Statements of foreigners living in Bodrum/Turkey about safety

"The world announced - Turkey is not safe,
listen, what we Bodrum residents have to answer"
Statements of foreigners living in Bodrum - Turkey
We write today Jan.1st. 2002 - This page was made 3 years ago, when the media was full with bad articles about Turkey.
All of these residents are still in Bodrum - as it is still one of the nicest towns to live in this world. (Klüter)

Geoff Maybury
"... I feel safer on the streets of Bodrum then in any other place in Europe." Geoff Maybury

British citizen, 53,
retired police officer
in Bodrum more then 10 years

Marion Feildel

"... I think that Bodrum is one of the safest places. Even years ago, when there was the Gulf war, the media was announcing Turkey as an unsafe country."

French citizen, 47,
executive secretary
in the Institute of Nautical Archeology
since 14 years in Bodrum

Udo Hinnerkopf
"... Die Marinas hier sind sicher, gut bewacht und von Risiken für Urlauber zu sprechen ist so dümmlich wie das, was man in der BILD-Zeitung liest und im
Privatfernsehen sieht: manipuliert, desinformiert und von allen guten
Geistern verlassen!." Udo Hinnerkopf

German citizen, 60,
YACHT Korrespondent,
mehr als 15 Jahre in Bodrum
Der Insider Segelinfo

Chris Drum-Berkaya

"... I feel life is going along here as normal. Having lived here for such a long time and having travelled even to the South-East of Turkey I never felt threatened."

Australian citizen, 42,
Yachting management,
living since 14 years in Bodrum

Mike Harwood
"... it's a great pity that our British media can not act more responsibly before making rash and ill-founded comments." Mike Harwood

British citizen, 60,
retired businessman,
since 20 years in Bodrum

Kees & Jolien Verboom

"... the actual problem is in Europe more visible by riots of PKK terrorists then in Turkey. This kind of rumor coming up every year when tourism starts in Turkey. We both never felt unsafe all these years."

Dutch citizen, 49/47,
Skipper with Yildiz Yachting,
living since 15 years in Bodrum

Tony Marciniec
"... safety in Bodrum has never been a concern - it is one of this rare places where one feels totally safe, protected from the stupidities of the outside world." Tony Marciniec

American citizen, 64,
Journalist, Bodrum-Magazin
since 18 years in Bodrum

Dina Street

"...one in five Turkish citizens is of Kurdish descent and it is vital to distinguish between the peaceful ethnic Kurdish population and the tactics of the PKK."

American citizen, 34,
owner of Palmiye Internet Café,
since 12 years in Bodrum

Detlef Ruhl
"... ich fühl mich hier absolut sicher und habe nicht das Gefühl, daß der Terror hier in Bodrum eskaliert." Detlef Ruhl

German citizen, 40,
Elektromeister,
seit 12 Jahren in Bodrum

Michael Vard

"... I've lived in Turkey for the last 6 years and I can truthfully say, that I am more afraid of the traffic than of terrorism."

Irish citizen, 38,
Bar owner (Irish Rover-Gumbet),
since 9 years in Bodrum

"... when I saw that the BBC is giving out a message *Turkey is not safe*, than I have to say just in simple words - thats the biggest lie ever. Tourism should not be a victim of disinformation." Karlheinz Klüter

German citizen, 66,
retired graphic designer,
since 9 years in Bodrum

	"... I feel safer on the streets of Bodrum then in any other place in Europe."		Geoff Maybury British citizen, 53, retired police officer in Bodrum more then 10 years

Marion Feildel		"... I think that Bodrum is one of the safest places. Even years ago, when there was the Gulf war, the media was announcing Turkey as an unsafe country."
French citizen, 47, executive secretary in the Institute of Nautical Archeology since 14 years in Bodrum

	"... Die Marinas hier sind sicher, gut bewacht und von Risiken für Urlauber zu sprechen ist so dümmlich wie das, was man in der BILD-Zeitung liest und im Privatfernsehen sieht: manipuliert, desinformiert und von allen guten Geistern verlassen!."		Udo Hinnerkopf German citizen, 60, YACHT Korrespondent, mehr als 15 Jahre in Bodrum Der Insider Segelinfo

Chris Drum-Berkaya		"... I feel life is going along here as normal. Having lived here for such a long time and having travelled even to the South-East of Turkey I never felt threatened."
Australian citizen, 42, Yachting management, living since 14 years in Bodrum

	"... it's a great pity that our British media can not act more responsibly before making rash and ill-founded comments."		Mike Harwood British citizen, 60, retired businessman, since 20 years in Bodrum

Kees & Jolien Verboom		"... the actual problem is in Europe more visible by riots of PKK terrorists then in Turkey. This kind of rumor coming up every year when tourism starts in Turkey. We both never felt unsafe all these years."
Dutch citizen, 49/47, Skipper with Yildiz Yachting, living since 15 years in Bodrum

	"... safety in Bodrum has never been a concern - it is one of this rare places where one feels totally safe, protected from the stupidities of the outside world."		Tony Marciniec American citizen, 64, Journalist, Bodrum-Magazin since 18 years in Bodrum

Dina Street		"...one in five Turkish citizens is of Kurdish descent and it is vital to distinguish between the peaceful ethnic Kurdish population and the tactics of the PKK."
American citizen, 34, owner of Palmiye Internet Café, since 12 years in Bodrum

	"... ich fühl mich hier absolut sicher und habe nicht das Gefühl, daß der Terror hier in Bodrum eskaliert."		Detlef Ruhl German citizen, 40, Elektromeister, seit 12 Jahren in Bodrum

Michael Vard		"... I've lived in Turkey for the last 6 years and I can truthfully say, that I am more afraid of the traffic than of terrorism."
Irish citizen, 38, Bar owner (Irish Rover-Gumbet), since 9 years in Bodrum

	"... when I saw that the BBC is giving out a message Turkey is not safe, than I have to say just in simple words - thats the biggest lie ever. Tourism should not be a victim of disinformation."		Karlheinz Klüter German citizen, 66, retired graphic designer, since 9 years in Bodrum