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Despite exaggerated reports of football-related violence, you're unlikely to encounter any
trouble
in Turkey, save for passport-related crime. Violent street crime is uncommon, theft is rare and the authorities usually treat tourists with courtesy. Keep your wits about you and an eye on your belongings and you shouldn't have any problems. The
police
come in a variety of subdivisions; all wear dark blue uniforms with baseball caps, and have their division -
trafik
,
narkotik
, etc - clearly marked. Confusingly, the
Belediye Zabitas
, a sort of trading standards police, also wear dark blue, while in rural areas, you'll find the camouflage-clad
Jandarma
, a division of the regular army.
For
minor health complaints
head for the nearest
eczane
(pharmacy), where you'll be able to obtain cheap remedies for ailments like diarrhoea, sunburn and flu, though you may find it difficult to find exact equivalents to any home prescriptions. Night-duty pharmacists are known as
nobet(ci)
; a list of the current rota is posted in every pharmacy's front window. For more
serious ailments
, your consulate or the tourist office may be able to provide you with the address of an English-speaking doctor. Otherwise it's best to go direct to a hospital
(klinik)
- either public
(Devlet Hastane
or
SSK Hastanesi)
, or private
(Ozel Hastane)
. Private hospitals are far preferable in terms of cleanliness and standard of care, and since all foreigners must pay for medical attention, you might as well get the best available. Other useful information
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