23.1.08

The Temple of Appollo


Didyma is located in the village of Yenihisar. 4 km Inland from the coast called Altinkum (Golden sand) and 15 kms south of Akköy, near Soke. Didyma was actually a sacred site and not a city, in whose centre was a great temple built in the name of the sun god Apollo.
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However much Apollo may be considered as one of the twelve deities dwelling on Mount Olympus in Greek mythology, he is actually an Anatolian god, the counterpart of the Hittite god, Apulunas. The finding of records which show him racing with King Midas or the satyr shepherd Marsyas who gave his name to the river Cine, are evidences that he is a very ancient god of Anatolian origin. Apollo is the son, of Zeus and twin brother to Artemis, the Moon-goddess. According to the legend their mother, Leto, gave birth to the twins in the Ortega woods north of Kusadasi. The word "Didymaion" means "twins" and this is the reason why the place the Temple of Apollo stands was called so. The Greeks, believing in fate, looked upon Apollo as an oracle as well. The oracles received from the priests in the temple of Apollo at Delphoi influenced and changed the lives of people to a great extent. The Ionians built the temple in Didyma as the second oracle centre, and they constructed it with such care that it was one of the most magnificent temples of the times. The temple flourished under the guardianship of the city of Miletus. Pausanius, one of the writers of the first century informs us that the cult seen in this region existed long before the Ionians arrived in Anatolia.
The first temple we know of was built in the 8th century B.C. It was surrounded by columns at the beginning of the 6th century B.C. This temple which had all the characteristics of archaic art, was finally completed around 550 B.C. Those who built the temple and took its guardianship upon themselves, who acted as priests and oracles were people called "Brankhid. This word was derived from the name of a person Apollo loved, "Branchos"; The Brankhids ruled in this region for a very long and peaceful period and founded a theocratic administration. The biggest classical temples were formed by surrounding an inner space with columns in two rows, and were called "dipteros". The dipteros of the archaic Didymaion measured 38.40 X 85.15 meters. The columns with Ionic capitals and fluting 8 in the short rows and 21 in the long rows. The idol statue in the inner space was made by the famous sculptor, Kanachos. Sacred goods and valuable gifts were kept hidden here. For example, Herodotus writes that the Egyptian King, Necho II, gave the outfit he had on in the battle against the Syrians to the temple as a gift to the oracle. In front of the temple, there was a round sacrifice altar. The walls surrounding the sacred room are the walls we see now. These were 3.5 meters high and were built in 550 B.C.
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22.1.08

Off plan Apartments in Turkey


It has been our intention from the inception of this project to create a luxury complex with a life style in mind containing high specification homes, unique to the area.

With the impending completion of the new Marina a new profile of purchasers will appear and we have based our design on the Bodrum Villas where prices are considerably higher. The logic being that in the long term the prices will rise to that level and further.

The gated community effect is on land upon which you can only build 15% of the area and to only two and a half stories high so therefore you will never be overshadowed by neighbours. And it is set in vast space that will be landscaped to a high standard with a well-stocked gardens of local plants.

Within the walled surrounds of the bottom section will be a large pool with a large and small kiddies section, a large games court, communal seating and a children's play area. On sunset heights will be another pool with seating and gardens.

The area is very tranquil already and the idea is to create a green oasis.
There will be full 24 hour security and full garden maintenance - along with a transfer service in the peak months.

After purchase we will be on hand to assist with any after -sales service you require from the purchase of the furniture to maximizing your rental return. It is also our intention to market the "villas" individually with the large agents rather than as a complex to maximize yield.

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The exterior esthetics will be unique in the area with white render and wood being the key to a very traditional style around many of the established Marinas.We will offer a full 10 year building guarantee.

Internally the fittings and finish will be to the highest standard as these will not be holiday homes but high quality residences abroad.

