Kalkan has a Rehabilitation Centre which provides much needed support to people (mostly children), who suffer from various kinds of mental impairment, or learning difficulties.  Its full name is the Özel Kalkan Özel Eğitim Rehabilitasyon Merkezi (the Special Kalkan, Special Education and Rehabilitation Centre).

Kalkan Turkish Local News visited them recently and you can read about this in a separate local news article.  When we visited the centre, we learned about a fundraising event that is taking place to raise funds for the children.  Here are the details.

The fundraising event, called 'kermes' in Turkish, is on Wednesday 13th May, starting at 3 pm, in the garden of the Rehabilitation Centre on Gül Sokak.  The families of the children who go to the centre will be making lots of delicious food that you may purchase.  The children have also made things to sell, such as decorated bottles, dishes and simple fashion jewellery.

If you are in Kalkan at this time, why not go along and help them to raise funds to help with a few little extras for the children.  Also, if you have anything that you could give them as a gift, such as toys or teddy bears, feel free to bring things along.  They will be much appreciated.

Directions: Taking the main road out of Kalkan you come to the spot where many banks are located.  Opposite Deniz Bank you will see Iş Bank on the corner of a side road.  This road is Gül Sokak.  Follow this road almost to the end.  Just before Sevgi Hotel you will see the Rehabilitation Centre on your left.

  Alternatively, go up the road by Tesko supermarket, past Extinct restaurant and then turn right on to Gül Sokak.  Keep going until you see the centre on your left.