Unknown facts about Calis

[keng38]

Post your unknown fact about Calis and the area here.
(Disclaimer - all these facts are made up, hence why in the joke section)

The name Calis comes from the ottoman times. When a dignitary visited the area, he walked barefoot on the sand and started singing. Soon everyone started to join in, hence the name Calis beach (song beach).

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[keng38]

The central bank of Turkey sets the currency exchange rate by the average price charged for 70cl of Efes in the Calis area. The more the tourists pay, the better the rate of exchange.

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[keng38]

In the late 1970's the then Radio 1 DJ Simon "master" Bates held a "Radio 1 Roadshow" on Calis Beach as a practice run before touring the UK in the summer. Unfortunately only seven people and 2 stray dogs attended so the show was cancelled. However in the UK it was a success and ran for many years.

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[pops]

Unfortunately only seven people and 2 stray dogs attended

The dogs are thought to have still been there This Winter

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[keng38]

Famous singer Marti Pellow from chart topping band Wet Wet Wet penned the classic song "Sweet little mystery" after a holiday in Calis. He bought some local confectionary from the Sunday Market on his last day for the plane home and after eating them all on his journey discovered that they were not available in the UK.
He still visits the market regularly, even after several years, to try and find them again.
They are now discontinued.

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[keng38]

The Dolphin roundabout used to be a shallow fountain until 1923.
After the "Great Winter Storm" a sea surge deposited two Dolphins into the fountain before it receded.
The local village folk managed to keep them alive for 2 years before they sadly passed away.
A Dolphin memorial was then erected on the newly built roundabout to honour them.
Sadly it has now been recently removed.

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[Scunner]

'Plaji' is the old Turkish word for bin.

[KKOB]

David Dickinson stole the catchphrase "Cheap as chips" from a Calis Sunday Market trader.

[mary62]

The Turks invented Ayran to confuse the Brits in to thinking it was milk.

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[sadler]

When ladies of a certain age holiday in Calis, they turn into beautiful young nymphs, attracting all the local lads.

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