Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: karaokemark on July 01, 2013, 12:50:20 PM
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In the Land of Lights it shows plans for a new Mosque and Alevi assembly hall to be built side by side in Foca, it will incorporate a morgue, undertakers offices, soup kitchen, sacrificial area and courtyard.
I spoke to a gentleman involved in the project this morning, there are two sites being considered, across from the cemetery over the old upside down bridge, there is a piece of land being used as a car park and children's play area at the moment this is the preferred option. The other option is near the Pelin hotel.
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I've always thought it odd that there is no prominent Mosque in Calis, I love the call to prayer!
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Well as the massive new mosque everywhere in Turkey was being funded by the current Government and
their chances of re-election are about as high as meeting Elvis in the Nil Bar I wouldnt bank
on it ever happenning :) :)
It is nice, unless it is next door to you. I lived next to a mosque for a year and the Mullah prided himself
on being heard in Mecca -- and in the summer -- I really didnt want a 4 am alarm call :)
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Well as the massive new mosque everywhere in Turkey was being funded by the current Government and
their chances of re-election are about as high as meeting Elvis in the Nil Bar I wouldnt bank
on it ever happenning :) :)
It is nice, unless it is next door to you. I lived next to a mosque for a year and the Mullah prided himself
on being heard in Mecca -- and in the summer -- I really didnt want a 4 am alarm call :)
John you had better go and say Hi to Elvis, unless someone forms a credible opposition soon. The mosque will definitely be built, funding has been approved and building work will start very soon. Not my words a good friend who is involved in the project.
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I love the Imam's call to prayers its the sound of Turkey. I don't need a watch out here you know what the rough time is by the call.
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We walked back from Kabak to Faralya last week and arrived just in time for the 1.15pm call.
A tiny mosque in an idyllic location - beautiful :) :) :)
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Does this mean I can stop going to the Nil in hope? Scunner told me he's often in there.
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absolutely right quackers. I remember being in Bodrum some years ago, and an English woman saying, 'and I won't miss that row either' !!
First time I heard it was in Israel, love it.
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Cannot understand people who visit Muslim countries such as Turkey and complain about the sound of the call to prayer from the mosque. As quackers said, it's the sound of Turkey.
Maybe these people also complain about church bells ringing over here too! :(
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Mark, can you be slightly more specific regarding the position of the land for the proposed mosque near the old upside-down bridge. Is it over the bridge and straight on, or just over the bridge? Thanks :)
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"Maybe these people also complain about church bells ringing over here too! "
How many times do you see that in the papers, buy a house near a church (or a school or an airport) and then spend your life moaning trying to shut them up. Beats me!
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Mark, can you be slightly more specific regarding the position of the land for the proposed mosque near the old upside-down bridge. Is it over the bridge and straight on, or just over the bridge? Thanks :)
As you go over the bridge straight on, they have built some new semi villas on the left, just past there is a piece of land used for car parking for the big yellow complex (not sure of the name of the complex) that is the preferred option the other was some land back from the Pelin Hotel
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Thanks Mark, know where you mean now. :-*
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I can imagine the call to get abit bugish if living close by after a period of time. But one of the things that excites me about fethiye is the call going upto into the hills and looking down and hearing the sound makes it all overwhelming!
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I agree, I love it when you can hear it echoing round the mountains
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"Maybe these people also complain about church bells ringing over here too! "
How many times do you see that in the papers, buy a house near a church (or a school or an airport) and then spend your life moaning trying to shut them up. Beats me!
Ah yes but the difference here is that unlike church bells, it takes place every day 5 times a day starting as early as 4:30am ish USING LOUD SPEAKERS, which is why I'm sure that after a time living close to the sounds of the new mosque will soon dispel any romantacised views that some non-believers may have to the sound of the call to prayer.
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Does this mean I can stop going to the Nil in hope? Scunner told me he's often in there.
Well he was lying, he wont go in there as he doesnt get on with Buddy holly :)
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"Maybe these people also complain about church bells ringing over here too! "
How many times do you see that in the papers, buy a house near a church (or a school or an airport) and then spend your life moaning trying to shut them up. Beats me!
Ah yes but the difference here is that unlike church bells, it takes place every day 5 times a day starting as early as 4:30am ish USING LOUD SPEAKERS, which is why I'm sure that after a time living close to the sounds of the new mosque will soon dispel any romantacised views that some non-believers may have to the sound of the call to prayer.
Absobloodylutely --- and where I was accomadation for expats was controlled, and always near a Mosque! During Ramadan the Imam would recite the Koran, starting small until at the end the whole thing cover to cover, over huge loudspeakers, lasted nearly 24 hours! Anyway, still bet it doesnt get built! :) Funding can always be withdrawn however much it has been approved :)
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"Maybe these people also complain about church bells ringing over here too! "
How many times do you see that in the papers, buy a house near a church (or a school or an airport) and then spend your life moaning trying to shut them up. Beats me!
Ah yes but the difference here is that unlike church bells, it takes place every day 5 times a day starting as early as 4:30am ish USING LOUD SPEAKERS, which is why I'm sure that after a time living close to the sounds of the new mosque will soon dispel any romantacised views that some non-believers may have to the sound of the call to prayer.
