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There are 2 private and a state
hospitals and many private clinics in Marmaris.
Medical facilities are
up-to-date and equipped to cope with the majority of medical problems.
There are multilingual doctors, opticians and dentists all around the resorts open
during weekly business hours. For emergency medical care, you may contact
your hotel reception to request a doctor's visit in your
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Smoking bans are not compulsory at work.
However, increasingly more companies and public buildings are banning
smoking as they are concerned for the health of their employees and
want to create a healthier work environment. Most of these companies
and public buildings have set aside areas where smoking is allowed.
The Turkish Labor Law does not (yet) mention smoking specifically,
however, does state emphatically that employees have the right to a
healthy work environment with the least possible harmful influences.
Smoking bans apply in all public buildings owned by the national,
provincial and local authorities. In buildings in which institutions,
such as social cultural work, social assistance, health care, indoor
sports and education departments, are located smoking is not allowed.
It is allowed, however, to set aside separates rooms for smokers. A
local saying goes like this: "Eat like a Turk, smoke like a Turk,"
which roughly translates to "don't expect anyone to comply with
nonsmoking laws." In theory, smoking is prohibited on public
transportation, in movie theaters, in airports, and the like. But
realizing the hardships of driving a bus, bus companies allow the
drivers to smoke. This is a good time to work on tolerance, and
remember to pack Visine and to sit upwind at outdoor cafes. |
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For a predominantly Muslim country, it
might be surprising that alcohol is even sold in Turkey. The truth is,
the drinking of alcohol is not an issue: some do, some don't. Beer,
wine, and spirits are readily available in restaurants, bars, and
liquor stores, and theoretically you have to be at least 18 to
purchase or consume them. Bars stay open until the people go home.
SALES OF LIQUOR
To buy liquor you must be 18 years old. Alcoholic beverages are for
sale at liquor stores and supermarkets.
DRINKING AND DRIVING
It is prohibited to drive if you are over the 0.5 blood alcohol level.
Driving under the influence is a criminal offence and applies to
driving a car and riding a motor bike, scooter, moped or bicycle. You
risk a fine (between 0.54 – 1.7 blood alcohol level). If you are over
1.8 blood alcohol level your case will be taken to court. In addition
to a fine, you may be temporarily banned from driving.
HOTEL AND CATERING INDUSTRY
Bartenders, liquor dealers and cashiers must ask youngsters whom they
sell alcohol to for proof of age. After all, it is often difficult to
estimate somebody’s age. If proof of age cannot be supplied, you may
be refused alcohol. The proof of age can be a passport or a driving
license. |
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In most accommodations and restaurants
food hygiene standards are kept to a required norm. However in hot
climate you should take more precautions and keep a good diet avoiding
oily foods, drink bottled water, avoid dehydration.
Clearly, there are food hygiene risks when travelling to Turkey -
firstly, because in hot climates there is a greater risk of food
poisoning, and secondly, because levels of sanitation may not always
be of a high standard. Consequently, it is not uncommon for travellers
who travel to Turkey to suffer with Traveller's Diarrhea.
Prevention of traveller's diarrhea involves eating and drinking safely
and paying attention to personal hygiene, especially handwashing after
bowel movements and before eating. Food safety tips include:
1. Choose food which is freshly and thoroughly cooked, and served
steaming hot
2. Eat fruit or veg that you can either peel or cut open yourself e.g.
bananas, citrus fruits etc.
3. Treat milk and milk products, especially ice-cream with particular
caution; make sure they are made with pasteurized (or boiled) milk
4. Do not use opened food or drink once they are longer cool to the
touch
5. Drink canned or bottled drinks
6. Remember ice is only as safe as the water it is made from, and
avoid brushing your teeth with contaminated water
7. Although many first-class hotels may have a high standard of
sanitation and perhaps even safe water, the people working there and
handling the food may not - consequently, our advice is to play safe
and avoid foods such as salads and ice even if they appear to be okay.
We would like to highly recommend the restaurants
featured online |
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Although the persistence and
tenaciousness of Turkish mosquitoes might cause you to suffer, it is
unlikely that malaria will. Keep in mind that you're more likely to
catch deadly mosquito-borne diseases in your own backyard than abroad.
Don't forget to pack a proven insect repellent (especially for those
nights camped out on the deck of the gulet) |
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