From what I'm hearing its the dire state of the pound versus the euro that's sending more people to Turkey, plus the good exchange rate with the Turkish lira. The bad publicity with drunken youngsters in resorts such as Marmaris, is making people look further afield, hence more tourists in places such as Fethiye.
The £ is not in 'dire straits' against the Euro echogirl, other way round. The £ is much stronger against the Euro v last year. The only reason the £ is not even stronger against the Euro is because of the Billions that have been borrowed & ploughed into keeping the Euro afloat.
http://www.ecb.int/stats/exchange/eurofxref/html/eurofxref-graph-gbp.en.htmlThe £ v TL is very good for those with £'s in their pockets at the moment. But the cost of actually getting & staying in Turkey has become prohibitively expensive for many, especially those with family's. It's Much, much cheaper for Brits to holiday in Spain, Portugal etc etc.
Various, murders, assaults, civil unrest in Turkey etc, haven't helped their image as a safe holiday destination. You'll find drunken rowdiness everywhere, I've certainly seen enough of it in Turkey, being committed by the Turks themselves...........