AVOID These Scams In Istanbul

With peak travel season coming to Istanbul and Turkey, make sure you avoid these scams in Istanbul to keep you safe and protect your money. The lemon street vendor tried to cheat his way more than once into fooling me into buying more items than I originally wanted. Showing he only has big bills and no small change is an easy way street scammers in Istanbul try to cheat you into buying more items than you originally want. Also big hotels such as this Crown plaza IHG are doing false advertisement. Hotels should inform their guest that certain facilities are not working before booking. Most big chain hotels I checked in Turkey warn you on their website that their Hamman and gym is closed which is why I didn’t stay with them and chose this hotel which I thought had everything up and running but apparently not. This is false advertisement at its finest and management didn’t even care at all when I talked to them about the issue. Istanbul is a great place to visit, rich in food and culture however, keep yo