The finish will have the UK taste in mind using the best quality local products and tradesmen.
Marble staircases and window sills.
Dual function air conditioning.
High quality fitted kitchens.
Tiled skirting and flooring throughout
High specification stainless- steel bathroom fittings.
Jacuzzi bath option. Car/ Boat port option.
Beautiful carved solid front door with re-enforced steel and triple locking locks.
Dual purpose air-conditioning fitted to living room.
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Fully tiled bathroom
All bathroom fitted with European- style toilets, sinks and large vanity units.
Satellite TV System connection to living room.
PVC double glazed windows with marble window sills
Floor tiles fitted throughout entire house.
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Beautiful marble stairs with wrought iron bannisters.
Entrance to complex will be by means of automatic doors.
The whole complex will be surrounded by a wall and iron fencing.
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21.1.08

Tourism in Turkey


Tourism strategies for 2008 announced
Turkish Daily News
Turkey will focus on overseas promotion in its new promotional campaign aiming to highlight the country's tourism potential at the international level and to diversify the tourism facilities. A budget of $140 million is allocated for the promotional activities
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture will focus on overseas promotion in its new campaign aiming to highlight Turkey's tourism potential internationally and to diversify tourism facilities in Turkey, the tourism and culture minister said during a press conference yesterday.
Turkey will highlight domestic tourism in 2008 and carry out the campaign in 83 countries and on various international platforms via a series of themed and destination-oriented advertising films. A $140 million budget was allocated for promotional activities, with a 10 percent increase in the 2008 budget.
Turkey had a fruitful tourism season in 2007, attracting just over 23,000 international tourists and attaining an 18 percent increase in the number of tourists from 2006. Turkey ranked among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of tourism potential, but the ministry wants to be in the top five, according to Tourism and Culture Minister Ertuğrul Günay.
“For this purpose we launched a promotional campaign this month. We want to attract tourists with higher incomes,” he said. Promotion on world televisions:
In 2007, Turkey attracted tourists mostly from Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and Bulgaria, the major tourism destinations being Antalya, Istanbul, Muğla, İzmir and Aydın. The ministry meanwhile intends to increase the number of international tourists and create new tourism destinations such as Mardin, Mersin and Kars-Sarıkamış by diversifying tourism activities and highlighting faith tourism, winter sports, health and thermal tourism.
Themed and destination-oriented advertising films will feature the Aegean, Antalya, southern and southeastern Turkey, Cappadocia and thermal tourism. The films will be broadcast all over the world, including on BBC and CNN television channels.
The promotional campaigns will cover countries from different continents including the United States; Canada; England; Scandinavian and Baltic countries; New Zealand; South Africa; Australia; Balkan countries; eastern European countries and Turkic Republics; Central European countries such as Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland; southern Europe and Latin countries such as Malta, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Monaco; Israel; China; Egypt; Qatar and Syria.
Turkey will also participate in 142 fairs including the Frankfurt Book Fair and Berlin Tourism Fair. The world's most important search engines such as Google and Yahoo as well as the ministry's web site www.goturkey.com will feature promotional advertisements of Turkey. The ministry is also planning promotional activities for the 2008 Olympic games in China as well as the Berlin, Cannes and Venice film festivals and the European Football Championship.

