Stoney Ground at Dalaman

[Scunner]

At the second (gate) security check at Dalaman I was summonsed to speak to some miserable git who had a rummage in my hand luggage and produced a red stone about 3" x 3" which my daughter found on the beach around 2 years ago. It is in an almost perfect heart shape and she loved it. We weren't travelling too heavy this time so decided to bring it back as a surprise.

"Passport" said the git, holding his hand out. I gave him my passport and he added my name to their list, together with passport number. He looked up, held the stone out and said "problem", and chucked it in the bin.

Turkey, where true romance never starts

[Gorgeous_bird]

Shame on them - breaks my heart stuff like that - what was the "problem"

[Scunner]

No reason whatsoever. Just "problem". Well as it isn't "antik" or precious, I can only guess that a 3"x3" stone could be used as a weapon, I could take over the plane with a heart shaped implement.

The large bottle of water in the same bag, still frozen pretty much as it came out of the freezer as we left for the airport would allow a far greater swing and possibly inflict far greater injuries, but that was not a "problem".

[littlereddevil]

What an absolute disgrace the petty gits.

[Eric]

Yet another example of Turkish Officials (Dalaman Airport) endearing themselves to 'tourists' (as you are now Kieth )and ensuring that they return to Turkey....NOT:-\:

[bewva]

By the sound of it Scunner you sound like a professional hit man.

[puma]

customs are heartless

[Crabbit]

News Headlines
A miserable git who works in security at Dalaman airport today presented his wife with a beautiful heart shaped stone saying "Darling this is a token of my love for you" at which point she slipped on some ayran she had spilt on the floor and smashed him in the face with said stone.

[heather07]

They are not so clever at Dalaman.
I was at the departure gate behind a young couple with a buggy.  Security guy was checking buggy and found a bottle of wine and a bottle of sun lotion in the bag below buggy.
How did it get that far when they have security as you enter airport?

[june]

They are a miserable bunch of gits, especially at the gate,I have noticed it many times,in particular when I was over in June, he was really shouting at people to hurry and trying his best to be as awkward as possible.......it comes naturally to the airport staff most of the time.

Shame about the stone Scunner...