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Belediye meeting May 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 May 2010
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Belediye meetingHere is the Kalkan Turkish Local News report on last Tuesday's Belediye Board meeting.

The Board was chaired by a deputy, Hasan Erkek, in the absence of the Mayor, who we understand was in Antalya, meeting various officials, in an attempt to resolve pressing issues pertaining to the D400 roadworks in Kalkan.

Around 20 members of public were there to listen and ask questions.


First on the agenda was the review of the accounts for 2009. The accounts were signed off.

As a footnote to this, we understand that issues relating to the handover from the old administration, to the new one, following the Belediye elections last April, have been resolved.

The second item on the agenda concerned the work to determine where a new sports ground will be located in Kalkan.  Work is still ongoing to finalise where this will be.

Thirdly, the Board discussed a land dispute that has been to court.  It concerns a piece of land close to where Doy Doy restaurant is located (we can't be more specific than that).

It seems that someone has now satisfied the courts that he is the legitimate owner of this piece of land, which has, over recent years, been regarded as belonging to the Belediye.  The Board voted to accept the decision of the court - i.e. not to appeal against the verdict.

The fourth and final agenda item was about the water supply.  It would appear that the residents of Kaş get their water from Gömbe, as well as from Saklikent.  Kalkan's water is predominantly from Saklikent.

There is currently an agreement in place (a protocol), between Kaş and Kalkan, that sets out the terms upon which this joint water supply from Saklikent operates.  Kalkan has received a revised protocol from Kaş for consideration, which proposes changes to the existing arrangements.

It seems that Kaş is happy to rely almost exclusively on the Gömbe supply for most of the year, with perhaps the occasional top up when there is peak demand in the summer months.  If we use a mobile phone analogy, they wish to go from being a standing monthly charge customer, to being Pay As You Go.  Presumably, this will save Kaş money.

Our understanding is that this would leave Kalkan alone to pay the monthly charges, with sole responsibility for things like pump and infrastructure maintenance, and electricity bills, instead of it being a shared responsibility.

The Kalkan Belediye Board voted to reject this new protocol.

This was the end of the formal agenda.  There then followed a lively questions and answers session.

A member of the public asked about mosquito spraying.  There are still mosquitos about, which indicates that more effective spraying is required.  The Board confirmed that the contractors are still engaged on this task.

[Editor: Have you seen the mosquito spraying van driving round town?  If so, please let KTLN know, because we haven't seen it in operation yet.]

A comment was also directed at the Board, suggesting that rubbish collection is not as prompt as it should be.  The same company is responsible for both mosquito spraying and rubbish collection.

A member of the public complained about the difficulty that Kızıltaş residents have, getting in to town, due to the D400 roadworks.  It is affecting many people, including children, who are having to make a big detour to find a safe route into town, to go to school.  There were calls for a pedestrian crossing.

A number of businessmen expressed their concern about the impact on tourism of noisy roadworks, water cuts and the volume of traffic currently being routed through the town centre.  All of this is a consequence of the work on the D400.

As mentioned earlier, the reason the Mayor was not present at this meeting was because he was in Antalya, trying to get something done about these problems.  

We also understand that a number of local businessmen have been trying to put pressure on the contractors to stop work as soon as possible, and in any event by 15th May at the latest.  We are informed that should the work not stop for the summer months, the matter will be taken to the courts as a matter of urgency.

In Tuesday's meeting, and also, subsequently, KTLN has heard that efforts are being made to switch on a temporary emergency water supply to the Kışla, Ulugöl and Kömürlük areas, which are presently affected by severe water cuts.  If these efforts are successful, residents should notice a difference by the start of next week (Monday 10th May).

[Editor: If you are in this part of Kalkan, please let us know what happens.]

On the subject of things that may have a negative effect on tourism, the issue of excessive noise, late at night was raised.  A Turkish lady who has lived in the centre of Kalkan for many years complained that bars were playing music late into the night, (technically the morning hours), and her sleep, and that of her neighbours, was being disturbed.

Other people supported this view, and claimed that sound systems were getting progressively louder, added to which, loud fireworks are becoming increasingly heard, late at night .  The point was made that Kalkan is sold to tourists as a peaceful, quiet, upmarket resort, however, this is hard to justify given current levels of noise pollution.

The Board responded by saying that there are strict rules on noise, and last year fines were issued where businesses broke the rules.  It is promised that a firm line will be taken this season.

For details of these rules, on closing times, and playing loud music, you can read below the Kalkan Turkish Local News report from last year.  The rules are exactly the same for 2010.  

KTLN report from 31st July 2009 re opening hours and noise limits

A member of the public complained about what he saw as the excessive use of roadside advertising - both the number of installations and also the size of some of them.  The Board said that there is going to be a meeting with local business people to discuss this subject.

In the centre of the old town, which is subject to strict planning and development rules, the maximum size of these signs is 60cm x 120cm.  In other parts of Kalkan businesses have to seek permission from the Belediye, who consider each application on a case by case basis.

Another issue raised was that of restaurant staff who try to 'pull in' customers, as they pass by.  It was claimed that some of these staff are too persistent, and that they should be stopped from pestering visitors.  A comparison was made to some parts of Antalya and Marmaris, where this type of behaviour is said to have become commonplace.

For information, a Kalkan roads update will be published on Kalkan Turkish Local News tomorrow, Sunday 9th May.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 08 May 2010