In Turkey, we never felt threatened or unsafe – even when we were completely lost in the slums of Ankara. We took the usual traveller precautions of not prominently displaying a wallet or expensive jewelery, and this was sufficient.Turkey doesn’t require immunizations, although it is recommended to be up to date on your MMR and Hep. A. Drinking the tap water is not recommended. Bottled water is everywhere and cheap (although make sure you dont get ripped off – walking 10 feet down the road can save you 50%). We chose to brush our teeth with bottled water, as well. (We never realized just how much water you use brushing your teeth!)
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You don’t need to use bottled water for brushing your teeth in Turkey 🙂 In fact,tap water is drinkable and safe! This is only the case for big cities like Istanbul and Ankara to use bottled water for drinking. But of course it is of the choice of people themselves.
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