English Newspapers, ciggies and football clubs

[Mulley]

Hi everyone, can anyone let me know if you can get the normal newspapers over there and is this on the same day?
Also does anyone know if its cheaper to get ciggies in Turkey or duty free?
Plus! - are there any football grounds near Icmeler? Thanks Jane

[Erik The Viking]

Galatassary, Fenebache?

they are approx 740km away. 12.5 hours drive!

[scallyally]

There was a guy coming round whilst we were on the beach selling our English newspapers for 8 lira and they were same day. We bought cigarettes on the plane at £12 a packet of Lambert and Butler or 1000 for £55 as a bit unsure that the Turkish cigarettes were the real deal or indeed too strong!! Hope this helps!

[juneflo]

Our tour rep told us that if we had any ciggies on us without the yellow label on - to ditch them and not try to take them back through the airport on the way home. I didn't but some people had bought bucket loads in resort -she told them straight - they would get fine or imprisonment. Please people be careful.

I don't buy at the airport on the way there but do on the way back. £9 for 200 Mayfair. In resort I buy L & M's- 20 pack at a time in the hope I'll reduce my intake! At turkish prices who am I kidding? I've bought 1 or 2 day old papers but never seen the same day.

[Slats]

Hi Mulley,

Don't buy any English cig's in resort centres, they are counterfiet. Then are never displayed. They sell them from under the counter. We find Turkish own brand called Parliament or 2001 are close to English and very cheap around £2.20 per packet. If you want English ,buy duty free only.

Secondly, Marmaris FC last season won promotion to the second division, and if they get got up next season, they will be with the big boys, like Fenebache.However there season starts, I think mid September?

[robert123]

As before if you buy cigs in the resort look out for the yellow label they are the real deal anything else if fake, and don't buy the rolling tobacco of the kids on the market I am told it is all fake I buy Marlboro in the resort they are cheaper than on the plane

[Subzi]

Turkish cigs are a lot stronger than english ones "fakes" they contain more tar i think and its a killer for your chest! im buying 200 cigs from duty free and that will do me for the holiday just becareful with what your smoking over there cigs over contain more or different content than ours!

[archieb]

Hi,

If you buy your newspapers after 2 PM they will probably be the same day - if you buy them first thing in the morning they will probably be yesterdays.

Regard,

Archieb

[Erik The Viking]

and a sun newspaper is over 10 times what you pay here!

[robert123]

And like other countries the Sundays do not contain the supplements

[andiescottie]

I hate even asking about cigs.
However can anyone recommend a decent pack of local menthol cigarettes?

I too have made the mistake of buying "cheap" known brands on my hols, and then end up wheezing like a demented donkey after 1 draw.
At the end of the day if no-one can recommend a good local brand then I think you a safer buying cigs from duty free to take with you.

Last edited by andiescottie on 05 Aug 2007 17:19, edited 1 time in total.

[robert123]

Marlboro should be OK, but do look out for the yellow tab on the packet, no yellow tag and they are fake

[debbie]

We arrived back yesterday and yes you can get daily newspaper 6 lira.
Buy your cigs at airport we got 400 mayfair for £21

[zoe_clark]

Hiya Debbie.

Did you get your cigs from the Turkish airport, and if so, was it going into Turkey, or on the way home? Sounds like a great deal!

[debbie]

Hi Zoe
We bought our cigs at turkish airport on the way home.
debbie

[zoe_clark]

Ok thats great thank you