Ölüdeniz to get its first dolphinarium

[Scunner]

quote:Originally posted by sue mac

and lets all email Hamish McTurk and refuse to do any further business with him if he proceeds to support the venture. I for one will certainly not use him for any trips in future....nor any other company that supports the dolphinarium.

Why not first email Hamish McTurk and ask if they support the venture? If they do, then you can tell them all the rest. If they don't, you didn't need to threaten anything about future business.

We are aware that emotions are running high with this project but please think rationally too.

[jackstee]

I agree Keith

[cheers]

Still don't know how to do quotes but put this on the other thread 'Dolphinarium plans cause major protest'

Can we just all focus at the moment on stopping the licences being granted by the Agriculture and Village Affairs and the local mayors office!  I agree with Davidzz upsetting local businesses will not help!!  You can vote with your feet if anyone is involved after (hopefully never) the 'Pond' opens.

[heather07]

There is a new picture on the facebook site.  
There is no way this could pass the legislation for keeping dolphins.

[kaptainkrunchie]

Sign up now!!!!!!

The ONLY site likely to make any difference is the petition in both Turkish and English.

To date over 1200 people have signed - THESE ARE MAINLY OUR TURKISH FRIENDS.

Extract digits and show them our support at :http://yasamhakkinasaygi.com/dilekce/dilekce_detay.asp?id=329

Perleese!!!!!!!

[kaptainkrunchie]

quote:Originally posted by heather07

There is a new picture on the facebook site.  
There is no way this could pass the legislation for keeping dolphins.

sorry heather, but in Turkey there appears to be NO legislation

[cheers]

Sorry Kaptain krunchie I disagree that the main site is the one quoted which I do not know if it is mainly Turkish or not.  The main site which has now over 3000 members is the FB site 'Free the Olu Deniz Dolphins'!! There are also a lot of other sites that are involved with this thread.  There are a lot of people working behind the scenes on this, now worldwide including universities, newspapers, and believe it or not television!
I believe any site/petition will make a difference !!
There is legislation in Turkey against dolphinariums. It is only that the dolphins that are being used are not actually caught in Turkish waters!!  Sarcasm to its highest I think!!
If we all carry on doing what we are doing hopefully we will get there!!
One of the main people in the Min of Ag is a VET and I personally cannot see how he could condone the opening of this site!!

[miaspyro]

further to scunners comments, can someone confirm that there is more than one petitions against this project on facebook.  It is not that i dont admire people for trying to stop this but a united effort in trying to stop this may achieve a greater degree of sucess.  Maybe a public meeting could be arranged, with emails etc being forwarded by supporters not in Turkey, this way all peoples concerns and objections, including the experts on this matter can be aired in public, and the facts behind this venture can be made public.

Sorry my computer was going mad and i only got half the pages many apologies for repeating what had already been said   Plus i have just found out that there is a meeting at the kismet on Tuesday at 1.30 regarding the dolphins.

[nichola]

quote:Originally posted by nichola

Petition links

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

Maria there are 2 FB groups one predominantly British one predominantly Turkish

There are also 2 petitions but the above link is the one that meets the legal requirements. It is written in Turkish first and then in English. Underneath that is where you can sign.

Hope this helps  

[nichola]

There will NOT be a meeting in the Kismet Bar on Tuesday.

It won't take a genius to work out why not.

Apologies in advance for posting this on more than one topic but I want to make sure everyone gets this info.