Election day alcohol regulations

[Karennina]

Firstly I realise Sunday is an important day for Turkey, if ur staying at a hotel like all inclusive on voting day are the rules no alcohol is to be served at all even in the evening when the votes are in? I have booked the Jiva as a suprise for hubby and whilst  its not because we cant go without a drink for one day we would like to able to have a few cocktails in evening i never drink in the daytime anyway...cant believe some comments on a certain social media site when folk have asked like for gods sake its one day cant u go one day without a drink etc etc! 

[JohnF]

Even the tea gardens will be closed.

That said, never had an issue getting a beer on election days, either in Fethiye or Istanbul.

No idea about the Jiva, but you might find a "tip" goes a long way  

JF

[Bluwise]

Talking to the guys in Bambu tonight and they won't be serving alcohol - they have had a visit from Police warning them they will be patrolling and will shut anyone down caught with alcohol served / consumed on the premises.  Nasty comments on "the other place" I agree.  I can certainly manage without a drink - as I do most days of the year - but I prefer not to have to.  I can see where you are coming from if staying AI.
Hope nobody has a go at the bars though, clearly not their choice.

[Scunner]

I guess there is a lot more fear this time around

[Karennina]

Ok thanks for replies I totally forgot when i made the booking it is voting day, interestingly the price had come down loads but surely that cant be because of election...
Oh so it is sounding serious Bluwise re polis have visited Bambu and told them what will happen if they serve alcohol. Totally agree re lets hope folk dont have a go at bar owners, love the staff at Bambu, Firat so kind last summer he was mine and my son’s “go to” when we wanted to know anything like what are Turkish prisons like, but hey ho wont bore everyone with why we wanted to know that!

[philrose]

I've seen the police paying visits to lots of bars this week, warning the owners not to be serving alcohol on Sunday...

[SteveJ]

what happens if someone takes their own booze into a bar to have with their meal?

[Steve A]

What about soft drinks if going out or have a beer in the house

[philrose]

What about soft drinks if going out or have a beer in the house

No problem with either..  

[Liz 101]

what happens if someone takes their own booze into a bar to have with their meal?

If the police came calling, how could the restaurant prove that you'd brought it?