Hello everyone,
I've been following the recent developments in Turkey closely. I was planning to book flights and accommodations for mid-July, but with the protests, I'm now in a wait-and-see mode. It's hard to predict when and how this ends.
Is anyone else in the same boat? Are you booking anyway, choosing a different vacation spot, or just waiting it out?
We have a cancelable hotel reservation for the end of October in Istanbul. We’re holding off on our plane tickets for now.
I am planning to go with family and friends in late June/early July for 15-18 days. We will have our teenage children with us. We saw our friends yesterday and they want to go. I was 90% go a few weeks ago and now I am 60%. We really want to see Istanbul and the Turkey coast. We travel to Europe almost every year and I never felt uncomfortable, until now. I could be overreacting. We likely will get flexible airline tickets or travel insurance and keep an eye on things. We will also keep an eye on our state department website for updates.
It appears that the protests are restricted to certain areas and as long as you/we are smart, tourists travelling should be okay.
Or, maybe we will just go to Paris. :)
