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An emotional farewell
After running AntalyaCentral.com and the related social media sites for over 8 years its hard to let go but the time has come and I’ve been overwhelmed by the response, so nice.
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How to sell a car in Turkey
Like nearly everything else in Turkey involving officialdom even selling a car is a complete nightmare, here is my experience, YMMV
Find buyer.
Agree price.
Next day get haggled down.
Next day get haggled down.
Finally stand your ground on price and shake (again) on it.
Go to Noter with buyer.
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Sarah Brightman Concert, Antalya Expo, October 2016
After a surprise announcement a week before, the Expo in Antalya advertised a Sarah Brightman concert, I assume she was “in the area” and they managed to grab her for a show here.
As a fan of hers since I was 16 I simply couldn’t miss the concert and a bonus, it was FREE! (The Expo […]
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I survived the coup, both of them
The one on the night of 15th July 2016 and the long con one that’s been going on for a decade.
As for the “attempted coup” on the 15th July I wanted to document my feelings and memories before they fade. It was scary, knowing Turkeys history of military coups, the military used to be seen […]
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Memories of Turkey – Ephesus
In May 2013 I went on a road trip with some friends to the glorious and famous ancient city of Ephesus near Izmir, Turkey.
As it was a 6 hour drive from Antalya we stayed in a lovely little hotel in nearby Selcuk, it was quite busy at the time, with the recent massive drop in […]
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Memories of Turkey – Aspendos Ancient Theater
Aspendos is an ancient city close to Antalya that has one of the 5 best preserved ancient theaters in the world.
Ataturk ordered the preservation of the theater during a visit in the 1930’s. Its one of my favourite places in Antalya, while the actual city itself is pretty much destroyed the biggest attraction is the […]
