Washington DC - Istanbul $399 RT w Taxes on Turkish Airlines

Fyu...

Understand that. But attacking a US embassy is a lil out of the "Normal" even for Turkey...

Darn! I guess i'll have to change my plans to hang out at the US Embassy the whole time i'm there.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03....html?_r=0

Damn...stay safe fellow SD'ers

Now a NYC woman was murdered in Istanbul, I have cancelled my flight, all they refunded me was the tax I paid so I lost alot of my money but I get to keep my life.

That one guy was rigth, fark Turkey, they can keep my $330 and shove it up ass.

Quote from kramerb4 : Now a NYC woman was murdered in Istanbul, I have cancelled my flight, all they refunded me was the tax I paid so I lost alot of my money but I get to keep my life. That one guy was rigth, fark Turkey, they can keep my $330 and shove it up ass.

Now? That's the one and only American disappearance/death in Turkey we have been talking about. Out of tens of millions of tourists that visit, one death that some people have been trying to make a big deal out of as if it doesn't happen in any and every country at a much higher rate. Nobody even talks about how she lacked common sense and met multiple strangers off of the internet in the worst neighborhoods of the city, because it must not be her fault, it has to be the fault of the Turks.

Before you make any travel plan to anywhere in the future, log in to that area's newspapers, check who were murdered recently, and cancel beforehand so you can save money. More time and more money means you can build that underground bunker faster. I assure you that you will always find murders and be able to make an excuse out of them, people kill people everywhere, far more so in the US than the rest of the western world. This country leads the world in school, mall, theatre shootings so stay out of them all. Also, don't forget to switch to Geico.

Quote from TheNaturist : Before you make any travel plan to anywhere in the future, log in to that area's newspapers, check who were murdered recently, and cancel beforehand so you can save money. Also, don't forget to switch to Geico.

Actually, tourists murders are fairly rare. That's why it makes big news. The head chopping rape inspired revenge murder in Turkey didn't get a lot of play in the US because it didn't involve tourists.

Quote from travfar : Actually, tourists murders are fairly rare. That's why it makes big news. The head chopping rape inspired revenge murder in Turkey didn't get a lot of play in the US because it didn't involve tourists.

There is no indication that she was murdered due to her nationality, she did things that would majorly risk your life in any country. That is why she died while tens of millions of tourists do not have any issues visiting Turkey.

I can find you countless articles of murdered tourists for any and every country including the US. If you talk about local crime, US leads civilized countries anyway, and that is also a risk for tourists. Murder rate in US is quite higher than Turkey.

She went there to take pictures, that made her majorly risk life?

Everyone...have fun staying alive. Look what happened to that poor tourist who went to take pictures.

Anyone getting murdered is a tragedy, but let's look at what little details we have here:

1.) This woman had never been out of the United States before in her life
2.) She was married, with kids
3.) She was traveling totally alone
4.) She met a man, from Istanbul, on the internet four months ago who urged her to come to Istanbul
5.) They had been emailing back and forth before and during her trip there
6.) The morning she disappeared, she emailed this guy to meet him

Sorry folks, but that counts as risky behavior. I'm a grown man and you wouldn't see me doing that. No way i would travel alone the first time out of the country. No way would i (especially if i were a woman) meet a guy in person, in a foreign city, that I had met on the internet. Everything about this story is suspicious.

It's sad that she died/was killed, but you need to use common sense regardless of what city you are in, worldwide.

Ninja edit: LEAVING IN 9 DAYS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

BF and I are going 12-17th. Are there any SDers meeting up or interested in meeting up? PM me.

Also is anyone leaving on the 12th and interested in sharing a cab or something to the airport?

EDIT: Some tips from a Turkish friend
Either have a phone or buy a phone card at the airport for emergencies.
Have $20 cash for the entry visa.
Don't take taxis.
Don't be out after public transportation closes (11pm I think).
Do not keep anything in your coat pockets. He emphasized that there is a lot of pickpocketing around Taksim. If wearing a backpack either wear it on your front, or make sure someone behind you watches it. Try to keep things in your inner pockets, either in a pocket of an inner layer or an inside pocket of a jacket.
Make sure to see a menu with prices before you order your food.

Quote from fitzwilly : BF and I are going 12-17th. Are there any SDers meeting up or interested in meeting up? Please PM me.

Wait...

Did you not read the above conversation? Have fun w/ trying to arrange that meetup

Quote from kramerb4 : She went there to take pictures, that made her majorly risk life?

she went alone and met with strangers.

a lot of people don't go around Chiacgo alone.

Quote from thenewguy07 : Wait... Did you not read the above conversation? Have fun w/ trying to arrange that meetup

I am going alone, and will be there on the dates the person posted. I am not scared in the slightest. I have one goal while im in IST and thats get on the rooftop of the Grand Bazaar.

7 days to go.