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Holiday in Turkey?

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GrannyGravy13 Sun 13-Oct-19 11:40:05

We first visited Turkey 22 years ago a wonderful two weeks exploring the rich heritage and archeological sites.

We met a Turkish young women who has become a lifelong friend and we visited her and her family in Istanbul.

At that time (I think 19/20 years ago) her brother had been conscripted into the Turkish Army and was fighting the Kurdish Army on the border.

I believe that the Kurds and Turks have been enemies for years.

Whilst I agree in principle that going there is morally wrong, is it also morally wrong to deny the coastal populations the right to earn their living through tourism? (Many of these feel no affiliation or agree with Erdogen)

quizqueen Sun 13-Oct-19 11:23:54

I certainly would not go on holiday to Turkey. People need to boycott countries and companies whose actions they don't approve of.

trisher Sun 13-Oct-19 11:17:27

I keep seeing an advert on TV for holidays in Turkey. It looks gorgeous but would you go on holiday to Turkey now? The attacks on Kurdish territory have been widely condemned but they continue. It looks like the start of another Syria. I found this www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/121020194?fbclid=IwAR3okVsyRgEnVJOyHgMauJEW8--np-ML5yx_tnzvlwhMq0L5S68L5FnOPcI
So have you been or are you going on holiday there? Woud you if you could?