Increase in Gypsies?

[Clioman2]

quote:Originally posted by puma

these people!! as you call them, have to make a living anyway they can. it is not for us to criticize them their way of life they are turkish gypsies

if you read my post it comprised statements of events and questions, not criticism. also if you read jennyjo's post a little below your's you will see that we have a right to be concerned....

[kismetbar]

Being a bar owner, we have had our share of 'beggers' but to be honest, this year hasn't been so bad. Maybe they've all gone to Calis?! The only hassle we get is from the weighing scale kids but maybe thats our fault. We always give them a soft drink and send them on their way.
One night last year, one of the lads, aged 9, came into the bar at gone midnight, sat down, and burst into tears. After calming him down, it turned out he wasn't allowed to go home because he hadn't made his 'daily quota'!! He had to provide the family with 40 lira a day - he only had 22. Needless to say, I gave him what he needed and he hasn't forgotten it. He comes in every day and waters the plants for us
I get annoyed sometimes with the kids but I don't blame them. It can be irritating but do as Scunner says, a simple look will send them on their way!

[littlereddevil]

Not only in Calis, Fethiye is full of them.

[Old Daffodil]

I met one of the gypsy lads in Ovacik from down in Fethiye area who was only a child and he was not allowed home until he had made enough money. He was going to sleep rough in the woods that night as he could just not make the money. Apparently he was not the only one there. This was a couple of years ago though.

We have been told by Turkish friends not to give to them. I do not know what to think.It is awful to see them sitting on the pavements with those weighing machines when they are so obviously exhausted.

[sunnyd]

Going back a few years now about 8/9 when I lived in Hisaronu there were alot of the 'beggar' children on the main street. I always felt sorry for them and the fact that they had to sit out on the road side with their weighing scales etc and what a poor family they must come from. One evening I was late for work and on my way I noticed a car pulling up on one of the backroads... out got 2 of the 'beggar' boys... and proceeded to their 'usual' spot on the main street. I then asked a friend of mine about them. The boys were the children of a fairly well to do family, their parents sent them out to earn some money.

[julesbob0303]

The last couple of years there has been two young boys (probably brothers) with their weighing scales in Calis, usually at Scarletts by the end of the evening!  They are lovely kids, and very polite.  We shared crisps and sweets with them last summer, but they were very reluctant to take them.  Our youngest daughter always has a "weigh in" when we see the lads, just so that we can give them a couple of lira.  To repay her, they made her get up to dance several times at Scarletts - we had a real laugh with them.  Though we had been told the story about their alcoholic father who sent them out to earn money each evening, not allowing them to return home until they had earned enough.

Haven't seen them at all this year - are they still around?

[littlereddevil]

There have been two young boys together on the Fethiye prom these past 3 weeks

[rwr]

quote:Originally posted by Crabbit

quote:Originally posted by jennyjo

 the lad was crying and I did feel for him, he only looked about 8!!

Whether 8 or 18 a thief is still a thief and no matter which country they are in they should do to them what they do in Saudi Arabia.  
Feel sorry for them !!! not bloody likely

So you have never stolen "borrowed" anything in your whole life then? If you have not you are a very rare breed Crabbit.

[Crabbit]

quote:Originally posted by rwr


So you have never stolen "borrowed" anything in your whole life then? If you have not you are a very rare breed Crabbit.

In that case I am a very rare breed.  

[laffa]

I think they are a nuisance and not as poor as we think they are,but I have noticed there are more of them since last year,its annoying when you are in a conversation and they just stand there waving there goods, it was funny though last month when one of our family asked her husband to buy her a rose,she then bit the head off it and offered the stem back to the lady and said, now stop stalking me,
think about it, you could spend a small fortune in one night,on perfume, roses, bouquets,blow up squeaky toys,lighters/keyrings,baskets, rugs etc.say yes to oe, and they'll all descend on you.