Category Archives: KaÅŸ, Turkey

KaÅŸ makes one “feel like they’ve been let in on a secret, perhaps by mistake. This stunning little Mediterranean town on the south coast of Turkey has about 50 restaurants, yet virtually no vehicle traffic to speak of.” (Roger Wade)

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?

Turkcell Logo

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…

Dolphin Protest

On April 20th and 21st there are to be meetings and events concerning Dolphin Parks. Below you can see the Press Release in English & Turkish.

Old Articles

If you’ve been wondering where you saw that great article on local wine or that old piece on Turkish Phrases then we’ve got some good news! We’ve just finished migrating all the articles from our old blog site into the new web site. So now you can find all the old news and new in…

Stone Property Services

With his other hat on Phil runs a property management company. With Alison and another couple they set it up in 2009 because basically they were asked to! He writes: ” Friends and acquaintances were left in the lurch by the sudden exit of someone they had used for years. In the first case people…

National Sovereignty and Children’s Day

National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in Turkey falls on 23 April every year. In Turkish it is known as 23 Nisan Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı Turkey is unique in having 2 public holidays dedicated to children and youth. The founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, dedicated April 23 to the children of the country…