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19.1.08

food in Turkey


The food in Turkey is delicious. Turkey enjoys an abundance of fresh food produced locally because of the pleasant climate and rich soil. The long coastline Turkey has along the Mediterranean Sea means there is always plenty of fresh sea food on offer. In fact Turkey is one of the few countries that produce more food than it consumes and is able to export food surpluses. One shortcoming of Turkey as a large tourist destination is the lack of foreign food available in Turkey, however Turkish food is wonderful and makes up for the dearth of foreign food varieties.
Breakfast food in Turkey
The food eaten for breakfast in Turkey is similar to the food found in a typical Western breakfast. Fresh Turkish bread is usually served with butter, honey, jam, feta cheese and olives. Tea is usually served to wash down the food at breakfast. Alternatively hot milk sweetened with honey is available. If you get bored of the same old food everyday for breakfast when you are in Turkey, then visit the local pastry shop which serves many delicious foods. There is a special pastry eaten for breakfast in Turkey which is stuffed with cheese and parsley and served warm. There is also a kind of breakfast soup which when eaten with Turkish bread can be a very filling food.
Food for lunch and dinner in Turkey
People in Turkey usually eat lunch at about midday although the food they have at lunch is the same as the food people in Turkey eat for dinner. Some people in Turkey prefer to eat a lot of food for lunch while others save the big meal for dinner, especially when the weather is cooler. People in Turkey love salad and this is almost always served before the main food course in any big meal. There are many types of delicious salad and dips served at lunch and dinner as appetizers. If you are visiting a town on the coast of Turkey you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to sea food, which is always caught locally and fresh. Fish is usually fried or poached and served with vegetables and lemon juice. If you prefer eating meat then Turkey has great lamb, chicken and beef which are usually cut up and served as a kebab. Kebab is a staple food in Turkey and is charcoal grilled before being served in pita bread stuffed with salad and sauce


How many brits live in Turkey?


An increasing number of expatriates are moving to Turkey and making it their home, either to retire, to work or to start a new life. Turkey has changed dramatically in the last five years and the process of modernization happened very quickly in some areas. In 2000, only around 300 British citizens acquired property in Turkey. Whereas in 2007, this figure is estimated to exceed 50,000 . Countries from which Turkey has attracted new residents are Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium and the UK. Because of its unique geographical location, rich and diverse history and its reputation as a shelter for different cultures and civilizations, Turkey is a great choice for expatriates and their families.



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Living in Turkey


FAMILY
Families are divided into several types according to social, economic and local conditions. The traditional extended and nuclear families are the two common types of families in Turkey. The traditional extended family, generally means that three generations live together: grandfather, adult sons and sons' sons, their wives and their unmarried daughters a married daughter becomes a member of her husband's family and lives there. There is a unity of production and consumption together with common property. This type of family is becoming more and more rare today. The nuclear family, parallel to industrialization and urbanization, replaces traditional families. The nuclear family consists of a husband, wife and unmarried children and is more suitable to modern Turkish social life today.
There are some economic, traditional and emotional conditions that form the duties and responsibilities of the modern nuclear family member. As for the economic conditions, each individual is supposed to play a part in supporting the continuation of the family. The father is usually responsible for making the basic income, the mother may perhaps contribute by working and if not, will assume full-time take care of the home. Grandparents may also supply help with incomes from their pension or returns from owned property and rents. Younger children help with the housework (re-pairing, painting, cleaning) and when older contribute by usually covering at least their own expenses. Tradition places the father as the head of the family, but the mother has equal rights. The father is the representative and protector of the family whereas the mother takes care of all the day to day things.

WOMEN
As Turkey is essentially an Islamic country, Islam plays an important role in the lives of women. Having begun in Arabic countries in 7C AD, Islam was influenced by the traditions and customs of these countries and the way in which women were treated. Men could marry or live with as many women as they liked, kill women and even bury new born girls alive. When Islam made marriage laws and put a limit on the number of wives allowed, it was accepted as the first system to give some economic rights to women by saving them from the sole sovereignty of their husbands.
In Turkey, following the declaration of the Republic in 1923, one of the most significant elements in the social revolution planned and advocated by Ataturk was the emancipation of Turkish women, based on the principle that the new Turkey was to be a secular state.
In 1926, a new code of Turkish civil law was adopted which suddenly changed the family structure. Polygamy was abolished along with religious marriages and divorce and child custody became the right of both women and men. A minimum age for marriage was fixed at 15 for girls and 17 for boys. Perhaps most importantly, the equality of inheritance was accepted as well as the equality of testimony before a court of law; previously, under Islamic law, the testimony of two women was equal to that of one man. With the secularization of the educational system, women gained equal rights with men in the field of education as well and no longer had to wear the veils and long garments required by the old religious beliefs. The right to vote for women was granted at the municipal level in 1930 and nationwide in 1934. Theoretically, Turkish women were far ahead of many of their western sisters at that time, for instance in France where women only gained the right to vote in 1944.
The charter of the International Labor Organization adopted in 1951, declaring equal wages for both sexes for equal work was ratified by Turkey in 1966.
Although all the new regulations brought the status of women to a very improved level, the actual status of women within the family institution did not provide for proper equality between men and women. Still today, the husband is the head of the family. A woman does the housework, and if a woman needs to work outside the home she has to get the approval of her husband. As a Turkish proverb says "a husband should know how to bring food and the wife to make it suffice" confirming once again a woman's place in the home.

