angel_UK

Just watching Sky News where they report 3 explosions in Marmaris tonight. Twenty two people reported injured and hospitalised, ten of them British.

Also reports of another bomb blast in Istanbul and one reported but unconfirmed in Icmeler.

Thoughts and prayers with all involved.

Big_Red

That's discomforting. My younger brother is visiting here in US between teaching assignments in Turkey (he is american). They are supposed to leave for Istanbul in 3 days.

BeniciaChris

Wow-I hope my kids don't hear about it-My husand & I leave for a month trip to Paris/Cyprus & Turkey.We have some UK friends joining us in Istanbul.

equitraveler

There was another bomb in Anatalya today, the work of Kurdish extremists apparently. The fact that Turkay has agreed to contribute to the UN force in Lebanon may give other extremists an excuse to attack. We leave for Istanbul on Friday and will definitely be very watchful and careful.
Equi

gopp

my friend and I have a trip booked to Turkey - visiting Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Ephesus in early 2007. Because of the continued bombings, we have reservations about going now. I know it's impossible to predict what will happen on any trip, but is it just too unsafe to go right now?

Poohgirl

How terrible. My thoughts and prayers also to those involved.

lmhornet

"my friend and I have a trip booked to Turkey - visiting Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Ephesus in early 2007. Because of the continued bombings, we have reservations about going now. I know it's impossible to predict what will happen on any trip, but is it just too unsafe to go right now?"

It never ceases to amaze how irrational people are. You have a far far better chance of being killed in an auto accident at home than of being killed by a terrorist attack. If I'm going to Turkey, the terrorist attacks are great news. The idiots will stay home and I'll get everything dirt cheap.

Dukey

Perhaps some of those people who would never go on a cruise would rather go to Turkey?

LoveItaly

Well I certainly feel that everyone has the right to make decisions that are the most comfortable for them. And although I have also heard frightening news right before trips I have never cancelled one and so far I have not had a problem thank goodness.

And I agree that bad stuff can happen anywhere. Just this morning some maniac hit and run driver drove around SF and purposely ran into nine pedestrians (basically on California St). The SFPD fortunatly have him in custody. And our I-80 here has constant terrible vehicle accidents with many deaths.

But to call people "idiots" because the don't care to go someplace where they are not going to feel comfortable and relaxed is what is idiotic along with meanspirited and just plain rude in my opinion.

Fidel

And on top of that LoveItaly, I just left a thread about clothes I think where the same poster again called someone an idiot. Besides rude, mean, and idiotic, how about adding "one note" to the list?

I hope everyone has a safe trip to Turkey.

LoveItaly

Hi Fidel, I saw that post too. Guess it is his favorite word right now, sigh.

RufusTFirefly

You have a far better chance of being killed in a traffic accident in Turkey than either by a traffic accident in the USA or a terrorist attack in Turkey. Of course the potential for terrorist attacks in Turkey seems quite high at the moment, added to the high traffic death rates (about 5 times higher than the EU and USA), makes it much riskier than the USA at the moment. But the traffic death rates far outweigh the terrorism death rates.

Of course, no one knows when terrorist attacks in the USA will heat up.

BeniciaChris

Hi all,well our UK friends have opped out of meeting us in Istanbul.It seems the UK is telling tem of a group called the PKK 'Falcons'
My husband & I went to Greece right after the war started in Iraq-we had NO problems.In fact everyone was wonderful.
I also feel one could die at any time & we shuld enjoy life to the fullest.
We will be in Istanbul-Cappadocia & Ephesis-fly home October 4th. I'll post how it was when I get back so that those planing their trip in 2007 can hear first hand.Things always sound worse in the press-sells more papers. Bon Voyage we fly ou September 5th Chris

milliebz

Thank you Chris, please don't forget to post when you return. Have a great trip!

JandaO

<But to call people "idiots" because the don't care to go someplace where they are not going to feel comfortable and relaxed is what is idiotic along with meanspirited and just plain rude in my opinion. >

what she said.