Dispute in Contributing to Construction of Roads in Fethiye
The matter of contribution demanded by the Fethiye Municipality from the citizens for the roads and pavements constructed during 2008 was again on the agenda of the January meeting of the Municipal Council.
The council members of the CHP claim that the municipality is asking for contribution on [...]...
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At A Glance:· Old buildings are rare in many areas· Have the property checked by a local builder· Get a solicitor to investigate the title · Check if the building is subject to any conservation or building controls
Older houses are thin on the ground in the Turkish resorts, but would-be renovators need not despair, as [...]...
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Dear Editor , May I draw readers attention to recent correspondence on the following website…www.turkishliving.com/forums (Fethiye Forum)Someone by the name of Gully Foyle started a thread with the following
I ranted elsewhere about holiday reps giving duff advice and information about Turkey and the sites they are visiting.I get particularly annoyed at stupid information [...]...
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Turkish houses became wide-spread throughout the vast lands of the Ottoman Empire as of the 15th Century. It is undisputable that these houses were most suitable for large Turkish families.
Some samples of yalı, konak, köşk and modest houses, where three generations of old Turkish families lived together, are still standing today. While some others were [...]...
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Ölüdeniz is striving to recover from the flood of mud experienced during last week. The mud flooded hotels are throwing their damaged furniture into the refuse dump.The heavy rainfall last week caused numerous hotels and offices to be flooded. Torrents overflowed throughout avenues and streets. The Mayor of Ölüdeniz, Keramettin Yılmaz, stated that this was [...]...
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A decision was taken for demolishing 220 unlicensed houses at Kayaköy. The decision was relayed by the Governorship of Mugla to the Commandership of Gendarmerie at Ölüdeniz and the residents of the village were duly notified.The settles in Kayaköy, with a history of 3 thousand years, are facing problems due to the development plan which [...]...
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The Mayor of Mule, Osman Gürün, stated that the historical Mule houses, renowned by the shape of their chimneys, have been taken under protection and repaired to be opened for tourism. Gürün explained that of the 4 thousand 400 historical houses under protection in Mule, a certain number had already been restored and put to the [...]...
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The residents of Uzümlü met to discuss the cement factory which has been on their agenda for almost a year, stating, we are not opposed to the construction of the cement factory but to the location selected for this purpose, and they were enlightened on the advantages and disadvantages of the factory by the authorities [...]...
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The historical houses at Kayaköy, recognized as Friendship and Peace Village of the World, will be transformed into a holiday village and a museum.Work is to be inaugurated for the restoration of Kayaköy, displaying a fascinating atmosphere with its architecture, narrow streets, churches and natural panorama, which has been postponed for the last 15 years. [...]...
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The Observer17,000 British have their second houses along the Turkish coastlineThe Observer newspaper, published in England on Sundays, reported that about 17,000 British had bought property in Turkey. The newspaper stated that Turkey was very successful in attracting foreign purchasers of real estate. It was further pointed out that Turkey was renowned for reasonably priced [...]...
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