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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Liz 101 on July 04, 2014, 08:24:44 AM

Title: What no cannon?
Post by: Liz 101 on July 04, 2014, 08:24:44 AM

It's hard to believe that we are almost a week into Ramazan; there have been no drummers, in this area at least, & they are not using the cannon to signal the end of daily fasting. Another victim of the Mugla cuts??

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: mercury on July 04, 2014, 10:01:42 AM

It was on Facebook (I know you don't do FB) It has been banned this year... Everybody misses the cannon but not too many upset about the drummers..

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: Evie on July 04, 2014, 14:00:55 PM

Why have they been banned - surely its a Turkish Tradition

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: Harmless on July 04, 2014, 14:11:44 PM

My hubby said the cannon has been banned as one of the people that fired the cannon (whether it was in this area or another, I do not know) lost two fingers.
Health and Safety Reasons.
Not sure why no drummers, though.

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: nichola on July 04, 2014, 16:38:26 PM

The drummers have been stopped because it was causing disturbance to people who work and need their sleep.

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: Rimms on July 04, 2014, 18:06:12 PM

I heard that many Turkish people believe both have been stopped because the foreigners living here and the tourists don't like it which is very sad as I believe the very opposite is true!

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: karaokemark on July 04, 2014, 18:21:54 PM

I love the drummer it is a welcome change to the cockerels, chickens goats and cows where we live, I would not change it for anything.

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: nichola on July 04, 2014, 21:57:41 PM

Quote from: Rimms on July 04, 2014, 18:06:12 PM

I heard that many Turkish people believe both have been stopped because the foreigners living here and the tourists don't like it which is very sad as I believe the very opposite is true!

This is true. It is absolutely nothing to do with the tourists and foreigners living here liking it or not at all. I know this for a fact.

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: philrose on July 09, 2014, 07:58:06 AM

Boom! The cannon is back! As of yesterday..

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: nichola on July 09, 2014, 07:59:38 AM

And louder than ever I thought! Happy days  :)

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: davybill on July 09, 2014, 08:08:01 AM

Yes made us all jump last night on Fetiye prom,LoL

Title: Re: What no cannon?
Post by: Liz 101 on July 09, 2014, 13:49:14 PM

Heard it in Koca Calis, so must have been loud in Fethiye