The history is wonderful as is the views the scenery and it is all something else. However there are some factions here that want to see all early Christian relics gone, and given that Turkey is not only part of the Islamic alliance, it is also an associate member of the European Union. It is coming up to an election in 5 weeks, there is internal strife with some of the judiciary being jailed for coming to the 'wrong' decsion about freedom of the press, The TL is falling, there are oil issues, they have some fairly hostile neighbours, The president appears to be unpopular, and somewhat autocratic, and today's riots in Taksim square, with rubber bullets and tear gas, all would not appear to be well. A recent poll of workers shows a definite discontent among workers, this does not bode well for it.s future.
Atuturk is a national hero here and rightly so.. I look at how Tito held Yugoslavia together, is the Atuturk influence waning? He clearly was good for Turkey, but fear, it may go the way of perhaps Egypt and wind up with the conditions all brewing together for a perfect storm, and wind up with another Arab spring?
One would hope not for so much has been done up till now for the good of Turkey, and towards peace. The Peace is possible signs at Canakkele need to be heeded.
The locals I speak to seem to feel the unrest.
The President's yacht. It was originally Atuturk's.
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