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How not to fall for Istanbul taxi scam and how to get out of it if you fall!

by Emre Ozkiper " Best way to get out of a taxi scam is never to fall for it. "  If you visit Turkey you will immediately realize that hospitality plays a starring role.You need to know that Turkish hospitality is a way of life here,not a job to do.A lot of respect to elderly people,showing much of love to the children,opening their homes to visitors no matter what time of the day or night,offering food and expecting nothing in return,offering tea and Turkish coffee (more than you need :)are some of the friendly behaviours that you will experience during a usual day in this great country.But beside all these lovely people who passionately love to serve others,there are also some others (not human) who are after your money. This is a guide about how not to fall for a scam and how to go out of a scam if you already fell for it. Scam Name ; Taxi Scam   Istanbul Taxi Trick 1: There are officially 18.000 taxis on the streets of Istanbul and being  tax...