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Kusadasi, Turkey: Beachside resort town is transformed into a colourful oasis
Tepe, Kusadasi.Credit: Marshall
Kusadasi is your typical resort town.
Sitting on Turkey's Aegean coast, it is a bustling centre of tourism and a major stop-off point for cruise ships on their way to the historical centre of Ephesus.
But one part of town was getting very little tourist attention - until now.
The Tepe neighbourhood in Turkish port town of Kusadasi is transformed.Credit: Marshall
Teaming up with paint giants AkzoNobel and its brand Marshall, the neighbourhood of Tepe has been transformed into a colourful oasis.
Over 400 homes are being revitalised in the hilltop suburb, with over 50,000 litres of Marshall paint being used in the project. There are still some homes to be done before work is completed in April this year.
Kusadasi Mayor Özer Kayali said there is a reason Tepe was chosen: "It is a crucial location for us, as it's the first place seen by tourists when they arrive at Kusadasi port.
Over 400 homes will be painted.Credit: Marshall
"It makes for a striking panorama, which is why we believe this project will make a great contribution to our community."
It's Marshall's seventh project under the "Let's Colour" banner since the programme first became active in Turkey in 2010.
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