YTV Meet The Mayor

Today was a very constructive day. We began with a breakfast in the dining area and then embarked upon the journey towards the Mayor of Uchisar’s  office which was within walking distance of the Uchisar Castle. At the Mayor’s office we had a criterion of set questions from which we would gather qualitative information in an interview. The staff at the office were very hospitable and provided complimentary chocolates and tea for us to consume after our session, which was pleasant.

Here I am meeting the Mayor

Following the Mayor’s interview we headed outside the governmental building to record some presentation shots and pans of the surrounding area including the Pigeon Valley landscape, it was a truly beautiful site. Whilst filming around the area we encountered a group of construction workers who were constructing the interior of a cave which would eventually become a cave hotel, this highlighted the emphasis on tourism and how it ‘s a key, integral aspect of Turkey.

Teams filming from rooftops over pigeon valley

Following this we headed on over to the Uchisar Castle where we also obtained and created more camera shots, presentation scenes and general overviews of the scenery. The peak of the castle is the highest point in all of Cappadocia, everything is visible from the topmost part of the castle, the views and landscapes are truly amazing and captivated everyone to the point where we couldn't believe what lay before us.

The castle we climbed right to the top

We then went on to have lunch at the Mayor’s building after which we went on to the most extravagant hotel in all of Cappadocia. The CCR hotel cost an estimated £18 million pounds to make and in addition to this there was still ongoing construction, this again stressed the fact that this area of Turkey is now benefiting from the holiday business.

The pinnacle of the day was later in the evening. We separated into our respective groups and went to meet some Turkish families to understand their culture and delve deeper into the components which actually define the people of the city. The families were extremely cordial and made us feel exceedingly welcome to the point where we were smothered with amazing sweets and delicacies. They even offered to package them for us to take back to the UK which was very nice of them.

                Overall Day 4 has been very educational and inspiring.