Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Bar and Restaurant Questions and Discussions => Topic started by: Stopfordian on June 10, 2018, 17:23:55 PM
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Just a quick warning to anyone who cycles along the kordon. A man who said he was the owner of the Barista restaurant on the kordon threatened to hit my wife if she cycled this way again. He spoke good English so there was no misunderstanding. It was 10.30 on Friday morning, very quiet, with no people around anywhere. She is mid 50s so is fairly sedate on here bike.
This has made here feel so ill she is flying home tonight. So if you like to cycle avoid this place.
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I think I'd rather avoid Barista Restaurant altogether.
Hope your wife feels better soon :(
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She should have told him to "Siktir Git !"
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What an awful thing to happen to your wife, hope she's ok
Think the Barista may be one to avoid in future! >:(
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Is there not a dedicated cycle path now open that avoids anyone cycling along past any of the Kordon Restaurants .
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Yes there is, but Akarca end of it is not finished and there are still men and machinery still working occasionally so she cycles the kordon, as do Turkish people and numerous others. She sat a bit further down to gather her wits and filmed Turks cycling by with nothing being said.
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Strange because we cycled that way last week and stopped for a beer. We’ve been a few times now, including last year, and always found the staff great.
There’s no excuse for that though - even at 9 Lira a beer.
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Yeah. We’ve cycled that way most mornings since April 18th and never had anyone say anything. We usually cycle all the way down until we get to the now blue part of the cycle lane which is usually where we join it. Very strange
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Which person was it? The one we usually see has a pony tail and he used to also work in a bar in Çalis. Might be Joseph’s but I’m not sure.
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That is strange. Me and my mate cycle along there when we are over and always call here for a beer( don't know why we stop here 😄 ;). The guy with the pony tail always takes time out for a chat and seems friendly enough.
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Although there is no excuse for the individuals behaviour we have had food and Drink in Barista on a few occasions and have always found the staff in good humour especially the Gentleman with the pony tail as mentioned .
But saying that there is Signs at each end of the Kordon stating no Bicycles permitted , whether the cycle track is incomplete or not in a nutshell whatever nationality no Bikes allowed.
We have sat in many establishments on the Kordon and Calis Promenade and the amount of Families with young children that have to move to avoid collision with bikes on a pedestrian walking area is unacceptable .
Nothing against bikes or Electric driven machines be interesting to see how many actually use the Blue dedicated bike track !
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Hes lucky somebody hasn't thumped him. because most people cycle by the sea,
and woudnt put up with his threats.
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No ponytail, bloke with a shaved head and wraparound sunglasses. I spoke to Baris with some local friends and he told us three different stories. He knows the man, but he only works there on a Friday, and he doesn’t know his name. My wife was crashing into things and he has cctv to prove it. My friends asked to see this, but his camera was broken on this day. Lastly, no one from his place spoke with my wife.
I appreciate what you are saying Angieebabe, but I see no dissent from cyclists who have to avoid pedestrians walking on the cycle way. Many times we are on the kordon to avoid these, but using your argument then maybe we should just run into them?
My friends advised me to take this matter to the polis, so that is where it is.
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Perhaps someone could get the local cycle club to hold a meeting nearby on the Kordon. ;)
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Although there is no excuse for the individuals behaviour we have had food and Drink in Barista on a few occasions and have always found the staff in good humour especially the Gentleman with the pony tail as mentioned .
But saying that there is Signs at each end of the Kordon stating no Bicycles permitted , whether the cycle track is incomplete or not in a nutshell whatever nationality no Bikes allowed.
We have sat in many establishments on the Kordon and Calis Promenade and the amount of Families with young children that have to move to avoid collision with bikes on a pedestrian walking area is unacceptable .
Nothing against bikes or Electric driven machines be interesting to see how many actually use the Blue dedicated bike track
If you read things correctly you will see my post isn’t intended to cause debate about the rights or wrongs of cyclists or pedestrians. It is an accurate description of an incident that happened to my wife. and was intended as a warning to cyclists. Assault is assault no matter who thinks they are in the right!!
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Just shown my missus the replies on here and the man with the pony tail came to diffuse the situation.
So I will cycle by and chat with him. I understand this is a dead end street and they will not say who it was, but at least she will feel safe going by there. Thanks for the input and descriptions everyone. 👍
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I do hope your wife feels better about this happening soon and doesnt spoil her time in Turkey...I am of a similar age and would have felt the same had i been threatened...I have read about ( must be the same chap) on fb of other things that he has done, its not acceptable...certainly doesnt make me want to visit this place anytime soon
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Many thanks Karennina. We are back in the UK now and due back home in Akarca September 4th so hopefully she will be confident enough to carry on her merry way by then. I will make a point of cycling by when we return, if only to thank the man with the pony tail. 😊😊.