'Westernising' the village

[chris tippett]

I had wondered what the row of metal sheets were on the school railings; I was apalled this morning to see they are for advertising hoardings - the 1st ad is already displayed. What are the village elders doing? We have a day-glo Attaturk, old Turkish buildings cladded, endless advertising displays on the main road as you approach the village and now this!
I am all for moving the village forward but I am fearful the powers that be are getting things drastically wrong. They may feel this is the way to go to attract more Brits but these changes will alter the character and charm of Uzumlu and will have completely the opposite effect.

[Crabbit]

Whatever next !!!
It`ll be proper roads and traffic lights soon,  God forbid.

[Scunner]

Last time I was there I saw a villager with a "motor car". Another donkey off to the knackers then, all this progress is getting ridiculous.

[Rindaloo]

Chris, I agree.   I think things can change but it would be good if it is done with a bit of thought.

We used to stay in a lovely old Spanish Pension.  It was white with green shutters.  Then they decided to modernise it.  They put aluminium window frames in and cladded the outside and ruined it.  I recon they could have spent the same amount to improve the place, still preserving the original look.

And anyway, I would prefer if they didn't attract more Brits......

[Crabbit]

quote:Originally posted by Rindaloo

And anyway, I would prefer if they didn't attract more Brits......

A case of "F**k you Jack, I`m alright"

[Rindaloo]

Crabbit, maybe you are right with that.  Thanks for the comment.

[bikerchickblonde]

Perhaps they are raising money for the school??

[Rindaloo]

True, though my first thought was it might be for a bit of privacy.

[peecee]

Thanks for that Crabbit, we've already got roads and electric lighting:(.
Perhaps some of us don't want to live in a second Challis, Hisaranou, Ovacik? Which is why we moved to a village??  When they start serving cocktails in the local village wine house and when some of the expat community start throwing water balloons and eggs at the local Turks (which happened a couple of nights ago)then something is definitely going wrong to the little village community/lifestyle.

[stoop]

Blame the builders and the land owners (and Belidiye who allow it) who sold the land to build all the houses on. You can't have it both ways - if you build holiday homes and target expats then you cannot complain when they take over the village.

Every time I go up to Uzumlu I see more and more houses being bult. Until this is addressed then things will not get any better in my opinion.