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thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

If there was 1 thing you could change about Turkey, what would it be?

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

Wasn't it Spike Milligan who said

"My one regret in life is that I wasn't somebody else"

?

ikky · Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 60 Location: GUZTEPE

Only 1? that's hardly fair! does that mean we can only put 1 post here?, as i have a list. Ok because i'm pretty new here in Istanbul i must say my biggest gripe so far would be the f***ing lousy, inconsiderate, totally moronic drivers. So i would change the driving habits here.

mbd26 · Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Istanbul

The complete disregard for people standing in line.

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

Expats who get in the way by waiting in queues and crossing the road all the time.

tvik · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 371 Location: here

when i was here the last few time the crime rate was much lower. the baby boom in the 80's has created many problems and the influences from outside the country have eaten away at traditional ethics that most older turks still have. (ripping people off and stealing are two different things and ripping people off is not unethical but rather a showing of intelligence)

the violent crimes and the petty crimes have all increased dramatically

molly farquharson · Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 839 Location: istanbul

expat thriftiness

emypie · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:20 pm Post subject:

THE SMOKING.

I have NEVER seen people smoke so much in my life!!! Smoking in Turkey is never ending, incessant, all the time, all day, every day, every night, everywhere, in your face, around the kids... even the waiters in the restaurants are smoking in the corridors when they're not serving a customer... the bus drivers light up as they drive.. people don't even seem to notice the thick cloud of smoke in the tiniest room with no windows and no ventilation... even the baker has a fag dangling from his lips as he bakes the bread (mmm ash is good for your digestive tract)... Turks smoke like it's going out of style!! My poor wittle lungs. Hack!

Yabanci · Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 30 Location: China

the humidity in summer

calsimsek · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 775 Location: Ist Turkey

The city planning.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

Otterman Ollie · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:28 am Post subject:

The lack of compassion for others suffering ,the indifference of the people , the apathy of my fellow workers ,I could go on ad nausem but I leave that to the football lovers ,opps used that word again .

Golightly · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:04 am Post subject:

the 'Burasi Turkiye' attitude, and its attendant unwillingness to accept personal responsibility for things within one's own control, e.g. driving responsibly.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Parks or at least somewhere for the kids to play. No I haven't become all soft. But in the evenings the kids are all playing footie on the street and inevitably the ball hits a car once every ten minutes and the car alarm goes off. IT IS CONSTANT. i don't blame to kids. I just wish they could play somewhere else.

Grumpy old git.