Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: KKOB on January 05, 2017, 14:15:20 PM
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An explosion has hit the Turkish Aegean coastal city of Izmir and ambulances have been dispatched to the scene, according to Turkish media reports.
At least one vehicle was burning close to a courthouse in the city, according to the photographs shown on national television networks.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/blast-hits-western-turkish-city-izmir-170105133621900.html
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At least 7 people wounded according to reports.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/at-least-seven-wounded-in-car-bomb-attack-in-turkeys-izmir-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=108184&NewsCatID=341
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A Polis officer and a court employee now reported as dead as well as 2 bombers.
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1 car exploded,1 controlled explosion,2 attackers armed with Kalashnikovs killed,1 Police officer and 1 court worker killed ,between 5 & 10 people injured.
Not only are they killing each other,they are killing any chances on the world stage and any chances of improving tourism
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A colleague was in and about the court at the time, ironically representing two Kurdish guys Pro bono.
Does kinda make me question you folks who are moving to Turkey full time just now - are you naive, or do you just not give a sh1t?
So many folks I know in Istanbul are doing their best to get out...
JF
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I suppose if you are planning on holidaying/moving to Cornwall, does whats happening in Scotland affect your decision? Your own opinion of Turkey is based on your wide travel experiences. I think alot of us move here and travel between Calis and olu deniz and whats in between, and only occasionally move out of the area. Terrorism seems so far away. So unsurprisingly I fall into the naive catergory. However, am I supposed to stay in UK thats on high alert, not visit the rest of Europe? Bottom line is where is safe these days??
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I think if the terrorists go all out to finish off Turkeys Tourist trade I think I would be off, but I agree with Bernie. Where is safe now.?
Paris,? Berlin.? Brussels.?The UK has got the best anti terrorist services in the EU but we all know of the attacks in the UK.
I think the biggest thing in Turkey that would change my mind about living there would be how far the wee fella is allowed to take
Islamification. Order some more logs Bernie. ;) ;)
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I wasn't talking about the terrorist attacks per se...
Bernie, you're a lot of things but naive isn't one of them ;)
JF
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I think the biggest thing in Turkey that would change my mind about living there would be how far the wee fella is allowed to take
Islamification. Order some more logs Bernie. ;) ;)
Paris,? Berlin.? Brussels.?The UK has got the best anti terrorist services in the EU but we all know of the attacks in the UK.
I think the biggest thing in Turkey that would change my mind about living there would be how far the wee fella is allowed to take
Islamification. Order some more logs Bernie. ;) ;)
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Don't know what happened there but I was trying to save the part of the message that "I would only change my mind about how far the wee fella would be allowed to go",well hasn't he now passed laws that he can go go as far as he likes. Scarey! I for one would not encourage anyone to have investments out there! :-[ :-[ :-[
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We have had a Villa in Calis for 12 years and I agree with Bernie, we always feel safe there and are always relaxed. We used to think that when my husband retired we would move out permanently,but over the years we have changed our minds. We will still, as long as we are comfortable go for holidays but we now know we would never want to live in Turkey. We do worry about the Political situation but that is not the main reason. The situation for us now my husband is retired is so different and we both know when we are over in Turkey after a month we want to return home. So, for now, it will be a lovely place to relaxed and chill out for a couple of months a year, but we also have holidays elsewhere now we have the time, we are travelling a lot more.
Everyone is different so good luck to those who love it enough to want to live in Turkey permanently. :)
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I agree John.
We moved here 6 years ago and have always rented and have property in the uk.
I was nervous of investing in property then and certainly wouldnt now and dont understand the people coming now and burning all their bridges.
I find myself yearly doing wait and see, wait for the election, wait for the Presidency and so on.
While waiting we haven't had the bathroom or kitchen done here which we would love to have done and I begrudgingly buy anything now.
We bought a new car but only on the basis that it was a good price and would get more back if we sold it.
It was also part of a bigger plan for a 4000km road trip to explore Bulgaria as a plan B.
It really wasn't for us and our next road trip will be Albania.
I fell in love with this country over 20 years ago, I still love it but hate the changes and really fear the worst.
So currently playing for time, waiting for the next Presidential development and depending on that what we will do next.
I wish I could be like those who never follow the news or follow Twitter and blissfully have my head in the sand but I just can't.
I feel so sad about it all, took many years hard work and planning to finance getting here and really don't want to leave but honestly think it will come to that further down the line.
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