Gümbet is something else – Blackpool with a Turkish tan. I vowed after our last visit that I’d rather watch paint dry than spend another night there, but it does have one small enticement – a gay bar – a bone fide watering hole for happy homosexuals. It took us a while to find Murphy’s Gay Clup (sic). Presumably it was an Oirish theme pub in a previous existence. It was hidden along a sad little side street off the main drag, and we entered the place with apprehension, anticipating the heady aroma of tinsel and testosterone. We found a half decent, half-filled bar, populated mostly with young fey after work Turks huddled in camp conclave, a few off-duty taxi drivers twiddling with their tashes and the odd bemused bi-curious tourist in search of furtive titillation. Liam couldn’t stop giggling at some of the punters. It reminded me of London in the seventies. At least we didn’t have to knock on the door to gain entry. We stayed awhile and yes, it was kinda fun in a retro kinda way.
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Guzel Heaven Gumbet stylie per chance?
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I just can’t see the words Gumbet, Heaven and style in the same sentence.
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Absolutely NOTHING like Heaven…LOL and yes Jack a few years ago it was an Irish bar. Back in the days when the Irish came in droves to buy cheap properties and Gumbet could sustain several Irish themed bars.
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What a lovely description! And the ghost of its Irish past… Very funny.
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OK, now I am not so worried that my last comment on Morris & Edna’s visit spot were out of line. A fascinating place for an anthropological expedition.
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Don’t worry. Gumbet is terrible but it has its uses and places like it make Turkey a lot of money which is why they put up with it.
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