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Turkish state says: Pay 30,000 liras when you are at 30 to be exempted from military service. don’t think of Conscientious objection
TweetShare via email Turkish prime minister outlines paid military exemption conditions from Hurriyet Dailynews by ANKARA – Anatolia News Agency Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Turkish nationals of... Read more
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Gov’t hammers the Military’s service plan, works on shortening military service!
TweetShare via emailIf newly proposed service plan Chief of Staff I harshly criticised before would be taken into agenda by the government, my personal support for AKP would cease immediately.... Read more
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A sinister plan: 9-month military service proposal
TweetShare via emailA few weeks ago, Ministry of Defence and new Chief of Staff declared that they have plans to make military service 9 months for all. As a persuasive... Read more
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The Turkish Army wants you.
TweetShare via email It was first proposed when I was serving. We had some bad moments then we thought this will legally affect the following generations of conscripts. That is,... Read more
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Guess where Erkan was in the morning? At the Local police station
TweetShare via email Yesterday a police officer from the local police station had shown up at my parents’ place asking about me. It is about the military service thing again.... Read more
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An “uneventful” week for Erkan
TweetShare via email Playing chess with my students. Yes, I won:) Since I came back from the service, I have been meaning to have some peace of mind but unfortunately... Read more
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Today I was arrested (and then released…)
TweetShare via email at 7.30 after check-in, I went through the passport control and the policeman told me that there was an arrest warrant about me. He did not know... Read more
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every male soul tastes the military service (in Turkey) (!)
TweetShare via emailRecently, Hürriyet posted service photos of popular actors, footballers etc… Kadir İnanır and Mazhar Alanson Barış Manço Tarkan TweetShare via... Read more
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Freedom in Less than 48 Hours!
TweetShare via email A Celtic symbol for Freedom VIA TweetShare via... Read more
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As Erkan finishes his military service in 5 days…
TweetShare via email Erkan as a soldier is best at reading. 152 days, 27 books Thanks to one of my favorite Facebook application, Book Tracker, you can see what I... Read more
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An anectode from the Victory Day celebration while 12 Days left…
TweetShare via emailIt is unbelievable but I have only 12 days left here. I do not have any night duties any more and thus I can sleep more and there... Read more
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Last 24 days. Doable.
TweetShare via emailI don’t like Nil Karaibrahimgil’s too girlish attitude much but I like this song as it bangs on my head in the internet cafe. Her summer hit. ... Read more
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the last 1,5 months
TweetShare via email1,5 months left. Another bi-weekly break ends in a hurry. No time left of after replying mails and playing with Facebook. It just goes smoothly. One day I... Read more
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Another relatively uneventful two weeks…
TweetShare via email Watch duty at the Tosya Prison. I finally find a task I can achieve successfully: I asked our lieutenant if I am allowed to buy newspapers every... Read more
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Uneventful two weeks.
TweetShare via emailOh boy, I could not find time to update my blog. Time passes so quickly when I am in the civilian life. Answering most of emails and facebook... Read more
