Fethiye Faces
Inspired by the excellent series on the Kalkan Turkish Local News website (www.turkishlocalnews.com) Fethiye Times welcomes you to a new series – Fethiye Faces.
In each episode we’ll be finding out a little bit more about some of the people we encounter while out and about.
What makes a Fethiye Face?
Absolutely anyone who is in the Fethiye area!
It could be a tourist; a local character; someone you admire for their contribution to the community; a local artist; someone with an interesting job or history; a local public figure – there are no set criteria.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 00:00
In the Mediterranean costal town of Fethiye, a wheeling cloud of more than a hundred pigeons, (a ‘kit’ for professionals) take their exercise at the same time every day, obscuring the sky in front of the Lycian tomb of Amintas. This breathtaking sight links the modern sport, popular in many parts of Turkey, with the ancient history of the orient and of these spectacular birds.
Read more: On A Wing And A Prayer - Pigeon fancying is a thriving sport in Fethiye
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