'Westernising' the village

[calvin 1949]

And i thought it was the swamp lands of Calis that i could hear the sound of duling banjos , Us hillbillies must have it wrong Here piggy piggy piggy!!!!

[Scunner]

Pardon?

[chris tippett]

For once I agree with Scunner! The advertising hoardings on the Uzumlu Rd now start miles down the hill - I think the first advertises Oscars Car Rental and gradually increase in number as you approach the village. It would appear this signage will now be in the village centre. These signs are gaudy, naff and imo will bring little or no financial benefit to the advertisers.

[Rindaloo]

"For years, the advertising hoardings and signs on the approach dual carriageway road from Fethiye into Uzumlu has looked like you are heading into a huge retail park rather than a quaint little Turkish village." -Scunner

"For once I agree with Scunner! The advertising hoardings on the Uzumlu Rd now start miles down the hill - I think the first advertises Oscars Car Rental and gradually increase in number as you approach the village. It would appear this signage will now be in the village centre. These signs are gaudy, naff and imo will bring little or no financial benefit to the advertisers." -Chris Tippett

Yes but the signs on the approach to Uzumlu are mostly new ones.  I notice there are new ones leading to Kaya too.   I can't say I have noticed advertising to the degree Scunner mentions along the Dual carriageway in Uzumlu.  If there is, it is wasted on me.

On the whole I think this discussion is getting silly.  We love Uzumlu, -don't we?  By 'we' I mean us that live here.

But I think we are being baited by people who don't even live in this village.

[peecee]

Goatman, you mention families going on holiday but surely, as a parent you should consider the needs of the younger members as well.  OK, in Uzumlu you can now go and play pool and drink gallons of cocktails but otherwise this would be a pretty boring location for them.  Surely, if it is a family holiday, you would choose a more lively location to entertain them?
It's all very well saying that in Winter it will return to quiet peaceful Uzumlu but the billboards on the school won't be taken down. What comes now is permanent.  And the more 'entertainment' that arrives in the village the more madding crowds there will be.
As for civilisation what is civil about pool tables, cocktails bars, huge advertising?.
Interesting, Calvin, that you had heard about the alleged 'incident' as we socialize at different watering holes.

[voyageur]

My friend Erol was actually 'bombed' and was very upset by it that people could do such a thing. He told me that these people were local and live on the Cadianda Road.

quote:Originally posted by goatman

Peecee. Speaking, i think for all expats and owners of land/villas in üzümlu did you actually see these eggs and water being thrown at local Turks or is it yet another maliscious rumour. i cannot and will not believe it is an expat (pensioners throwing eggs, come on get real).i know the üzümlü thread has been quiet but these sort of comments unless witnessed personally should not be banded around on this site

[Firo]

Voyageur by "local" can we take it that they were local Turks?
Fi

[goatman]

Peecee
unfortunately we cannot stop people buying or renting to families. That is their choice and no one elses. They should do the homework first and consider what their children want, hence why most people who move here have retired.
i do know of several families who holiday here and love it. They do drive out alot to beaches etc to keep the kids happy but doesn't everyone. (especially if you want sand)
As for the billboards yes they are disgusting and serve no real purpose. i never said they did but it is the Turks we need to moan at not each other.
i have been told that the egg bombing incident was from the Catalik(?) cocktail bar which i was informed is only used by local Turks. i for one have never gone in there anyway and talking to some expats they too have never gone in there and are under the impression it wont survive. We will see.

[voyageur]

NO they were according to him English Do you really think Turks would make water bombs and throw eggs?

quote:Originally posted by Firo

Voyageur by "local" can we take it that they were local Turks?
Fi

[Rindaloo]

I remember in Spain in the '60's and '70's there were Veterano bulls in a lot of the fields and big hoardings advertising Coke and Soberano.  When I went back a few years later and there weren't any, I missed them.  LOL.

Here it seems to be the thing to clutter up the place.  I think it is the Turkish way.  I dispute Uzumlu (specifically) looking like the entrance to a trading park though.  Ho hum.

As for who threw the eggs and water bombs.  I hope it was a one off.  If it happens again, I think it would be nice to know exactly who did it.  Maybe we could feed them to the Kangal that is menacing people.....