Been 3 to 4 times but south in all inclusive resort. Never in Istanbul. It was easy for me to get around cuz a lot of Turks speak German and I look a bit Turkish.
It is an Islamic and somewhat third world country. And it sometimes becomes obvious when it comes to females. Overall, I like it a lot!
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OK. I found some pics from Side/Turkey from 2010. Traveled with US passport - no problemo. I bought the visa at time of entry at the airport Make sure that the visa process still applies though.
Oh, and depending on the time of year, it will be extremely hot.
Greek influence:
Amphitheater:
Uhm. I didn't know you couldn't take pics at the airport - I did anyways, and did not get arrested:
Life's a Biatch