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Rochdale Mother Barred From Leaving Turkey by £15,000 Hotel Damage Fine

Her travel ban remains in place after her lawyer offered £3,000 toward a £15,000 fine

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Overview

  • Georgia Harrison was arrested in Antalya on May 7 after smashing a glass bathroom screen during a night of drinking.
  • A Turkish court ruled she and her partner must pay £15,000 for the damage and imposed a travel ban until the fine is settled.
  • Her lawyer’s mediation efforts, including a £3,000 offer, have failed to lift the ban after six weeks of negotiations.
  • Harrison was initially denied a solicitor, held in a cell with hundreds of men, and has run out of vital medication during her detention.
  • A GoFundMe campaign and support from the British Embassy aim to raise funds and secure her release so she can return to her 12-year-old daughter.