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Title: Calis characters
Post by: Pi55y on October 27, 2017, 18:58:40 PM
Just wondering as to the whereabouts of some of the familiar Calis characters. The one that comes to mind is the Turkish man who walked all the way from Gunlukbasi to Calis seafront every day pushing his barrow selling sweet pastries. He was always happy and smiling and always wore a pith helmet. We  called him Sapka and it  became a running joke trying to buy his helmet off hIm. We haven't seen him at all this year.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: Bluwise on October 27, 2017, 19:55:07 PM
I didn't see the young boy with the scales in Calis this year?
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: Highlander on October 27, 2017, 21:01:35 PM
Neither did we - but he was pretty ineffectual to be fair  :)
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: Stuart T on October 27, 2017, 21:06:42 PM
Did the boy with the scales have much choice but to do it?

Was he not being "run" by whoever the local "beggar king" is?

A lad used to do similar throughout Fethiye's evening hotspots.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: Highlander on October 27, 2017, 21:11:38 PM
Fair point  :(
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: Scunner on October 27, 2017, 21:30:09 PM

Was he not being "run" by whoever the local "beggar king" is?


I remember Fethiye before the beggar king.

And McDunalds.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: Steve A on October 27, 2017, 21:57:14 PM
Is he any relation to the Lion King?
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: Stuart T on October 28, 2017, 01:08:43 AM
Perhaps I've read too much Dickens. I thought that all these young beggars were "run" by someone.

I could well be wrong and they are actually entrepreneurs in training.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: busybee on October 28, 2017, 06:51:27 AM
We was wondering about the man with the pith helmet, he had a hooter on his cart and always made us smile.He used to walk past our house everyday, selling sweet simits.  We always wished he sold the bread ones. 
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: suzyq on October 28, 2017, 09:06:23 AM
We used to talk to Mustafa who was the guess your weight boy about 4 years ago. We saw him a couple of years ago and asked him why he wasn't doing it and he said it was because he was too old, he was about 14 then. I was also told that that is why there hasn't been one this year, I was also under the impression that they were doing it for someone else.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: suzyq on October 28, 2017, 09:10:39 AM
Haven't had enough coffee yet!
Unfortunately didn't see Adem shoeshine this year, such a gentleman who works hard for his family.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: marina on October 28, 2017, 09:22:42 AM
We've seen Adem several times this year. Always make sure we have some shoes for him to clean. And you are right suzyq, a true gentleman.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: tamd on October 28, 2017, 13:57:53 PM
We saw A dem many times in September.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: charlste on October 28, 2017, 20:37:19 PM
Just come back a few days ago.we were there for 5 weeks and saw adem every day.he was even as far down as obens this year.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: bernbrian on October 31, 2017, 09:52:34 AM
Adem is currently painting the outside of our house. He painted inside last year and did an excellent job. A few more days and our external paintwork will be finished and it's looking very good. I can highly recommend him.

Adem will be returning to his family for two weeks and has some work lined up in Cyprus for the winter.

He has asked me to thank those who offered kind words and he hopes to return to Calis in April.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: suzyq on October 31, 2017, 12:08:37 PM
Good to hear, best wishes to you too Adem
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: MarKar on October 31, 2017, 22:45:34 PM
We last saw Adem on Saturday evening, and passed on some bits and pieces for his boys, hats off to this true gent.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: storeyd1966 on November 02, 2017, 11:48:07 AM
Was there a couple of weeks ago and Adem was around every night. As someone else has stated he is going to be working in Cyprus for the winter but hopes to be back in Calis next April.
Look forward to seeing him again next year as he is one of the nicest people you can meet.
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: Daffodil2017 on November 02, 2017, 11:56:57 AM
Is the little lady who sells little things from her covered wheelchair still about?
Title: Re: Calis characters
Post by: MarKar on November 02, 2017, 20:29:34 PM
She was about in August, didn't see her in fethiye market last week but it was raining.