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✓ ReviewedCritical · 5/5Overcharging

The Tourist SIM Card Rip-off at Istanbul Airports (IST & SAW)

As soon as I landed at Istanbul Airport, I went straight to the official telecom booths (Turkcell/Vodafone) in the arrivals hall to get a local SIM card. They offered me a 'Tourist Welcom...

Location

Istanbul Airports

Reviewed

18/09/2026

What should I do?

Avoid immediate payment

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✓ ReviewedMedium · 3/5Overcharging

Tourists Report Unexpected Charges at Galata Tower

A visit to Galata Tower is supposed to be about the views over Istanbul. But for one tourist, a ticket purchase reportedly turned into an unexpected payment dispute. In a post shared onli...

Location

GALATA KULESİ

Reviewed

14/10/2026

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✓ ReviewedMedium · 3/5Overcharging

Galata Kulesi'nde Bilet Alırken Beklenmedik Ücretle Karşılaşan Turistler

İstanbul'dasınız. Galata Kulesi'nin önüne gelmişsiniz. Şehrin en tanınmış tarihî yapılarından birini görmek istiyorsunuz. Sıraya giriyor, biletinizi alıyor ve yukarı çıkmaya hazırlanıyors...

Location

GALATA KULESİ

Reviewed

14/10/2026

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✓ ReviewedModerate · 2/5Overcharging

Visitors Question the Cost of Visiting the Maiden’s Tower

Seeing the Maiden’s Tower rising from the middle of the Bosphorus is one thing. Taking a boat out to visit it is another. But for some visitors, the biggest surprise isn’t the view. It’s...

Location

Maiden’s Tower

Reviewed

14/10/2026

What should I do?

Know before you go

Confirm the driver, destination and total price before entering the vehicle. Do not pay twice.

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✓ ReviewedModerate · 2/5Overcharging

Kız Kulesi'nde Turistlerin Tepkisi Fiyata ve Tekne Ücretine

İstanbul Boğazı’nın ortasında duran Kız Kulesi’ni uzaktan görmek başka, tekneye binip adaya çıkmak başka. Ancak bazı ziyaretçiler için asıl sürpriz manzara değil, ziyaretin toplam maliyet...

Location

kız kulesi

Reviewed

14/10/2026

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✓ ReviewedModerate · 2/5Overcharging

📍 Airport Tourist SIM

"At airport phone shops, they sell SIM cards under the name 'Tourist Welcome Pack' at exorbitant prices (around 40-50 Dollars). Wait until you get to the city and buy them from official s...

Location

Location not specified

Reviewed

17/09/2026

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Confirm what is included, cancellation terms and the final price before paying the operator.

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✓ ReviewedLow · 1/5Overcharging

Toilet Charges at Süleymaniye Mosque: Paid Public Toilets Are Also Found Across Europe

A visitor to Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul shared an experience involving the mosque’s toilet facilities on Tripadvisor. In a review published in May 2026, the visitor said they were ask...

Location

Süleymaniye Mosque

Reviewed

14/10/2026

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✓ ReviewedLow · 1/5Overcharging

Süleymaniye Camii’nde Tuvalet Ücreti Tartışması: Avrupa’da da Ücretli Tuvaletler Var

İstanbul’daki Süleymaniye Camii’ni ziyaret eden bir kişi, tuvalet kullanımıyla ilgili deneyimini Tripadvisor’da paylaştı. Mayıs 2026’da yayımlanan yorumda ziyaretçi, tuvaleti kullanmak iç...

Location

süleymaniye

Reviewed

14/10/2026

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