Monthly Archives: April 2012

Leaving Turkey for an English School

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Some of our most popular articles have been about living out here as an expat. My guess is that many people in their humdrum hours wonder what the reality of living the dream of upping sticks and moving to the Med is really like. This month we’ve got the story of someone who has spent…

ProWal – Dolphin press release

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Below is the latest Press Release from ProWal. Many of our readers have been following this story and I couldn’t find the PR on their website (in German). So we’re re-posting it here verbatim for those not on their mailing list… Scandal dolphinarium in Kas also cases animal suffering in Bodrum Radolfzell/Kas/Bodrum – 30th of…

Film Award

Ozkan Yilmaz and Apple Tea Filmmakers

Do you remember our articles on Özkan Yılmaz and the Apple Tea Film Makers? Well one of the films that came out of Özkan Yılmaz’s project with local children has made the shortlist of 10 for the overall prize

A Celebration of Children & Erratic Services

Alex and Barbara at Kyaneai

Every month Alex Smith shares his perspective on the expats of KaÅŸ. You can also take a look at some other expats of Turkey… Well here we are approaching the end of April and things are warming up a touch. I went for my first swim of the year this week perhaps the water was…

A Dolphin Park in Kas? Not for Us, Thank You!

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Some years ago when I first owned a home in Kas, I had visitors whose children wished to swim with the dolphin and the whale at the KaÅŸ Dolphin park. I tagged along for the ride and paid some enormous fee just for the privilege of watching. What I had not bargained for was the…

Tourleader Training 2012

T/L Training

Every year between Easter and the beginning of May we do our in-house tourleading. This year is starts on 28th April and finishes on May 5th with our Opening Party. The training is an induction course for new tourleaders and a refresher course for old hands….

Where am I?

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A couple of friends have commented on this useful tip recently so I thought I’d repeat it in full. If you use Turkcell as your mobile phone service provider and you are lost or need to the whereabouts of, say, the nearest Pharmacy you can: Text “NEREDEYIM” (this means WHERE AM I) to either 7777…

Cycling Tour Of Turkey 2012

Just noticed that the Cycling Tour Of Turkey starts on Sunday (22nd April). This year it’s not coming through KaÅŸ but one stage ends in Elmalı and they pick up the next day in Fethiye. Click here for more details.

Busy Bees Kas4Kids 23rd April

Busy Bees-KaÅŸ4Kids KaÅŸ, Turkey

Busy Bees Kas4Kids are having their annual Childrens Day Sale on Monday 23rd April between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm.

Dolphin Park Protest Programme

20th April at 15.00: Public meeting in the Noel Baba Tea Garden. 21st April: Between 09.00 – 18.45: there will be an information table on the Public Square. 09.30 gathering from the Public Square to the diving boats on the harbour. 09.45 posing for the press together with the divers. 10.30 posing for the press…