Bayram gifts/Sugar festivity gifts from Alanya to its inhabitants!

All around Turkey, in connection to every Bayram, the municipalities offers to its inhabitants various gifts.

The municipality of Alanya, together with the sub-municipalities, gave yesterday flowers to place on the graves. It's a tradition here that the night before Bayram people visit graves of relatives, plant flowers, pray and read from the Qu'ran.

Another thing which also happens every Bayram is that all the public transports within the municipality is free during 3 days. So during these days you can travel several kilometres and visit other towns for free! The free transport is valid from Tuesday until Thursday midnight.

Today, Tuesday 30 August, it's also the official day of the Army!
There will be an official ceremony for the army in the city centre where representatives from the municipality, political parties and the army will place wreath of flowers by the statue of  Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The national hymn will be sang and speeches will be held. This ceremony will celebrate both the Turkish army as well as the first day of Bayram. This ceremony starts at 09.00.

Sugar Festival knocking on the door!

Tomorrow, Monday, is the day before the 1st Bayram day. This starts after noon and it's called Arefe. 

All official places will be closed after that. So if you need to go the bank it'll have to be done before lunch!


This is also the time to prepare for Bayram, or the Sugar Festival! 


Because tomorrow evening will be the last break of the fast, for those who's fasting!

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The way the Turks do! #2

Or in this case the way they say.

There are many expressions used in the daily life where Allah is included. This doesn't necessarily mean you are religious, it's rather the way we use the expressions like "Oh my god" or "Jesus Christ".

• Allah korusun - May God protect you. Often seen on the back of buses and trucks. Also expressed if someone is explaining something bad that could have happened.
• Allah kolaylik versin - May God make it easy for you. In day-to-day life the expression "Kolay gelsin - may it go smoothly" is often used when entering/leaving a shop or said to someone who is working.
• Allah sağlık versin - May God bring you health
• Allah kabul etsin - May God accept it
• Allah'a emanet ol - Be entrusted in God. Often used when leaving someone.
• Allah göstermesin - God forbid
• Allah bereket versin - May God bring you wealth
• Allah rahatlik versin - May God give you peace. Often used when saying good-night to someone.

There are also expressions of a more punitive character:

• Allah cezanı versin - May God punish you
• Allah kahretsin - Damn it
• Allah belanı versin - Damn you or May God curse you. Often used when a lover leaves you or if someone made a really bad thing to you. This expression is stronger than Allan cezanı versin.

Other common expressions that you will come across are "Allah allah" and "Aman tanrım" which both have the meaning of  "Oh my God".

Places to visit in and around Alanya!

According to this article, http://economicsnewspaper.com/economics/culture-would-be-good-for-health-and-happiness-28515.html, we can get both healthier and happier by being cultural. So let's visit some historical places in Alanya. In the attached link you will find all the information you need!

http://www.alanya.com.tr/g/discover

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Music and theatre at the harbour in Alanya!

During the month of Ramadan the municipality of Alanya invites everyone on Tuesday and Friday evening to theatre and music performances. The events are free of charge and will take place in the harbour by the "waterfall".