How to avoid scams when booking excursions in Turkey?

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TL;DR

Book excursions only through the official websites of licensed excursion operators and pay on the day of the tour — never wire prepayment to individual agents, even ones with good reviews online.

What the community said

A traveler in the Avsallar area paid a large sum to a local excursion agent who had good reviews, then the agent disappeared with the money.

Avsallar

The safest way to avoid fraud is to book directly on the official website of the excursion company and pay on the actual day of the tour, not in advance.

Pay on tour day

Don't send prepayment to unfamiliar sellers before the service is actually provided — this applies to excursions and any purchases from private individuals in Turkey.