What no cannon?

[Liz 101]

It's hard to believe that we are almost a week into Ramazan; there have been no drummers, in this area at least, & they are not using the cannon to signal the end of daily fasting. Another victim of the Mugla cuts??

[mercury]

It was on Facebook (I know you don't do FB) It has been banned this year... Everybody misses the cannon but not too many upset about the drummers..

[Evie]

Why have they been banned - surely its a Turkish Tradition

[Harmless]

My hubby said the cannon has been banned as one of the people that fired the cannon (whether it was in this area or another, I do not know) lost two fingers.
Health and Safety Reasons.
Not sure why no drummers, though.

[nichola]

The drummers have been stopped because it was causing disturbance to people who work and need their sleep.

[Rimms]

I heard that many Turkish people believe both have been stopped because the foreigners living here and the tourists don't like it which is very sad as I believe the very opposite is true!

[karaokemark]

I love the drummer it is a welcome change to the cockerels, chickens goats and cows where we live, I would not change it for anything.

[nichola]

I heard that many Turkish people believe both have been stopped because the foreigners living here and the tourists don't like it which is very sad as I believe the very opposite is true!

This is true. It is absolutely nothing to do with the tourists and foreigners living here liking it or not at all. I know this for a fact.

[philrose]

Boom! The cannon is back! As of yesterday..

[nichola]

And louder than ever I thought! Happy days