Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Other Local Resorts & Areas => Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Kevin Sowten on July 28, 2015, 15:00:42 PM
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http://www.historyoftruth.com/headline-news/45-armenian-genocide/18017-monument-for-slain-turkish-diplomats-built-in-fethiye
Looked impressive as we passed today, and we got a short history from a visiting Turk in perfect English too !!
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Hmmmmm.......... That'll attract some attention to Fethiye. Not all of it positive though.
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Agree. For once.
JF
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Would have thought getting the roads to at least a driveable state could have been more of a priority, after all a lot have been in a deplorable state for over a year. But what do I know :-[
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I would just like a road! After all, I pay my taxes here too.
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Me too. Eric.
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A unusual monument to be built in Fethiye unless there is a connection between here and the people that were killed.I am sure it was a good idea at the time :o
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I can't see any link to this area, and it looks like it cost a pretty penny too. Instead of wasting money on this perhaps the Mayor should have seen the money go into local schools or towards local people requiring help for medical or disability assistance. Doubt it though! This fella is now moving onto the next stage of political aggrandisement called leaving a lasting or permanent legacy!! And this edifice aint much of a legacy in my book, when there is so much else to do for the living in this area. >:( >:(
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Not sure if the monument was finished / unveiled before we left Turkey 16th July.. but don't remember seeing it!
Is it up by Denizati restaurant end or closer to harbour McDonalds etc..?
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Just before you get to the Denizati if coming from Calis.
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Thank you Yabanci.
We did see men working in that area before we came away...and was wondering!
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onto the next stage of political aggrandisement called leaving a lasting or permanent legacy!!
Would you not say he achieved that a long time ago?
I would.
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On the basis that you are serious. Can you provide some examples of what lasting legacy he has left, that is unique to him or this area, that is not available or been done in other economically fast growing areas of Turkey in the past ten years, in particular those areas that benefit from tourism?
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I understood there would be further meetings and feed back following the meeting
between the Mayor and ex pats. I've not heard of any. I thought it was a good idea
both for the authorities and the ex pat community.
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I have to disagree about the monument, I think it looks spectacular and it pays tribute to all of those innocent government employees murdered for just doing their job.
I know if one of them had been my father, I would be very proud to see him remembered and honored in this way.
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I have to disagree about the monument, I think it looks spectacular and it pays tribute to all of those innocent government employees murdered for just doing their job.
I know if one of them had been my father, I would be very proud to see him remembered and honored in this way.
Yes but what is the specific link to this town? Why this particular brutal attack and not any of the many others that have been carried out across Turkey over many years, including perhaps state murders too? As a town that benefits enormously from tourism, then perhaps recognition of the British family blown up on the Dolmus in, I think it was, Altinkum some ten years or so ago?
No I rather suspect that the Mayor is still driven by the Turkish nationalism - largely based on the negative anti Kurdish / Armenian sentiments - he used to support as the elected representative of one of the nationalist parties before he jumped ship to the Demokrat Party, fearing an electoral loss to the AKP.