Absobloodylutely --- and where I was accomadation for expats was controlled, and always near a Mosque! During Ramadan the Imam would recite the Koran, starting small until at the end the whole thing cover to cover, over huge loudspeakers, lasted nearly 24 hours! Anyway, still bet it doesnt get built! :) Funding can always be withdrawn however much it has been approved :)
Ok john we will set a time limit of 2 years if it is not built I will give £20 to a charity of my choice, if it is built you give £20
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We have a flat in Selvi Evler. I can't see that the car park would be a big enough area for a mosque. Mark can you tell me where you found out this information only I would like to find out if it is fact or just rumour. Thanks
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"Maybe these people also complain about church bells ringing over here too! "
How many times do you see that in the papers, buy a house near a church (or a school or an airport) and then spend your life moaning trying to shut them up. Beats me!
Ah yes but the difference here is that unlike church bells, it takes place every day 5 times a day starting as early as 4:30am ish USING LOUD SPEAKERS, which is why I'm sure that after a time living close to the sounds of the new mosque will soon dispel any romantacised views that some non-believers may have to the sound of the call to prayer.
Absobloodylutely --- and where I was accomadation for expats was controlled, and always near a Mosque! During Ramadan the Imam would recite the Koran, starting small until at the end the whole thing cover to cover, over huge loudspeakers, lasted nearly 24 hours! Anyway, still bet it doesnt get built! :) Funding can always be withdrawn however much it has been approved :)
Ok john we will set a time limit of 2 years if it is not built I will give £20 to a charity of my choice, if it is built you give £20
Done -- well I bet you will have been :)
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no escape from the call in britain ,channel four are broadcasting it for ramadam five times daily
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For me, whether in the UK or Turkey, anything be it the call to prayer, the sound of massed pipes and drums bands or the incessant racket of packs of rabid, barking dogs, that keep me awake and/or woke me up at 4:30am, would be a no, no.
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I totally agree with you on that one, but the first time I holidayed in Turkey I noticed every time the " call to prayers" but after the second holiday I let it fade into the background and it was not a problem. The one thing that really irritates is the messages with the "hi-de-hi" sounds that get all the dogs barking and is completely unintelligible to all and sundry about goodness knows what!!
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We have a flat in Selvi Evler. I can't see that the car park would be a big enough area for a mosque. Mark can you tell me where you found out this information only I would like to find out if it is fact or just rumour. Thanks
It is in this months edition of LOL, as I said a good friend of mine is involved in the planning.
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Thanks Mark, any chance of us being able to make contact with your good friend? I have a turkish neighbour who is going to the council to try to find some info. As I said the area is very small. Oh and too close for comfort as we look over the car park!!!!! Lol
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no escape from the call in britain ,channel four are broadcasting it for ramadam five times daily
But you do have an off button...;-)
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Thanks Mark, any chance of us being able to make contact with your good friend? I have a turkish neighbour who is going to the council to try to find some info. As I said the area is very small. Oh and too close for comfort as we look over the car park!!!!! Lol
have sent you a message
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I live near the Pelin Hotel and over the last few months the land on the other side of the canal has been built up with hardcore/rubble and dirt just as if someone is going to build on it. Also as for the speaker system that annoys certain people it gives very good information about what's going on advents wise and also it announces deaths and emergency info regarding blood being needed at the hospitals and so on. Sorry if your Turkish is not up to understanding it. ???
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Ok ! But well done you.
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the sound of massed pipes and drums bands
You just missed the Drummer H. Starts bright and early next Tuesday morning for a month.
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Are they having the drummers again this year? They didn't have drummers last year in Fethiye.
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I hope there wont be a bloody drummer this year,bad enough getting to sleep now . >:(
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Plenty Efes is the answer Lance,[haha]
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We love to listen to the mosque,s while in Turkey, it's part of the culture that we love :)
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Yes, ahem "while we are in Turkey", presumably on Holiday, but trust me, when you live near a mosque the novelty wears off! :)
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We had Ramadhan drummers in Deliktas last year, the year before (2011) they were cancelled due to a high number of complaints from Turkish nationals and ex pats. Hopefully we will have them again this year.
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We have a mosque in the next street to us and I love listening to the call to prayer. :D
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We live between two large mosques and I don't consciously hear the call for prayer. Not once have I woken up.
It's something you get used to after living in Turkey for a long time.
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We live between two large mosques and I don't consciously hear the call for prayer. Not once have I woken up.
It's something you get used to after living in Turkey for a long time.
Ah but what you don't say Dutchie is how far from the two 'large' mosques you are. Is it measured in metres or kilometeres,? Distance as well as power of mosque sound system makes a difference. Also people are pointing out that if you move into an area and there is a mosque well you have to put up with it, or go to somewhere where there isn't one, but when the decision is made to put one near - or for some people literally next door to them - then perhaps they are right to feel a disgruntled about the plan.
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Its not just noise that will change also the volume of traffic and hundreds of people being just outside your door on a daily bases. UP side to it is that the area will stop looking like a waste dumping ground for builders if its on the land near the Pelin.
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Maybe the Brits should start a petition ? (HA HA !!!!!!) ;)
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Ah but what you don't say Dutchie is how far from the two 'large' mosques you are. Is it measured in metres or kilometeres,?
One is approx 100 metres behind us and the other one is approx 150 metres in front of us.
It's like living next to a train track. You get used to the sounds and don't hear it anymore.
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I can't imagine it would go down too well in a Christian country if Muslims complained about church bells ringing.
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Are they having the drummers again this year? They didn't have drummers last year in Fethiye.
3.00 this morning where we are in Akarca.
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I heard them at 3am this morning, I love it all part of the culture.
Mark
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Anyone have an update on this topic? I hadn't seem it before. Didn't hear anything about it last year.
Thanks.