Women Today
Social life consists of two different places: Inside and outside the home. Women leave the outside world to the men, generally remaining in the home. Women get married at an earlier age than men and settle into their role of housewife and home maker. As the education level of women increases, the fertility rate decreases. Nearly every female university graduate has only one child.
9 million of the 21 million working population of Turkey are women. In the rural areas, the rate of working women, especially in agriculture, is very high. However, women work in this sector as an extension of their housework and not to make a living. In urban areas, women hold important posts in both public and private sectors, the arts and sciences. Today, Turkish women are bank managers, doctors, lawyers, judges, journalists, pilots, diplomats, police officers, army officers or prime ministers.
Nearly two thirds of health personnel including doctors and pharmacists, one quarter of all lawyers and one third of banking personnel are women.
As for the politics, in the elections of 1937, the number of woman MP's was 18, which meant 4.5%. Today, unfortunately, this rate is much less than before. However, Turkey has also seen Tansu Ciller as the first woman Prime Minister.
Although men and women are equal before the law, men are tolerated in regard to adultery and women are more advantageous in terms of working conditions.
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The New Law
A package called "Democratization of the family" is just accepted by the Turkish parliament and it is including changes in the position of women, some of which are as follows:
The cancellation of former obligatory permission from their husbands for women to work.
Equality in the case of adultery.
In the case of divorce, equality in the sharing of belongings which were acquired after marriage.
Feminism
An important stage of feminism in Turkey started in the 1980s and is different from the previous stages because it was initiated by women who spoke for themselves, rather than by men who had manipulated the female image for their own political agenda. At this stage of feminism women spoke for themselves, beginning by arguing the reality of their bodies and their physical needs as opposed to the idealization and the symbolization of the female body as used for the national image.
Feminism strongly challenges the image of some Turkish women as covered, almost sexless beings and also as sacrificial mothers who would do and endure anything for their children and family.
To very briefly summarize the position of women in Turkey today, it can be said that unless you are a woman living in a metropolitan city and financially independent, life is still likely to be bound by the customs of traditional family life.

MARRIAGE
In the traditional family, marriage is still a family rather than a personal affair. Marriages are not conducted by the imam anymore as they were before the republic. By law they have to be civil. Approximately 40% of marriages are only civil, 50% are both civil and religious, 10% are only religious which means they are not legal. Polygamy is very rare and only in some villages with a rate of 3%.
It is legally forbidden to marry before the age of 15 for women and 17 for men. The average age for girls to marry is around 17-18. Early marriages are more frequent in rural areas. For young men in big cities the problems of receiving an education, military service and acquiring a job are among the reasons that delay marriage.

