It's a delicate situation and of course the low amount of meat eaten by Turks is a reflection of the situation but in fairness that has long been the case. Turkish people are generally adapted to diets that follow affordable items. I can't see how it is the same for holidaymakers - you can't expect British and European visitors to give up on meat for a fortnight and dine out on chick peas and numerous courgette based concoctions.
As a family of four, our biggest expense by far on holiday is eating out - and I won't want to be telling my two kids that chicken nuggets and burgers are such a ridiculous price that they will need to think again, I want them to have what they want.
I don't really benefit from the 2.5 lira Efes, I'm not much of a beer drinker - I'm already paying £4-£5 for a short and mixer, and many pounds for a fairly dreadful bottle of wine, now I'm maybe going to have to find big money each time we eat out and don't go for the olive pie? Remind me, which holiday expenses are they that makes Turkey attractive with the Euro making Europe so expensive? I can't think of much to be honest.
