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Kalkan Discussion => Money & Finance => Topic started by: amberpop on July 25, 2012, 06:33:54 PM
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Hi,
We are going to Kalkan in September, and, were thinking of just taking sterling with us (apart from about £50 for first night), to change to lira, but, are a little worried now due to reports of burglaries in the area. We do have a safe in our apartment, so are still considering just taking cash, any thoughts please?
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Personally, i wouldn't risk it - there are plenty of cash machines in town. But then again you could lose your wallet or card so there's no easy answer. Cash is king however and I think thieves would be less likely to nick plastic - but then again I guess it depends how sophisticated they are. Just thinking aloud here really!
I've been wondering if there are any safety deposit boxes in town, at the PTT maybe, that tourists can hire? If not perhaps there's a business opportunity for an enterprising local.
PW
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We hardly take any cash. We just get money out at the cash machines as and when we need it or use our cards to pay for things. I rarely use cash in this country so it doesn't occur to me to take a load with me. I know a lot of people complain about paying bank charges when withdrawing cash abroad but the convenience and security for me outweighs the small cost :)
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Hi, re safety deposit boxes in town - KTLN includes information on this on its security advice. It says there are some at the PTT if that helps anyone that doesn't have one in their apart.
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Hi, re safety deposit boxes in town - KTLN includes information on this on its security advice. It says there are some at the PTT if that helps anyone that doesn't have one in their apart.
Any chance you can post a link Kalkan Magic? I've looked on KTLN but cant find an article referring to safe deposit boxes.
Cheers
PW
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JenJen, that's exactly what we do, rather than lose or be burgled (which is really worrying), it's much better in our opinion to pay the nominal charge to withdraw cash from the ATM, obviously providing not £20 at a time!
J&B
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Hi Peter Wilka - just checked re Safes on KTLN (it's on the home security sheet). It says the following and it is banks that have them rather than the PTT. I'm sure if you need more info re which banks it is that offer this facility, John would be able to tell you. Mind you, looking at the price, it's expensive, probably ok if you're an owner and don't want to keep something in your villa or if you are just out in Kalkan a lot.
You can buy house safes locally (e.g. Bravocassa Furniture), for keeping valuable possessions. With some insurance policies you may find that some expensive items, such as jewellery may not be covered unless they are in a safe. Some banks in Kalkan also offer a safe custody facility, costing start in the region of 150 TRY per annum for a small box.
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Sadly safes bolted into walls have also proved no deterent in the past having been levered out of the walls
Maybe better to hide valuables elsewhere but in some of these minimalist villas I wouldn't know where is best
Logically don't bring too many valuables when you come on holiday - live without things for a couple of weeks
And do not leave them lying about for the casual thief - put items away somewhere - maybe kitchen cupboards, the bathroom nowhere obvious etc
Just make it hard and time consuming for the thief to find anything
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Last year there was an interview with an ex-thief. Among other things, he said that the first place a burglar will go is to the bedrooms. Therefore, lock your bedroom doors as thieves will rarely destroy them to get in while you're sleeping !
And don't put valuables in wall safes. It take 5' to lever these out of the wall.