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The Çeşme district of İzmir was flooded by those who wanted to spend New Year’s Eve. The director of the Association of Tourist Hoteliers of Çeşme (ÇEŞTOB), Yakup Demir, stated that the occupancy rate in the tourist district has increased by 100 percent and that the gendarmerie and police teams will come from Izmir to avoid possible holidays New Year.
Having passed one of the busiest winter months with the coronavirus epidemic, Çeşme’s population of 44,000 reached 200,000 with the effect of New Years Eve. While eyes are on the center of entertainment, ÇEŞTOB President Yakup Demir stated that if coronavirus restrictions are violated during the New Year celebrations, it will immediately intervene.
‘ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FROM İZMİR WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ÇEŞME’
Demir said: “There are decisions made by the local administration regarding the New Year. The gendarmerie and the police, the district governor warned both hoteliers and all guests who will be spending New Year’s Eve in Çeşme. Restaurants are closed, there will be no entertainment in the hotels. Both in our houses, in the streets and in the villas that we rent or “When there is loud music, the authorities that govern Çeşme will intervene in the situation and will definitely not allow the celebrations. The police and gendarmerie will continue the controls with precision. Preparations were made and the additional teams from Izmir will be transferred to Çeşme. “
‘THE WINTER POPULATION OF ÇEŞME HAVE TRAVELED’
Yakup Demir said that citizens flock to Çeşme, “Our summer guests continue to stay in Çeşme due to the pandemic. We continue to live in winter like summer in Çeşme due to the pandemic. We have a problem of space for those who come to Çeşme due to the new year. Due to the pandemic, the population of Çeşme in winter is around 44 thousand, but we welcome about 1 million guests, including hikers, during the summer months, but this winter the Çeşme population has increased considerably; it has tripled. We continue with a winter population of around 200 thousand, if there were no pandemic it would be a good population to extend the season, I hope this habit will continue in the next winter, because all the summer houses They’re set for winter. It was, “he said.
‘There are no more than 100 percent houses for rent in Çeşme’
Stating that the demand in Çeşme due to the pandemic increased further with the effect of New Year’s Eve, Demir claimed that there are no houses for rent, saying: “There was a demand for house rentals, especially in Çeşme and Bodrum. There were no summer houses for rent in Çeşme during the summer months. Here also all the houses in Çeşme Ildırı, Ovacık and Çiftlik were rented. The remaining houses are also rented on New Years Eve and weekends. Those who want to come to Çeşme on New Years Eve or on the weekend they cannot find a house. If there were too many houses, they would also be full. There was a demand from the summer due to the pandemic, and the new year increased this demand. The source is one hundred percent full. “
‘WE HAVE THE MOST POPULATED PERSON IN ÇEŞME’
Merchant Selim Akbaykal (39) stated that Çeşme is having the busiest winter: “You are about to experience the most crowded New Year’s Eve. People prefer to stay in their summer houses due to the pandemic and earthquake. Esme is experiencing its busiest winter. We can say that we will work harder in the New Year. “We bought materials and increased the number of employees. We have completed all our preparations. The number of incoming people has increased. The demand for delivery will also increase. The markets are constantly full, we see many vehicles on the streets and streets. The number of orders we receive has also increased. There is a density of traffic. “
Yılmaz Erol Er (77), who claimed that there has not been such a crowd in the winter season for 30 years, said: “Çeşme was not that crowded in recent years. There would be a comeback after the holidays and there would be a tremendous silence. After the virus and the earthquake, the density increased. I have been living here for 30 years. Schools are also closed, young people are also here. The New Year’s cause has caused an additional crowd. Convoys started to form in traffic There is density, “he said.
‘THE INTENSITY OF TRAFFIC IS EXPERIENCED ‘
Citizen Metin Demirdağ (38) stated that the district population is very crowded depending on the season and said: “All the houses are full. The daily rental houses are also full. Of course, the streets will be empty. Everyone will celebrate in their houses. We will have a quiet Christmas in Çeşme for the first time. Market. Shopping continues intensely. There is a lot of traffic especially at night, “he said.
‘WE LIKE THE SPRING, NOT THE WINTER SEASON’
Reşat Akbaykal (72) also said: “Due to the pandemic and the earthquake, the population in Çeşme reached 150 thousand inhabitants. Very busy. The streets and traffic are dense. The markets are also very busy. We are like the months of Spring, not the winter season. The weather is also very nice. A lot of people are about to warm up. “They want to winter here. Citizens see that winter can also be experienced in Çeşme, so I think the remaining number will increase although not as much after the pandemic. “
Mask and ID checks and the Hayat Eve Sığar (HES) code are performed at the Bodrum entrance.
THE POPULATION OF BODRUM IS EXPECTED TO REACH 600 THOUSAND
On the other hand, in the Bodrum district of Muğla, those who want to enter the new year have created a traffic density. There was density at the entrance of the district from the morning hours. Inspections were increased in the regions of Gümbet, Bitez, Konacık, Ortakent, Yalıkavak, Gündoğan, Turgutreis and Göltürkbükü. Police teams intervening in traffic from time to time tried to reduce density. As part of the inspections, Hayat Eve Sığar’s (HES) mask and identity card and code were verified. In addition, the teams carry out aerial inspections with drones. In Bodrum, where an average of 2,000 people enter daily, along with summer owners and local tourists, the population is expected to reach 600,000 by the beginning of the year.
