Taxi meter) and we paid about 250 TL to

the city centre. "Did we just get ripped off? The taxi driver said Erdogan set up these starting prices by law. 3 Kilometers ride."