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Reports have emerged of bedbug sightings on several Turkish Airlines flights. Passengers have shared experiences of encountering the pests, with some even sharing images of bites they received during their travels.
The New York Times highlighted these incidents, noting that passengers reported flight attendants dismissed their concerns about the bugs. One passenger, Patience Titcombe, encountered a bedbug while traveling from Johannesburg to Istanbul in March. "I had to strip down at the airport and change clothes because I have kids — what if I brought bedbugs home?" she told The New York Times.
In another incident in October, Matthew Myers was traveling to San Francisco from Istanbul when a fellow passenger warned him about bedbugs on his seat and falling from the ceiling. Many passengers requested seat changes due to the presence of the insects, with one even moving to an empty flight attendant jump seat. Myers received a 10% discount on future flights as compensation for his experience.
