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Holidays are just around the corner, and Turkey is one of the most popular holiday destinations – also among Poles. It delights with its diversity and cultural richness, as well as the hospitality of the locals. Last year, 13.074 million people flew to the Turkish Riviera from all over the world. Looking at the fact that tourism is one of the fastest-growing areas of the economy there, we must remember that the locals want to earn money from visitors and do not always do it in an honest way. While there are tourists who have been returning to Turkey for years and have never been scammed, there are also those who have fallen prey to popular tourist traps. In recent years, most people have been fooled by shoe shiners. What is the fraud? In his video, he explained Julian from Canada.
Türkiye. The most popular tourist trap
Shoe shine is a profession that has a long tradition in Turkey. The men who perform it sit on stools in the street and wait for customers with their tools on the pavement. Locals willingly use their services, and their shoes, after cleaning, look like new. Most of them earn honestly from their profession, but there are people who want to earn money from tourists. They are most common in Istanbul.
In the video posted by Julien, a man with shoe shine tools drops a brush as he passes a couple of tourists. The foreigner immediately picks up the tool and calls the shoe shiner. He took the bait. Satisfied, the Turk approaches the tourists and offers them a shoe shine as a thank you. But they nod their heads and walk away. What would happen if they agreed?
The author of the blog turkishtravelblog.com explains that a man would probably start telling a story about his poor family, sick wife and many other problems. After finishing his work, he would ask the tourists for payment. They usually charge ten times more than the locals. This theory was confirmed by the comments under the recording on TikTok.
I confirm, I experienced it myself. First he polished our shoes, then made us go to an ATM
They also scam Turks who are not from Istanbul in the same way
They value their work at 20-30 euros!
– we read.
Source: Gazeta
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