It's really difficult Linda - I have Turkish friends who astounded me by saying they would not post their true thoughts online. They were worried and felt very vulnerable. Astounding not because I thought they were being weak and out of character, astounding that it was that deep, had become that scary.
I know how long and how much you love Turkey Linda and also your strong social and political conscience - it must be very tough weighing them both up right now
I really really love living here and just couldn't contemplate leaving so that makes it easier to just not say anything.
My dad rang me the morning after the coup and told me to call it a day and go back but apart from people drawing their money from atms nothing felt any different.
I've had to decide that unless anything affects me directly or I feel unsafe then I'm very definitely staying.
It doesn't feel as volatile as it was a year or more ago.
Fethiye is very much a bubble, it definitely doesn't reflect the rest of the country.
I keep an eye on what's happening, but currently the people, the scenery and day to day life remains fabulous and its home.
Long may it stay this way, and if it doesn't Albania looks nice
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