Hard times change people, maybe even our friendly Turkish friends are worried about their lack of business and some are resorting to little tricks. This is the very reason we stopped going to various other spanish resorts. The charm and personality of the turkish people is the reason I prefer to go there. Yes they are all trying to make a living and charming customers is part of that, but the turkish people are so naturally friendly, and I feel that most of them respect our contribution to their economy and like us. I would rather spend my money there than other places I have been to in the past.
The minute I feel I am being ripped off however, I will spend my money elsewhere.
Icmeler and most of it's people are lovely, I can't wait to get back there in September. We can all suss out the reasonable places, and there's plenty of them. The others, well, it's their loss.