Pick pockets

[tiamaria]

Hi,
Not sure if this the right place to put this but hey!!!!!!!
On Thursday, market day here in Kalkan, one of my friends went to pay his water bill, changed sterling at the post office and walked back to the market. Whilst on his way to pay his bill, stopped off to buy something in the market, no problem money still there, went to any other stall money gone. He reported it to the Belediye and to the Jandarma. Afterwards we spoke to market stall holders they informed us that someone else earlier in the day had had their purse stolen. To make matter worse speaking the lady who runs the watch stall (near the kebab vans) she told us that she had a watch stolen by...wait for it.. a British lady.........I think to be honest this bit of information upset me more than my friend losing his money.
This is not detrimental to Kalkan, pick pockets are all over the world, It's just so people are aware when they go to the market either here in Kalkan or any where else, To take care
Best regards
T   

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[Rosie]

Picking up on the part in this thread about a watch allegedly being stolen off the market stall by a British lady, it brought to mind another tale regarding stealing.

My ex boss returned to Kalkan this year having enjoyed himself so much last year. This time his family and friends stayed in a villa closer to town, however the holiday was spoilt due a break in, numerous articles taken, including a laptop and the break in was duly reported. The Jandarma arrived, duly carried out all the usual procedures and whilst discussing the situation then informed the holidaymakers that the break in was carried out by English people!

I was quite shocked to hear this and don't really know what to make of this news. True or not I just wondered if anyone else had heard any similar stories of this ocurring either in Kalkan, Kas or other nearby areas.

Rosie

[tog miester]

I cannot comment on the particulars of this case, but I have to say in my time hear I have had the unfortunate experience of meeting English people who back in the UK I would avoid like the plague. People who take things without intending to return them (I call it stealing), people who lie and cheat better than any dodgy estate agent. People who borrow money without any intention of paying it back. Basically people who have no respect for themselves let alone you. All in all it does not suprise me.

[popps]

I cannot comment on the particulars of this case, but I have to say in my time hear I have had the unfortunate experience of meeting English people who back in the UK I would avoid like the plague. People who take things without intending to return them (I call it stealing), people who lie and cheat better than any dodgy Turkish estate agent. People who borrow money without any intention of paying it back. Basically people who have no respect for themselves let alone you. All in all it does not suprise me.

This seems like a very generalised opinion. Do the British people you meet in Kalkan really give you the the impression as being thiefs?  If so, you must be mixing with a very dodgy lot. All the time I have been visiting Kalkan both the British people and the Turkish have (and all other nationailties for that mattter) been very friendly and I've had no cause to suspect any social deviances. Or maybe I'm just naive.

[Mercimek]

Popps perhaps you could describe what sort of people you would expect to be a thief, I am sure anyone in the legal profession would tell you they come in all shapes and sizes and some would seem very nice on first impressions!

[popps]

Popps perhaps you could describe what sort of people you would expect to be a thief, I am sure anyone in the legal profession would tell you they come in all shapes and sizes and some would seem very nice on first impressions!

I don't think I have any preconceived ideas of what a thief is like. I was merely commenting on tog meister's assertion that "I have had the unfortunate experience of meeting English people who back in the UK I would avoid like the plague".