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[Jerry]

Ever vigilant Turkish police are cracking down on serious crime in Turkey:-

Friends Sarah Holland and Carla Harrison, both 25, were among a group of around 30 tourists playing for a free drink at the bar in Altinkum.

They said they were unaware unlicensed gambling was illegal in Turkey, and were fined 117 Turkish Lira (£42) each.

The news has prompted a barrage of complaints from Turkish nationals in Britain, who claim the clampdown is a result of new Islamist rule.

One commentator who did not want to be named told the London Turkish Gazette: “Bingo is just like the Turkish game Tombala, which many families play on special occasions.

“Families, women’s groups and children all get involved and it has never been treated as illegal in the past. This is a precursor to extremist Islamist policies from Gül and Erdoğan’s new government.”

‘A JOKE’

The British pair, who are still on holiday, said they were playing bingo with around 30 other tourists when police arrived at the Sunshine Bar.

The BBC quoted office manager Ms Holland, from Kinmel Bay, as saying: "It was completely and utterly stupid. We were all having a fun time and then the police turned up and forced us to fill out forms.

"We thought we were on Candid Camera until we were hustled into a van and taken to the police station."

FINED

The women were questioned until the early hours at a police station.

Ms Harrison, a swimming teacher from Rhyl, told the BBC: "They seized the bingo ball and took our tickets away from us. It was a terrifying experience and very scary. They're all armed over here

[raymanuva]

haaa ha ha... fucking circus.

[Shipwreck]

And the moral to this story is???

Don't go to Turkey to play bingo!

[zan]

We could always go plane spotting in Greece

[twinkle]

Oh well, you can take the Brits out of Britain but can't take Britain out of the Brits. What's next confiscating Bangers and Mash, Pie and Chips ..... the pint!!!!

However trivial it may seem you must respect the laws of other countries. After all, the Muslims in Britain respect the British way of life

[Tracy369]

After all, the Muslims in Britain respect the British way of life

Brilliant Twinkle - Better than the original joke .Well done

[tessintrnc]

Actually Twinkle, you are almost right about the pint being taken away, last year the Goverment in Turkey were considering banning alchohol in some areas - and were overidden by the outcry from those reliant on the tourist trade!! What with these issues and the new "protection" of women being written into the constitution - Turkey had better wake up - they will never get into the EU with archaic rules and regs like these!! And the sad thing is, Attaturks vision of the modernisation of Turkey is taking giant seps - BACKWARDS !!
Tess

[Zorba]

So how come casinos are big business up north ? What does the mummyland,sorry,motherland say about that?

[Eric dayi]

If you want illegal gambling, go to South Greek Cyprus, there's plenty of it there.

[phoenix]

They were lucky Turkey wants to join the EU and is trying to act a bit more civilised . . . . otherwise they could have had another "Midnight Express".