New Supermarkets For Akbuk
Migros opened it’s doors on Friday July 9th.
The builders haven’t hung about in the construction of this new store. According to their website Migros have opened 17 new stores across Turkey so far this year. This new store is pretty much in the centre of town almost opposite the Belediye (council offices).
As of 23 June 2010 Migros Ticaret A.Ş. had a total of 1,791 stores with 280 Migros, 317 Tansaş, 1,155 Şok, 9 Macro Centers, 8 5M and 22 Ramstore stores covering an area of 1.531.920 m².
Another Bim under construction.
Work seems to have slowed for now at Akbuk’s second Bim supermarket and as yet no opening date has been announced. This pleasantly shaped building is situated on the main road next to the Derby Hotel. Bim store’s offer basic grocery products at relatively low prices. We presume this will be in addition to their existing store in Akbuk as this one is on the opposite side of town to their existing shop.
BİM Birleşik Mağazalar A.Ş. first opened the doors in 1995 with 21 stores, Bim currently have 2,832 stores across Turkey.
It’s Pehlivanoglu not Carrefour.
Word has it (but not yet confirmed) that the new store being built opposite the school in Akbuk is now going to be a Pehlivanoglu discount supermarket. The Pehlivanoglu Group of Companies have around 79 other shops in the Izmir region. They operate similarly to Bim and Dia. No opening date has been announced yet.
Although more choice and competition is generally a good thing, we do wonder if all the supermarkets that will be in Akbuk will find enough customers, especially in the winter. In the middle of summer Akbuk has in the region of 60,000 people but out of season the permanent population is just 4,000.
www. Akbuk Turkey .com
The Independent website about Akbuk in Turkey
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No Live Music After Midnight
Jandarma officers have been visiting some Akbuk bars & restaurants reminding owners that live and loud music must cease by 12 midnight. The current clampdown comes on the wake of a no tolerance stance by Environment & Forestry Minister Veysel Eroglu in Istanbul following noise problems along the Bosphorus there. Establishments breaching current noise regulations could face fines of 15,000 TL for a first offence.
Road Tax Due This Month
Just a reminder to pay the second half of your vehicle tax by the end of July or you will incur a fine.
This years rates can be found on our Road Tax page.
More local news coming soon.
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