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Calis Beach Forum => Calis and Area - Member's Photographs => Topic started by: nichola on October 08, 2017, 19:42:11 PM

Title: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: nichola on October 08, 2017, 19:42:11 PM: Every year unbeknown to most people there is a Nomad Festival in early August in Seydikemer about an hours drive from Fethiye.

These are a few photos I took:

(https://s1.postimg.org/3uhnrr5td7/web_2.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/3uhnrr5td7/)

(https://s1.postimg.org/4frbe2fp7v/web_6.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/4frbe2fp7v/)

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(https://s1.postimg.org/1lo60m0vqz/web_4.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/1lo60m0vqz/)

(https://s1.postimg.org/8b2d3j4azv/web_5.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/8b2d3j4azv/)

There are more photos and some short videos on the Fethiye Times web site if you're interested in getting a better feel for the day http://www.fethiyetimes.com/magazine/23097-yoruk-nomads-turkey.html :D
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: Highlander on October 08, 2017, 19:48:51 PM: Wonderful set of photographs Nichola - thank you for sharing :)
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: nichola on October 08, 2017, 21:18:10 PM: Thanks John, just doing my bit to keep CBF a vibrant, sharing space ;D
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: BernieTeyze on October 08, 2017, 21:51:21 PM: Oh i would have loved to have gone. I saw the tv programme when the English girl goes to stay with them. Fascinating. Thanks for pictures.
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: Stuart T on October 08, 2017, 23:31:15 PM: Stunning pictures, Nichola.

Thank you for posting them.

Looks fascinating.
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: nichola on October 09, 2017, 17:50:09 PM: You're welcome :D
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: KKOB on October 10, 2017, 08:42:39 AM: We went there a few years ago and, once they realised that we could have a half decent conversation with them in Turkish, we were treated like long lost members of the family. It was a real struggle to drag ourselves away in the evening.
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: nichola on October 10, 2017, 13:52:19 PM: We, well actually I as Doğan is Turkish, was probably the only yabancı there. It was great

It's over two days, Saturday and Sunday and we stayed the night, but actually the day to go is Sunday in time for the re- enacted migrant walk at about ten o'clock.

Nomads come from all over Turkey and other Turkmen countries too.

What I wasn't able to capture in any meaningful way was the most incredible horse riding and daring feats performance.

I'm certainly planning to go again next year and it's possible that there may be a bus organised from Fethiye as there was a lot of interest from people who saw the photos on my FB Page that like me hadn't known this even happened.

And of course there was loads of amazing food and plenty of craft stalls for those that like that sort of thing plus both days there was a proper market there too.

And of course it's a great photo opportunity as everyone wants to be photographed in all their glory.
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer
Post by: KKOB on October 10, 2017, 16:08:02 PM: There's a big annual meeting of nomads during the Oil Wrestling Season near Seki that's also worth a visit. It takes place over a long weekend starting on a Friday afternoon.

It's always worthwhile looking out for adverts for the Camel Wrestling events. They're well worth a visit, if only for the food. ;)
Title: Re: Nomad Festival in Sedikemer - Yörük Ve Türkmen Şenliği
Post by: nichola on October 10, 2017, 20:23:21 PM: That's the same one that we went too KKOB

Seki Sedykemer :)