BIRTH
The continuity of a family is provided by children. With the development of people's educational levels, the belief in the continuity only being provided by sons is losing its effect.
At the pregnancy of a new bride, an excitement among family members grows. Upon hearing the good news, a golden bracelet comes immediately as a present from the mother-in-law. In rural areas a pregnant woman declares it with some symbols mostly on her clothing; her scarf, motifs on it and suchlike.
For the births, in rural places midwives are present, whereas in big cities hospitals are common. After the birth, the new mother receives presents of gold and the child gets all manner of gifts. Relatives, friends and neighbors are all helpful. In the first three days only close relatives come to visit, but in the following days the others also come to visit with lots of presents. Breast-feeding continues normally until the age of two or even later and then weaning is sudden.
In Anatolia there is a custom of planting trees in the names of newly born children. Chestnut, mulberry and apple trees are planted for girls, poplar or pine trees for boys. Planting trees for boys is a kind of investment for him to be used in his marriage when he grows up.
Naming a Child
Turkish names always have meanings. Some of the children's names may derive from the time in which he was born; Bayram (Feast), Safak (Dawn), Bahar (Spring), Ramazan (the holy month, Ramadan), or the events during the birth; Yagmur (Rain), Tufan (Storm), or express the parents' feeling about the child, if they want him to be the last one; Yeter (Enough), Songul (Last rose) and sometimes names of elder people in families are chosen as displays of respect.
In villages, when a name is selected, it is given by an imam or an elder person in the family by holding the child in the direction of Mecca (Kible) and reading from the Koran into his left ear and repeating his name three times into his right ear.

SUNNET (CIRCUMCISION)
Circumcision is an operation in which the foreskin of the penis is removed. It is a practice of great religious significance among certain religious groups, notably the Jews and the Moslems. Circumcision is known to have been practiced in ancient Egypt even before it was introduced to the Jews as part of God's covenant with Abraham. In Islam, however, the authority for circumcision came not from the Koran but from the example of the Prophet Mohammed. In Islam, whatever the prophet does or says is called sunnet; therefore this word stands for circumcision in modern Turkish.
Urologists claim that circumcised males have far fewer urinary tract infections and are less at risk for catching sexually transmitted diseases than are uncircumcised males. On the other side, pediatricians say that the medical risks attendant upon the surgery far outweigh the possible future consequences of foregoing the operation.
As an Islamic country, in Turkey all Moslem boys are circumcised between the ages 2-14 by licensed circumcising surgeons. From the social point of view, the most prominent feature of circumcision is the introduction of a child to his religious society as a new member. This explains the reason for circumcision of people who convert into Moslems as a first step. It is impressed on a boy at a very early age that circumcision is a step for transition to manhood. As long as they are accepted as very important events in people's lives, circumcisions are generally made with big ceremonies in festive atmosphere.
If a family has more than one boy, they wait for an appropriate time to perform it altogether. In this case the younger child might be less than 4. In some rural areas, villagers sometimes share expenses of a circumcision feast like they do with the work. Wealthy people may take poor boys or orphans together with their children for circumcision. Charity organizations make collective ceremonies for poor boys and orphans. Considering school periods of children, circumcisions are held in summer months while the children are on vacation, from June through September at weekends.

