"Dolphinarium plans create major protest"

[nichola]

To organise a public protest in Turkey you need permission.

These might be a few examples of what we can do

- fact checking information

- raising awareness by sharing facts in relation to the impact on dolphins in captivity

- using our contacts to gather support from local business to boycott this or use their influence to bring pressure to bear

- persuade people we know it will be bad for business

- identify and coordinate mass emails etc to key people/organisations that have the power to stop this happening

and I am sure there are lots more good ideas out there.

Much of this is already happening but lots of people as I said don't use the forums and want to do something but just don't know what to do or where to start.

[cheers]

Have got this info:
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs - Turkey
www.tarim.gov.tr

[nichola]

thanks do you know if this has been posted on Facebook yet? I couldn't see it

[Highlander]

Not sure what you mean Nicola but there's this

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home&!/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=358308272654&ref=ts

[nichola]

thanks Highlander - sorry I meant the link to the Ministry of Ag & Village Affairs.

I posted it now on FB and have urged people to write in

www.tarim.gov.tr as Linda posted

if you have translate then can view in English if you don't the contact details are the 3rd tab (running across the top of the page) from the end Bize Ulasin and the one next to it is for the Press Office (Basin Odasa) and brings up an e mail box.

[cheers]

Hi Nichola, my laptop won't let me send an e mail through this website.  Do you know of the e mail address for the press office without going through the website?

[nichola]

maybe try copy and pasting the email address into your own email

tarimbasin@tarim.gov.tr

I'm gonna work on my mail tomo so I wiii see if it works for me then

[cheers]

Just got this off the Trip Advisor Olu Deniz discussion forum:

Re Minister of Ag and Rural Affairs is: Mehmet Mehdi Eker
mehdieker@tarim.gov.tr
This gentleman has good English,took his masters Degree at Aberdeen University and is by profession a VETERINERY!!

[Jim Fraser]

Have sent email to Mehmet Mehdi Eker
Will post reply when/if I get one

[nichola]

Linda will you post on FB - no one is taking any notice of my posts