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Offline Firo

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This will put tourists off Turkey..
« on: July 11, 2011, 12:50:38 PM »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2013234/Millions-sunshine-holidays-hard-times-exchange-rate-makes-Europe-expensive.html


Look at the graph of comparison costs from 2007 till 2011 and Turkey is now the 2nd highest costs rise....



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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2011, 12:56:03 PM »
But it appears to be complete nonsense. That doesn't make it good for Turkey of course but where do they get these figures from??!!

For example - a three course meal for two in Spain has gone up from 2007 to now, according to this. This is partly due to the poor exchange rate they say - but it's total rubbish - if you don't convert to pounds, it shows a 3 course meal for two cost 29.72 euros in 2007, today the same meal would cost 24.95 euro! Poppycock as usual...

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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2011, 13:04:29 PM »
{A Link to an old CBF topic was here - no longer available}42015 :)

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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2011, 13:32:43 PM »
I think it is just that- nonsense! I'm at work now(hmm) so cant check but I read the article yesterday and did the comparison and Turkey was the cheapest place despite inflation ! looking on this table its not and the thing that stuck in my mind was £2.19 for a cup of coffee which was the Greek cost not Turkish- I think the figures have been transposed!

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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2011, 14:08:03 PM »
I put a comment on there basically saying it was a load of tosh. the story has now been pulled :o I didn't know I had such clout:D ;)

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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2011, 17:03:26 PM »
Eric, one individual actually agreed with you and made specific reference to your comment.

Being a man of such clout I feel a phone call from news Internalional could be due shortly.

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« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2011, 19:15:41 PM »
They have hacked his phone already  :o

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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2011, 20:15:42 PM »
Saw an article in another paper over the weekend ( Sun or NOTW) and Turkey came out cheapest with Portugal cheapest for food and drink but dearer for other items.

Lies and damn statistics eh?

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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2011, 20:21:35 PM »
AHHHH Nostalga,NOTW them were the days.  ;)
« Last Edit: July 11, 2011, 20:22:39 PM by ronzeus »

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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2011, 22:46:19 PM »
quote:
Originally posted by ronzeus

AHHHH Nostalga,NOTW them were the days.  ;)



:D  8) :D




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