Circumcision Ceremony
When a family determines a date for their feast, they invite relatives, friends and neighbors by sending invitation cards in advance. Depending on the economic position of families, feasts might take place in a ceremonial hall or a hotel instead of a house. They prepare a highly decorated room for the boy with a nice bed and many colorful decorative things. Boys should also wear special costumes for this feast; a suit, a cape, a scepter and a special hat with "Masallah", meaning "God preserve him", written on it.
In the morning of the feast, the children of guests are all taken for a tour around in a big convoy with the boy either on horseback, horse carts, or automobiles. This convoy is also followed by musicians playing the drums and the clarinet.
After they come back, the boy wears a loose long white dress and, is circumcised by the surgeon while somebody holds him. This person who holds is called kirve, and has to be somebody close to the boy. In the eastern parts of Anatolia, this is the first contact of a big relationship which will continue for lifetime. He will play an active role in the boy's lifetime and have nearly equal rights with the father in decisions. This is similar to a godfather in Christianity. Although there is no blood relation to his kirve, the boy will not even be allowed to marry his kirve's daughter in order not to have incest because he is considered to have become somebody from the family.
After the circumcision, the boy is in pain and has to be kept busy with music, lots of jokes or some other animation. Presents also are given at this time to help him forget his pains. In the meantime words from the Koran are recited and guests are taken to tables for the feast meal which is a special one laid with different food changing from region to region. After a few days the boy recovers and festivities end.
Today, there is a small group of people who prefer their children to be circumcised in hospitals while they are in hospital after birth, whereby ignoring the traditional side.
DIVORCE
Divorce is not very common. Although many women are not satisfied with their marriages, they do not have the courage to divorce. Therefore they continue their lives for their children's sake or not to suffer from the social pressure it may evoke.
The other reason is economic. If a woman does not work, she does not have many alternatives when divorced. After a certain age, in a country where employment is a problem, it is really a risk to survive.
From the legal point of view, when couples divorce, each of them gets his own belongings without taking the things obtained together into consideration. The new law has brought the equally sharing of the goods obtained during marriage.
DEATH AND BURIAL
Throughout the ages in Anatolia, many different rituals regarding death and burial have been applied. Types of graves have differed. Graves under the floors of houses, wooden rooms, tumuli, chamber-like graves, rock-tombs, sarcophagi, domed or conical tombs (turbe, kumbet) and mausoleums are some places where the dead have been laid.
Although it is difficult, death is considered to be as a natural part or aspect of life. There are many people who prepare themselves for death by putting necessary amount of money for funerals in their bank accounts, keeping winding sheets ready, or buying land in a cemetery in advance. Dying as martyrs is an honorable thing. In Islam, it is believed that martyrs go directly to heaven.
When somebody dies, the corpse is laid on a bed in a separate room, the head facing the direction of Mecca, eyelids closed, the big toes are tied to each other and the two arms rest on both sides next to the body. Burial has to take place as soon as possible during the daytime. If somebody dies in the late afternoon, he is buried the next day. The corpse might rest for a period of time in a cool place or a mortuary but only if there are close relatives coming from a far away place.
According to religious belief, if somebody is buried without an ablution, he is not allowed to enter heaven. Therefore, dead people have to be washed by authorized people, and always women by a woman, men by a man. Meanwhile the death is declared from a mosque minaret by a muezzin with some words from the Koran together with his name, funeral time and place. After the ablution the corpse is dressed in a white shroud, put in a wooden coffin covered with a green piece of cloth. A martyr's coffin is covered with the Turkish flag. The coffin is carried to the table outside in the courtyard of a mosque on people's shoulders before prayers. Nobody stands in front of the funeral procession and people in the street stand up and salute the funeral motionless and in silence.
While the coffin rests guarded on the table outside, people perform their regular prayers. From within the mosque, following the prayers, they all come out and line up in front of the coffin to take part in the funeral service under the leadership of the Imam. Women are not allowed to join this service. At the end of the service, the Imam asks people what they thought of the deceased and answers are always positive: "He was good. May God bless him. Mercy be upon his soul, etc." Funeral services are not held for parricides or the stillborn.

Interment
The coffin is carried to the cemetery by a hearse followed by a long convoy. Graves are rectangular in shape and designed to accommodate only one person. The deceased is buried in only the shroud not the coffin. The body is laid on its right shoulder facing the direction of Mecca. The tombstone is on the head's side.
The Imam's prayers signify the end of the burial. The deceased is commemorated on the seventh and fifty-second days of his death with Islamic readings; mevlit. Sometimes big funerary meals or halvah are offered to the poor and surrounding people.

