Terrorist threat to tourists on Turkish Beaches.

[Jacqui Harvey]

I really hope this is not true.  This was in the Star today.

[patrice]

worrying 

[JohnF]

Also worrying that someone reads the Daily Star...

JF

[KKOB]

Let's wait until The Sun run the story. Then we'll know it's true.

[kevin3]

Jacqui

 Thanks for taking the time to post that. Worrying news.

[Susiepink]

But the danger area is within 10 kms of the border with Syria, I don't think we should start panicking unneccessarily. Yes, it's worrying, but Turkey is a huge country, and tourists in the main don't tend to travel that close to the border with Syria.

[Jacqui Harvey]

I don't read the Star, this piece was sent to me as it appeared on a social networking website.
The British Government warn Brits not to go within 10k of the Border. I don't think there will be many British tourists  so near the border.
The threat by terrorists is to tourists on beaches.  I would think these beaches will be in the popular tourist areas.  So people do need to be concerned, if this is true.

[Scunner]

It's probably best to be forewarned about these sorts of things but they tend to work by worrying and attempting to spoil the experiences of people rather than by directly happening. Many will remember bombs going off in Turkey and even in Fethiye (although many years ago now) so really we should all be vigilant at all times and in all places these days.

I will take this as a direct and specific concern when it appears on the FCO website, not in the Daily Star

[Jacqui Harvey]

There is a warning in the Daily Mail too, for tourists to be careful. Although not the same as the Star's warning.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-202463/Turkey-tourism-warnings-issued.html

[Highlander]

Jacqui

If I don't go on the beach in Calis because of the threat, real or otherwise, the terrorist will have won