Being a citizen of Turkey, I find myself deeply disheartened by the current state of affairs in my homeland. It is becoming increasingly difficult for locals to afford the exorbitant prices of food and drinks at the beaches, while foreigners seem to have it easy, paying only a few pounds or other currencies. To add insult to injury, the local restaurants seem to have no interest in catering to their own people, preferring to only serve foreigners. It's a bitter pill to swallow when you feel like a foreigner in your own country.