After a week full of activities, MOVE Week lives on through its stories. Feridun Ekmekci, MOVE Week National Coordinator in Turkey shares some highlights from the Muğla district. This year, there were almost fifty MOVE Week events in Turkey. We offered the MOVE Agents support and help with the planning, but the events were mainly […]
“If you want to go far, go together”
There is an African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This was a good motto for the gathering of NowWeMOVE campaign National Coordinators in Mulğa, Turkey, from 18 to 21 February this year. The meeting was hosted by Turkish National Coordinator, Feridun […]
In the city where bikes prevail
On 26 July there were three destinations on our cycling plan – Koycegiz, Dalyan and Ortaca. The route was quite challenging because the weather was hot and cycling under the sun was not easy but with several short breaks and nice chats with local cyclists the team made it after all. In the morning at […]
NowWeBike Officially Kicks Off in Mugla
On 24 July 2015 NowWeBike, European Cross-Border Cycling Tour has officially started in Mugla, Turkey. The opening ceremony featured traditional Turkish farewell ritual and speeches given by several local authorities. Before the official ceremony NowWeBike team visited Mugla Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports. Feridun Ekmekci, the head of ENVERCEVKO (Energy Efficiency and Environment Protection […]
NowWeBike At Opening Ceremony In Yatagan
In upcoming weeks Emel Çalkam, NowWeBike blogger from Turkey will be the one sharing experiences from the NowWeBike tour. NowWeBike is part of NowWeMOVE campaign and will be taking place from 24 July to 9 September 2015. During those 7 weeks the team will cross 12 borders and cycle 2,700 km across Europe. By Emel […]