Decline in Turkish Tourism

[kayakebab]

As long as word doesn't get round that people will £49 :0

[nichola]

Turkish resort municipalities call for delay of school opening over bad tourism season - including Fethiye!

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=238&nID=87100&NewsCatID=341

School holidays have indeed been extended for two weeks and this article - a bit on the harsh side....?

http://www.worldcrunch.com/business-finance/it-s-not-just-security-driving-turkey-s-ebbing-tourism/c2s19461/

[littlereddevil]

A little bit harsh but definitely some truth in it. I preferred the resorts as they were years ago.The unspoilt areas are lovely though.

[Steve (redding43)]

I thought Calis and Fethiye has been looking really busy this last week. Certainly the busiest I have seen them for a number of years

[nichola]

It's picked up in the past few weeks - small hotels in the back streets of Ovacık that have stood empty all season until the Turkish holiday makers arrived shortly after the school holidays started - I drive this way every night so have seen the difference.

We were in Hisarönü the Sunday before last (Shine) and had a stroll through the town. It was very busy and most restaurants on the main strip were full. My friend Fatoş who has a shop there says it was the busiest that night than it has been all season.

[stoop]

Calis front was very busy on Weds night. Most restaurants full.

[Hamlet]

Calis beach & the Resturants seemed very quiet around midday today, hopefully it was just changeover day for many.

[patrice]

Great photo Hamlet

[mercury]

It is normal for Calis sea front to be quiet during the day. The locals and ex.pats seldom go on the front in The day and the holiday makers are usually out for the day or around their pools. It is just too hot..

[Menthol]

Is the beach at Çaliś being kept clean this season? I don't go there very often so haven't seen for myself recently but the last time I was there a few weeks ago, it looked very neat.