TRNC more expensive than Turkey - according to today's Daily News

Crumpy



Joined: 05/06/2010
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Message Posted:
14/08/2010 23:44

From today's Hürriyet Daily News ...

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turksih-cyprus-22.7-pct-more-expensive-than-turkey-2010-08-13



Personally though, I am not aware of a price difference in the alcohol sold in shops, but the price of beer and wine sold in bars is less here in KKTC.



By the way, the price of wine in the south seems cheaper - when my father-in-law-to-be goes to a supermarket there he buys 1-litre cartons of good wine ... for only 2 euros.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 00:29

Alcohol and tabocco and petrol are all more expensive in Turkey then TRNC,like it also is UK,which are all classed as LUXERY.Its everything else that makes Turkey cheaper and always has been.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 01:36

crumpy we went to istanbul 2 years ago and paid 13tl for a glass of chankaya, i hate turkish wines but a glass of pino grigio was 27. we priced the turkisk wine in a supermarket on offer 24tl a bottle, i can never understand how it so much cheaper here when it comes from turkey. who pays the difference as the tax on the rrp here cant be much x

Sal1262



Joined: 03/05/2010
Posts: 174

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 02:15

Ah wouldn't you know it !! I'm with you on this Lil. Those profiteering good for nothing restaurant's inflating prices on wine bottles!! Disgraceful cheap skates. Let's start a petition you and I. Down with the drink!!

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 03:11

I'm so happy you've nothing of your charm in your absence.



Still once 'a lady' always 'a lady' I suppose?

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 03:26

I do apologise, it's very late, Message 5 to the Moronic One, should read as follows:



"I'm so happy you've LOST nothing, etc..................................



Although, I suppose the original would have read OK.



Oh, and by the way, just a small point here, but just as well to remember for the future, the word 'restaurant' means restaurant singular. The word 'restaurants' means restaurants plural. 'Restaurant's 'means neither.



I don't know, you youngsters with your university educations!

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 06:04

Well Lili that is a very sweeping statement that you hate all Turkish wines if you were to try some of the wines from Bozcaada Capadocia and even Murefttee i think you will find that they are superior to some of the Italian plonk.

Ii take Barolo out of the equation however as this is my very very favourite.

Granted these wines are expensive but that is down to the taxation.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 06:56

HI HIPPO, you are so correct, i need to broaden my outlook on turkish wines but i only have tried the usual ones we get here. Thank you for telling me about these others. Now Barolo thats another matter. One of our favourites also.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 07:45

As far as I can see there is no additional levy on alcohol here above the usual VAT (KDV).



Whereas, throughout most of Europe in addition to VAT there is a tax levy.



However lets give this new Gov't a chance to load a bullet and stick their foot into a position that will enable said bullet to do as much damage as they can possibly achieve in one shot:( I know they could cross them and shoot themselves in both!

Crumpy



Joined: 05/06/2010
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 10:17

Good morning Lilli ,



Re : msg 3 - "We went to Istanbul 2 years ago and paid 13tl for a glass of Çankaya" - Unfortunately Lilli, in Istanbul, even in the cheapest all-male dingy birahanes, you can expect to pay 4TL for a beer and you'd be paying 12TL for a beer in the more posey North Shields' bars ... but unfortunately my fiance feels more comfortable in bars like the North Shields :- (



Re : msg 8 - "I need to broaden my outlook on Turkish wines" - Fair enough Lilli and in doing so you'd be doing your bit to support the Turkish economy, but I really do recommend the Greek wine that my fiance's Father buys in the south. The brand is Keo and he tells me he buys the cartons (both red and white) at Debenhams on Ledra Street ... and that in fact they only cost €1.80 a carton, not €2, as I wrote in message 1.

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 10:18

The variation and price of wine here has improved greatly over the last few years especially with the importation of South African wines. Illeli sell a 5 litre box of a blended red for31 tl, that is cheap drinking. Beware though it is 14 %

deputydawg


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Message Posted:
15/08/2010 11:09

In the 1970s, wine served in restaurants, tavernas, etc, with meals was free and as much as one could drink. Usually it was a large flagon of "Cockanelli" (spelling?) placed mid table and replaced as necessary ! A 3 course meal for our family with 5 children would total £5 cypriot. The wine was awful but potent. The vines would get stuck in the throat unless non stop drinking ensued. The Cockanelli was so plentiful that there were more lorries carrying the grapes than today's tankers with water. As lorries climbed hills the grapes would crush themselves against tailboards spewing wine all over the roads which displayed numerous signs warning of skid pan conditions for drivers. Drunken drivers could then genuinely steer as well or no worse than the sober. Those were the days !

Sal1262



Joined: 03/05/2010
Posts: 174

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 11:22

Oh Jeanieeee



"Oh, and by the way, just a small point here, but just as well to remember for the future, the word 'restaurant' means restaurant singular. The word 'restaurants' means restaurants plural. 'Restaurant's 'means neither". That's correct and correct it is!



How are youuuuu. It's been a while. Must do a catch up. Give my best to SIMBAS for me. Can't believe I missed her birthday. Fancy that, her being 60. It's a great age 60. Can't wait till I'm 60. Such a long time off though my 60th. Give her my best wishes, I know how very close you are.

Crumpy



Joined: 05/06/2010
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 11:59

Thanks for the story DeputyDawg - I am imagining the road signs - "Drive with care - wine on road" !



My fiance's Father is also not certain as to the spelling of Kokkinelly (that's his best attempt though) ... he reckons one can still buy a bottle of it for about €4 in the south ... he says it's not that bad ... a bit on the sweet side though ...

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 12:10

Kokkinelli, is still available in demi jons for around 9 euro. As you say those were the days, The Britannia, Niazis when it was really good, Old romantic, New romantic, Arifs etc. all had the same food.

I always winced at the first glass of kokkineli but after the third glass you didn't care cos your tongue was going numb. I remember the signs reading beware grape juice on road.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 12:23

Try getting drunk on this one, http://www.commandariawine.com/history.php

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 12:30

commandaria is very heavy and sweet, too much so to drink enough to get drunk imo. It is still nice though

DeaconB


Joined: 13/07/2010
Posts: 120

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 14:08

Used to drink Commandaria many many many years ago, but I can afford real wine now.