Youth
The young population is the most dynamic and sensitive group in Turkey. The number of youth in the 12-24 age group constitutes 31 percent of the population in Turkey, which has a rather young population. Today, problems related to youth are among the important subjects dwelled upon on the agenda of Turkey. The expectations for the future of youth has been increasing gradually. The State engages in activities with the cooperation of national and international institutions, organizations and universities in order to determine the problems of the youth and to find solutions to these problems, within the framework of the economic, social and cultural structure. Significant progress has started to be made in recent years on the subject of the organization of youth by means of foundations, associations and youth organizations in the social and cultural fields.
The State and Youth. The services on subjects, such as education, health, working life, social security, employment, cultural life, utilization of free time and protection from harmful habits of the youth are provided by different ministries. Close to 14 ministries are directly involved with these subjects and other ministries, institutions and organizations are indirectly involved. It is planned to establish a Higher Council of Youth, formed by the representatives of public institutions and organizations and private organizations engaged in providing services for youth because these services and activities are multi-faceted and involve many institutions and organizations. Thus, it is projected that youth services will be carried out in a more effective manner and their productivity will be increased.
The utilization of the free time of youth is carried out by the General Directorate of Youth and Sports. The General Directorate besides providing sports services and activities, also provides services to youth and coordination of activities such as youth camps, youth centers, youth clubs and international organizations.The Youth Centers are cultural institutions that provide the opportunity and prepare the environment for utilizing the free time of youth in social, cultural and sports activities connected to the Provincial Directorates of Youth and Sports. These centers organize activities to increase the knowledge and capabilities of the youth in various fields, such as art, science, sports, cartoon and handicrafts, and awards youth in these fields. The Youth Centers which also provide guidance and consultation services to assist in the solution of youth problems, organize various activities which provide the opportunity for youth to exhibit what they have done throughout the year. Furthermore, they inform the youth to protect them from harmful habits through conferences, panel discussions, symposia, competitions and other activities. Positive results have been obtained from the activities made to increase the functions of the youth centers, and to have more youth become members of these centers. A total of 104 youth centers with 22,000 members are active in Turkey's provincial and county centers as of 2000. The youth in the country is also provided with guidance services through 52 Youth Information and Guidance Bureaus.

The celebration ceremonies of the "19 May Youth and Sports Holiday" that was presented to youth by Atatürk.
Central and Regional Youth Camps organized by the General Directorate of Youth and Sports in the summer, provide the opportunity for the utilization of the free time of the youth outside of their fields of education and work. In 1999, 6,293 young people attended the youth camps numbering 14.
The week, including the "19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, and Youth and Sports Holiday", has been celebrated as "Youth Week" in Turkey since 1983. Youth Week helps young people between 12-24 years of age living in the cities, towns and villages to get together every year and engage in cultural, artistic and sports activities in an atmosphere of fraternity and friendship and to become acquainted with each other. Youth Week have been celebrated at an international level since 1998.
The General Directorate of the Institution of Higher Education Loans and Dormitories was established in 1962 to solve the loan and housing problems and give assistance for the education of the youth in higher education. Student Information Offices have been established in large cities, in order to provide the various needs of youth who are attending schools. Dormitories and student boarding houses give services to solve the housing needs of the students receiving higher education.
International Activities. Turkey is cooperating and coordinating on the subject of youth services with international organizations such as the CDEJ, DSJ, UNESCO, ECO, and especially the European Council. Young people are encouraged to participate in the international organizations and activities organized for youth. Furthermore, an opportunity is provided for cultural and information exchange among youth through the Youth Exchange Programs made with foreign countries. Within the framework of these activities, the Youth Exchange Programs that were envisaged in the "Cooperation Protocol on Policies Related to Youth", which was signed in Ankara with the Federal Republic of Germany in 1994, are continuing. As of 2000, besides Germany, the youth exchange programs with countries like Japan, Jordan, Morocco and Philistine are also organized. Since 1998 courses have been started to be arranged with the aim of educating international youth leaders able to organize Youth Exchange Programs.

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17.1.08

Altinkum Marina



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Investment Property in Turkey


