Casinos in Istanbul ??
Aug 6th, 2007, 04:21 AM
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Casinos in Istanbul ??
Hello Hello:
My better half and I are headed to Istanbul in about a month. I'm just curious if there are any casinos within walking distance to the Blue Mosque (our hotel is right around the corner). I'm not a big gambler, but I do like to visit one casino in each European city that I visit. Thanx !
My better half and I are headed to Istanbul in about a month. I'm just curious if there are any casinos within walking distance to the Blue Mosque (our hotel is right around the corner). I'm not a big gambler, but I do like to visit one casino in each European city that I visit. Thanx !
Aug 6th, 2007, 05:27 AM
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A quick google suggests that some hotels have casinos. Have a look at his website http://tinyurl.com/2averz
Aug 6th, 2007, 06:45 AM
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Hetismij:
Thank you for that google. I thought that there were, but when I emailed my hotel, asking if any were in walking distance, I received the following reply:
hello
we are sorry .not any casinos within walking distance of side hotel. because
casinos are illegal in turkey.
thank you
Thank you for that google. I thought that there were, but when I emailed my hotel, asking if any were in walking distance, I received the following reply:
hello
we are sorry .not any casinos within walking distance of side hotel. because
casinos are illegal in turkey.
thank you
Aug 7th, 2007, 08:14 AM
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There are no active legal Casinos in Turkey.
There was a time casinos booming at all 5 star hotels. There were groups of players coming from various countries as well. But casino rules were not regulated well and it became a social drama within local community and the government of those years (I think 12 years ago when we had the lady priminister)insteda of finding a better solutions of regulating the casino business they banned all casinos.
Now Turkish people are going to Turkish Cyprus, Bulgaria or even Monte Carlo for gambling......
I am surprized to read Hetismij's comments. Whats got to be a muslim and gambler? We do also drink wine, raki, beer and other alchaolic beverages next to milk and water, seccular country like Turkey we do also grow our population altough we are Muslims
Happy travelling,
Murat
There was a time casinos booming at all 5 star hotels. There were groups of players coming from various countries as well. But casino rules were not regulated well and it became a social drama within local community and the government of those years (I think 12 years ago when we had the lady priminister)insteda of finding a better solutions of regulating the casino business they banned all casinos.
Now Turkish people are going to Turkish Cyprus, Bulgaria or even Monte Carlo for gambling......
I am surprized to read Hetismij's comments. Whats got to be a muslim and gambler? We do also drink wine, raki, beer and other alchaolic beverages next to milk and water, seccular country like Turkey we do also grow our population altough we are Muslims
Happy travelling,
Murat
Aug 7th, 2007, 05:33 PM
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Murat:
Thank you very much for the explanation. I was confused, as the internet identified many hotels as having casinos. I am looking very much forward to our first visit to Istanbul and Turkey. Thank you again !!
Thank you very much for the explanation. I was confused, as the internet identified many hotels as having casinos. I am looking very much forward to our first visit to Istanbul and Turkey. Thank you again !!
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