Female travelling alone to Turkey

[Craphouserat]

Hi - similar thread to the Morocco one.

My wife is thinking of travelling to visit her expat. father out in Turkey in a week or two. I can't go with her and I'm concerned about the hassle she is going to get. Travelling from Edinburgh to Istanbul - 2 hour wait there and then onto Izmir. Where she will get a taxi - on her own - to her dads place.

She is dark haired and busty - despite her not being blonde I am worried the hassle she might get at airports on her own and the travelling by taxi.

Is it likely to be bad? We aren't big travellers and neither of us have been to Turkey before but her dads ill and I want her to spend some time with him just the two of them.

Still can't help but worry.

[ChrisBMW]

I wouldn't want my wife travelling to their alone.

[Bec]

I went to Istanbul this summer with my Mum. Now I'm not particularly busty, but I am fair, so expect to receive a reasonable amount of attention even ff I'm covered head to toe. I didn't find Istanbul to be at all bad in this sense - I've travelled in Tunisia, and found this to be much worse.

Some sensible suggestions - make sure shoulders and knees are covered, you don't need to wear trousers or long sleeved shirts necessarily, a knee length skirt and short sleeved blouse/tshirt is fine. The hassle level generally goes down if you do at least stick to this.

I'd say that being sensible in this regard would make the positives of the trip outweigh the risks

Edited by Bec on Tuesday 30th October 21:58

[Craphouserat]

Bec said:

I went to Istanbul this summer with my Mum. Now I'm not particularly busty, but I am fair, so expect to receive a reasonable amount of attention even ff I'm covered head to toe. I didn't find Istanbul to be at all bad in this sense - I've travelled in Tunisia, and found this to be much worse.

Some sensible suggestions - make sure shoulders and knees are covered, you don't need to wear trousers or long sleeved shirts necessarily, a knee length skirt and short sleeved blouse/tshirt is fine. The hassle level generally goes down if you do at least stick to this.

I'd say that being sensible in this regard would make the positives of the trip outweigh the risks

Edited by Bec on Tuesday 30th October 21:58

Thanks for this. I can't go with her (work in same dept - I'm not getting time off) so can't help but worry. It doesn't help that when she gets to Izmir she has to travel by taxi at 10:30pm for an hour to get to her dad's.

Anyway - thanks again.

[SimonMaidenhead]

There must be a good reason why her Dad can't pick her up, but surely he must know someone who can or at least know of a local taxi driver/firm that he trusts and can send them.

[TEKNOPUG]

Burka

[PatrickOUFC]

She is dark haired and busty

Photos needed

[Rosscow]

TEKNOPUG said:

Burka

[Rosscow]

PatrickOUFC said:

She is dark haired and busty

Photos needed

+ 1

[mrmr96]

Rosscow said:

PatrickOUFC said:

She is dark haired and busty

Photos needed

+ 1

Here's a clue, put "dark haired and busty" into google images and pick the one you like the best. Then have a nice wk to get it out of your system. Then leave the OP alone, this type of isn't going to help him.

[Rosscow]

mrmr96 said:

Here's a clue, put "dark haired and busty" into google images and pick the one you like the best. Then have a nice wk to get it out of your system. Then leave the OP alone, this type of isn't going to help him.

Lighten up you tt!

[Landlord]

Bec said:

I went to Istanbul this summer with my Mum. Now I'm not particularly busty

Anyone else stop reading after this bit?

Sorry Bec. Couldn't resist and I did continue reading, really.

[Marf]

My sister just got back from Turkey. She's an attractive young lady with ahem, assets and she was pestered constantly by the locals proposing marriage, asking for dates, trying to get her to go home with them etc.

[grumpyscot]

TBH, Turkey is no worse than Spain. Just don't show any cleavage or above the knee

[miln0039]

Sadly Turkish men will assume that because she is alone she must be a slut and is fair game. I wouldn't let my OH go there. Time to tell your boss you're taking the time too or to have a serious would with Daddy.

[PatrickOUFC]

@mrmr - any need for this sort of reply?!

[condor]

SimonMaidenhead said:

There must be a good reason why her Dad can't pick her up, but surely he must know someone who can or at least know of a local taxi driver/firm that he trusts and can send them.

This ^^^

...or she could have pre-booked a local hotel with airport pick-up for that night and travel onwards the next day.

[mrmr96]

PatrickOUFC said:

@mrmr - any need for this sort of reply?!

A thread from a man concerned that his wife may be subject of unwanted attention whilst alone abroad, and you want to ask about a photo so you can knock one out? It may well be a joke, but given the subject and reason for posting the OP don't you think it's a tad inappropriate that you should exhibit such lecherous behaviour, even in jest?

[LuS1fer]

If you give me her flight number, I can drop down and harass her to break her in gently if you like.

[Craphouserat]

Thanks for the replies all.

Today she has managed to speak with her dad and she put across our worries about the travel - from my point of view the travelling alone in a taxi at 10pm not knowing where she is going was the most worrying part - however her dad is managing to get to the airport with a friend ( he is ill and isn't allowed to drive ) to take her back to his place. Hurrahh!

Not so worried now - thanks to all who replied. She will be suitably dressed for the travelling and hanging about Istanbul airport etc. Wish I could be with her but at least she is getting to go over...after a 4 hour wait on Saturday at Glasgow passport office ! Lucky her!

Thanks again for the advice on this.

Cheers

CHR