Travel Smarter in Turkey

Ask for a menu or written price before ordering, booking a service or accepting an activity. Confirm whether taxes, service charges or extras are included.

Keep receipts for larger purchases and compare prices when an offer feels unusually expensive or urgent.

Most interactions are genuine, but you do not need to follow anyone into a shop, bar or venue. A clear and polite refusal is enough.

Be cautious when a stranger creates urgency, offers an unsolicited service or pressures you to make an immediate payment.

Dress and behavior vary across regions. At active religious sites, follow posted rules, speak quietly and avoid interrupting worship.

Ask before photographing people, especially in smaller communities, markets and places of worship.

Traveler reports can help identify patterns, but a single report does not prove that every business or neighborhood is unsafe.

Use current official information for emergencies, closures and legal requirements, and apply your own judgment to community advice.