Many of us enjoy sipping on a cocktail or two on holiday – but one man’s drink order ended up leaving a sour taste in his mouth.
The chap asked for a vodka and Coke at a venue in Marmaris and was left with an eye-watering bill as a result. He fears these type of price increases will stop tourists from visiting Turkey altogether.
So he took to TikTok to explain more. Known as marmarislovers on TikTok, the man appears to work in tourism, and claimed he thinks “Marmaris will have no tourists in 2025”.
The content creator believes the costs have become far to steep for people in comparison to other destinations. He said: “This season has been so quiet, it’s sad to see. Also 2025 has 15% price increase again. Vodka and Coke already £15 alone. Can go Dubai for same price.”
The clip left people feeling equally as concerned – with some Marmaris regulars even saying they will stop going back to the British holiday hotspot.
One woman claimed it’s “been going on for 20 years”, and vowed to never return. Another person said: “I’m here right now. The money I’ve spent here, I could have done a banging 10/10 Thailand holiday.”
A third wrote: “It’s such a shame for Turkey. I’ve been going years, but won’t be going again.” And a fourth agreed: “Been going 16 years. Sadly last year for us – June was a fortune.”
Some didn’t agree with the assessment though – and believe the prices must have just been hiked in that particular bar. One commenter said: “I’d love to know where this £15 vodka and Coke is. I’ve been paying like 250 lira (£5.60) for two.”
Others said they’d be returning to the destination time and time again. A responder remarked: “I’m literally just back from Turkey. Going back again in October for 10 days, then booked again for next year in July. Then hopefully again in October next year too.”
And another added: “Turkey is the best place. Been going for 25 years. Amazing, clean and people can’t do enough. Respect the country, and people.”
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