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FIG is proud to announce this new and exciting Turkish Language & Culture course for beginners.

Enhance your time in Turkey by learning day-to-day Turkish language and customs.

This twelve week course offers a light introduction to Turkish grammar, correct pronunciation of tricky sounds and words, practical language and an insight into Turkish culture and local customs.

You will learn how to communicate comfortably when shopping, socialising, paying your bills, banking, emergency situations and using public transport just to name a few.

Cultural themes will include how to correctly greet and thank people, traditional food, religious holidays, wedding customs and rituals, about Atatürk and local customs practiced in Fethiye.

-          380YTL for 12 week course

-          Bring a friend and receive a discount

-          One 2 ½ hour lesson per week

-          20% proceeds to FIG

-          Upfront one off payment required

-          A maximum of 10 students per class

-          Class day and time will be decided on the session that is most in demand. The following options are available Tuesday 10.00-12.30, Friday 10.00-12.30 or Sunday 11.00-13.30

-          All age groups welcome

-          Excursions may incur an extra fee

-          Enrolments close February 12, 2010*

-          Classes commence the week of February 15, 2010*

About the teacher

Özlem Öztürk is a TEFL certified teacher who recently moved to Fethiye from Australia where she lived and worked as a journalist. Özlem was brought up speaking both English and Turkish.  Despite growing up with Turkish traditions, Özlem continues to be intrigued by the culture citing this as a motivator for moving to Turkey. Outside class she freelances as a journalist for various publications.

Further information and enrolment

Contact: Özlem Öztürk 0531 822 2970* or email oozturk08@gmail.com

*Corrections: Please be informed that the enrolment dates, commencing of classes and the contact phone number are correct in this edition. Previous advertisements have contained incorrect details.

SCHOOL VISITS

Paşalı school nursery class has now received all the items we promised them save for the tables and chairs, which are now in the process of being manufactured.

Hopefully we will soon be able to arrange a visit to the school at Söğütludere which also has a nursery class much in need of learning toys and furniture, not to mention photocopier and air conditioner.

Yakı Akınlar school has now received all the jumpers that have so thoughtfully been donated to us

GAMES EVENINGS ON TUESDAYS at the Tadim Restaurant.

Come and play Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Dominoes, Rummikub and enter a Whist Drive (do bring a friend to ensure sufficient numbers).  Venue is the Tadim Restaurant, home of our coffee mornings, arrive by 6.30pm, entry cost 2TL

Tadim staff will be only too happy to serve you meals, snacks and drinks of your choice.  For the immediate future we shall run this event weekly.

Special needs and future events

Little Mehmet, our ‘Rainbow boy’ and his family, for whom we made a special appeal in the last issue continues to need all the help we can provide.  Many thanks to those of you who have contributed so far.

On Sat 13^th April at the Koşem restaurant in Fethiye we are planning a Pre Valentines night and all proceeds from this event will be for our rainbow boy.  Please watch this space for more details

FIG FASHIONS.

As ever we are grateful for all donations.

We are in the process of enlarging our bookshelves and we do have a wide and changing selection of books.

We apologise, but we cannot accept any dvd’s that are not originals.

We are not far from the sea front – just take the road by the side of the Mado ice cream parlour, so do come have a chat browse through the books and try on any clothes that take your fancy.  Donations of clothes and books always welcome.  If you wish to volunteer to help in the shop from time to time then please make yourself known in the shop and/or contact Julie Peach on mob tel 0538 370 68 23.

CAFÉ FIG, THE PLACE TO MEET OLD FRIENDS AND MAKE NEW ONES.

Hosted by Caroline & Roy, Peter, Pat and Maureen it is held on Wednesdays 11am to 1pm. courtesy of Tadim Café (behind Carrefour).  It is friendly, popular and is great for making and keeping new friends as well as being a good source of income for our funds.  Do come for coffee and homemade cakes and in addition to chatting, to play okey or backgammon if you wish.  You will find us at the side of the café nearest to the car park behind the Kaymakam’s building, do come and join us.

ARE YOU PLANNING TO MOVE?

An international removal company, SBA International Moving, has contacted FIG with the desire to support our activities so if you, or someone you know is planning an international move then please consider obtaining a quote from them for their ‘door to door’ services complete with packing and unpacking if you desire.  Based in Turkey and the USA they are fully competent with regard to Turkish bureaucracy to facilitate your move.  For more details you can contact their representative Bahadir Turkeli on 0555 968 73 99 or email bahadirturkeli@sbaizmir.com.  If you do then please mention that you heard about them from FIG.  Alternatively visit their website at www.sbaizmir.com. or pick up a promotional dvd from our shop.

WHAT DOES FIG DO?

F.I.G. stands for the Fethiye International Group. “International” because we are supported by people of many nationalities.

Our aims are simple; we provide a legitimate means whereby folk living or visiting the area can ‘give something back’ and the funds we raise are used to:-“Promote the education and welfare of children in the locality of Fethiye.”  We do this through various activities and provide help ranging from bursaries for university students to books and equipment for village schools.

WEBSITE

Please visit our website, provided courtesy of the Land of Lights Newspaper, www.figfethiye.org

Thank you for reading our news and if you have news for us or an inquiry please contact Sue Tekin, Chair:- mob:- 0533 351 2266 tel:- 0252 665 5255 email:- sutekin2001@yahoo.com.  Or Jill Erdoğan (0535 494 7506) or Gill Frearson (0538 553 5823)