Ölüdeniz to get its first dolphinarium

[cheers]

Getting more inhumane and disgusting for the poor dolphins!!

Any pics that we can distribute??

[cheers]

The following e mails addresses are no longer in operation - Anyone any others?

Ozden Yuksel and Ergin Gurol.

[kaptainkrunchie]

Should reach the 2000 members today.

If you haven't signed up yet: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52035530946&ref=mf#!/group.php?gid=358308272654&ref=mf

OH by the way, the mayor has changed his Facebook settings so you can no longer do a search for him on Facebook.
However, he can be found lurking at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52035530946&ref=mf#!/group.php?gid=60918454483&ref=share

[nichola]

if you add in the fans from the Turkish group and assume about 50% are on both sites thats about 3000 people so far.

I notice that some of the local Belediye are also members of the group and fairly certain they are out supporters not covert spies!

[skipking]

Have had a reply from the turkeytourism@redmintcomms.co.uk as follows

Dear Karen,
Many thanks for your email of 14 March in which you raised your concerns regarding the dolphinarium which is currently being constructed in Hisarönü. The matter has been passed onto the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office in the UK who will refer the matter to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Turkey itself, and who will be in touch with you in due course regarding this matter.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further assistance with this matter.
Yours sincerely
Rebecca Erol

Redmint Communications
2nd Floor, 16-19 Southampton Place,
Holborn
London, WC1A 2AJ

T: +44 (0)20 7745 7255
F: +44 (0)20 7745 7256
E: rebecca@redmintcomms.co.uk
www.redmintcomms.co.uk

Fingers crossed!

[cheers]

Got the same reply as Skipking!

Has everyone signed this petition?

There's now a petition in Turkish and English to the Mayor that you can link to from the Free the Olüdeniz Dolphins website and sign:

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=358308272654

sessizkalmasucaortakolma.com/dilekce/:

[Mishy]

Just joined the Face book group and also the on line petition which is translated into English.

[nuttybird]

I have done everything which Nicola kindly provided, I have been emailing every day and yet to receive a response. I have also contacted my cousin who works at GMTV and he is going to see what he can do and try and put the story in front of the correct people to see if they take it up, ive also directed him to look at this forum/thread so they can see the outrage at it all. Unfortunately im banned from getting onto facebook from work, so will have to wait for the weekend when i go visit my folks and then i shall join the groups.

[nichola]

There are 2 petitions in opposition to this monstrosity

750 signatures on this one led by Turkish people

http://yasamhakkinasaygi.com/dilekce/dilekce_detay.asp?id=329&DURUM=2

and this one with 538 signatures - target 1000

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/4/stop-the-construction-of-a-dolphinarium-in-ldeniz-turkey

Please sign them and add them to your Facebook profiles and urge your friends and family to do the same...

We CAN beat this.

[kaptainkrunchie]

The response to the original article by Jane Tuna has been remarkable with dozens of people leaving their comments

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=-2010-03-11

Surely the Hurriyet will be doing a follow up? Hopefully with an interview with the Baskan.

Jane?