Quote Originally Posted by Ericsladkilnhurst View Post
Drinks & food gone up he'll of a lot.
Efes 500ml bottle one bar wanted 8 pounds, words to the effect on your bike.
Bars / restaurants charging 1.85 Turkish lira, which is 3 pounds 70 pence.
We asked different bars to drop prices, otherwise we were not going in, some did, some didn't.
Those who would not drop the price dropped a clanger, 8 in our party, 6 travelled together as normal, then my son & girlfriend with us.
We are known to like a drink, so we didn't go in some.
Got Efes down to 1.20 T/lira 2 pounds 40 pence, & 2 pounds 60 pence.
Some bars selling draught for 2 pounds.
Over in Olu Deniz, 2 sunbeds, 1 umbrella on the beach costing 30 pounds.
We had free beaches, as long as you buy a drink etc.
Turkey gone crazy with prices, taxes on goods crippling the traders.
No tourists buying clothes, because the Chinese Market, Temu & Shein are cheaper than Turkush goods, jewellers shops empty, especially with the high price of gold, plus silver prices starting to rise.
Our hotel maids on 12 pounds 50 pence a week, along with waiters etc.
They depend on tips.
Christ almighty Elk, can't see us going back there then. Used to love it in Calis, in the Oyken sat at the bar for the last uns. My G&T was always waiting for me. I still talk to Rose on FB sometimes.