Turkey has been called "the cradle of civilization" and by travelling through this historic land, tourists will discover exactly what is meant by this phrase. The first city ever settled in the world with comparatively modern organizational systems such as agriculture, animal husbandry, and trading, was a Neolithic city Catalhoyuk, in central Turkey, dating back to 6,500 BC. From the days of Catalhoyuk up to the present, Turkey boasts a rich culture that through the centuries has made a lasting impression on modern civilization. The legacy of all those admirable cultures make Turkey a paradise of information and cultural wealth. Hattis, Hittites, Carians, Lelegians Phrygians, Urartians, Lycians, Lydians, Ionians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, and Ottomans have all made important contributions to Anatolian history, and ancient sites and ruins scattered throughout the country give proof of each civilization's unique distinction.When you travel by car, within half an hour you can meet to an ancient city, remaining from those civilizations. Even in the ancient times, this fascinating country was respected by those ancient people, therefore it has been called as ANATOLIA, which means in ancient Greek, ''The lands, where the sun rises from '' as many vital initial ideas came into existence from her fertile lap. No doubt, people always have been proud of breathing on this amazing peninsula, combining different cultures, customs and traditions, and she, once again started to offer her hospitality to new cultures & people, by introducing a new law permitting foreigners to buy houses, who deserve to meet her affectionate and fertile lands.According to the law on ‘property purchase by foreigners in Turkey’ enacted on January 7, 2006, foreign nationals (real persons) are able to acquire real estate in Turkey on the conditions of being reciprocal and complying with legal restrictions.At the heart of the Aegean lies Didim,an ancient town of marvelous landscapes,wondrous ruins and over 30 coves and beaches.Altinkum which means "golden sands" certainly lives up to its name.Altinkum has three main beaches and its gentle slopes make it ideal for families.Towards the smaller "third beach" new five star hotels are being constructed and a new marina is due to start shortly which will berth up to 400 yachts.Also land has been set aside by the government to create a golf course which should add to Altinkums fast growing reputation as a place to invest.Altinkum is situated 1 hours drive from Bodrum airport which is to have a new 8 million pounds terminal built, to supply the ever increasing number of tourists to the region.Bodrum airport will be open all winter this year with charter flights arriving for the first time.Izmir international airport is also open year round and is 1 hour 45 minutes away by car.Easyjet have just announced that they will be operating flights to Turkey and it will only be a matter of time before other low budget airlines start.Major attractions also include a large water park,famous hisitorical sites such as the Temple of Appollo,nearby ancient cities of Miletus and Priene offer something to suit all ages.Ephesus the largest city in ancient Asia Minor is home to The Temple Of Artemis one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.Ephesus is home to Virgin Marys House,her final resting place and a major attraction of Catholics from around the world.Thousands of European people are purchasing in Altinkum and property prices are rising on a monthly basis.New shops,bars and restaraunts are opening on a daily basis to cater for these new residents of Didim, and the town is now open all year round, due to the increasing number of foriegners making Didim their home.The weekly market held every Saturday in the old town, provides all the provisions you need.Turkeys largest supermarket chains have opened large stores in Didim and Tesos are starting to expand in Turkey.Didim has recieved a Grant from the Turkish Government to improve the roads,electricity supply,sewrage and public facilities in order to improve Didims reputation and encourage even more tourists to visit this beautiful area.Construction is fuelling Didims local economy and the local people welcome the tourists with open arms.With all these attractions and future plans for the region most analysts are predicting that the Altinkum resort will in time become one of the largest and most desirable areas for investors and holidaymakers alike.This is just the start and we would encourage you to come and meet us and see for yourself what is happening one of the worlds fastest growing touristic resorts.Andrew Coates partner of ADO Properties Ltd who are developing projects in the area says on investing in property in Altinkum in particular‘Altinkum has seen major changes in the property market over the last three years.The announcement of the Ageans largest marina starting to be constructed which will berth 800 yachts is going to positively effect property prices in Altinkum.Recently a tender was submitted by companies to develop large areas of land for golf courses in Altinkum.If these are announced we will raise our prices by 20% overnight as will most of the other developers who are developing here.Our company generally increase our prices of the apartments and villas for sale by 20% during the construction of our developments in Altinkum,and many investors in Europe are purchasing off-plan and capitalising on these price increases by selling on completion.The new mortgage reforms introduced this year will also buoy the market as Turkish people and foreigners have never been able to borrow Money for Turkish property.All in all we feel that buying property in Turkey will prove a very good investment both in the short term and long term’For more information on purchasing apartments,villas,land and businesses in Turkey please view http://www.adoproperties.com/ for further help on investing in Property for sale in Altinkum.
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