What's New in Kalkan 2018 - Part 2: non food and drink
Here is our second and final What's New for 2018 - looking at changes to non food and drink businesses.If we receive any further information about changes, we will update the version of this report in...
View ArticleRestrictions on traffic in town and construction season ends
The Belediye has today put in place the barriers that restrict traffic in the old town. From today and for the rest of the season vehicles and scooters will only be allowed in the old town between the...
View ArticleMarine clean up - Sunday 20th May 2018
In a year when Kalkan is focusing more on the environment we bring you news of an underwater clean up planned for Sunday 20th May.Altan Kusat and the team at Kalkan Dive Centre are once again putting...
View ArticleAtatürk's Youth & Sports Day - Saturday 19th May
If you are wondering why there are flags out all over town it's because tomorrow, Saturday 19th May is Atatürk, Youth & Sports Day in Turkey - a national public holiday established by the founder...
View ArticleHelp us redesign the KTLN logo for our new look web site
Regular KTLN readers may recall that our current web site is unwell. For technical reasons we are limping towards the exit with this current site.But the good news is that we are going to relaunch...
View ArticleReminder - Kaş Belediye property tax due in May
Just a reminder that if you own a property in Kalkan you must pay at least the first installment of your local Belediye property tax before the end of May.For most of us it's not a huge amount and if...
View ArticleGöcek - one tunnel opens and another closes
Back in 2013 KTLN reported that work had begun on a new twin tunnel alongside the existing one at Göcek. At that time it was estimated that the project would be completed in 800 days, which would have...
View ArticleCar parking charges reintroduced at Kalkan harbour
In June 2017 Kaş Belediye introduced car parking charges at Kalkan harbour for the duration of the main tourist season.The barriers that were removed at the end of last season have just been...
View ArticleBalance and harmony (Balmony) classes in Kalkan
If you are in Kalkan and are interested in looking after your physical and spiritual wellbeing you may want to take a look at this.Nina is a local Turkish teacher specialising in Balmony. This term...
View ArticleWe Support Eco Kalkan - project update
On 1st May as the tourism season got underway we saw the majority of Kalkan’s restaurants, cafes and bars gearing up to implement the We Support Eco Kalkan project (known in Turkish as Çevre Dostu...
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