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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, August 3, 1990

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A turkish shipowner in Ankara posts willingly for a photograph Yaj Quot of 5as�?~ Jim Oer Neimi u Jimr notebook by Dave a Walczak staff writer it Dors Ini u i  mean Quot no Quot when i i myst j taking j in telegraphs in f Irr kit a \.  i inks i in initially Lei use to Luce their jul tun.1 taken i an be talked into the idea with api it me of pm it. A toil tire in Ai Kara  so t hulled with the j my k aging of the photos my i Al to him by an Amnia Iii Tui in did t Unur i tin1  panel Lor works i Ihm Ion t m o Nuol w i mapped  Kages like that in Irh Ltd she . A Noto of v i too. I akin1, photographs of anything or is our ism rated w Ith tin1 i turkish militate is strip of Phi filed. I lug >1 ionian i Empire i miid>11wi As a result of word a i but Kiim Aih w it f i a lies ire to re nud its go will want to visit he Zenger restaurant in Ankara s old Citadel area. Its owner 1 real Zenker lends costumes to t customers Tor pit  purposes ask him and hell let Yon spent a Tew minutes in tin1 Guise of a Sultan or ottoman Ottimer. Costumes torm Only part of tin1 restaurant s a Terni lion. On  Llor \ of is see 1 turkish women rolling bread am pastries. On  second floor Zenger Lias refurbished a bedroom to resemble a turn of be to entry  suite. Zenger Speaks excellent English by the w a. A i he air i on e publishes new Eoli ters guides to i Turkey that mention the Pride the lurks  e in their nation i he do ens of statues of Kemal Ataturk art1 of ions a am pit s of that Pride. In e \ Ery Large i turkish t its Amer ii ans will find monuments honouring the Man w to founded Iii Odt t n 1 or key hut 1 or Kwh pritli1 extends into Rural areas As w Ell. Tkai  a Leej in Ishag v  about id Miles from in Ciurlik every vessel even Small skiffs flies the turkish Flag. A a a when it comes to buying turkish rugs a Little knowledge is necessary not dangerous. So says Mustafa of Yurt the director of a modern turkish Coop that specializes in Rug making. Quot people should know a Little before they buy Quot he. Said. And he said tourists should Quot not buy at the first place they enter Quot. Ozyurt suggested that tourists do their Homework before entering a store. At a minimum they should be Able to recognize patterns Type anal sewing technique used to produce every Rug he said. He cautioned that not All Rug merchants  Are reputable. Quot the carpet business is one of the Best places to make Money  a he said Quot because nearly All the buyers Are  he said the Domestic Market has All but dried up Quot Many Young turkish people have rugs that were Given to them by the parents or grandparents. Today they prefer to spend their Money on other things like video recorders Quot. I a a 1 a. Quot it. A a. Government quarters at in Ciurlik abut nature single family dwellings with garage Concrete driveway and a Lawn. The quarters Are not without a noticeable drawback however. The Jet fighters that frequently Fly Over the base have cracked the exterior Walls of Many of the quarters even those completed Jess than two years ago. A a. Pilots flying those aircraft can be sure of continuous stays of less than 90 Days. Under the military treaty Between the United states and Turkey any . Plane that remains  beyond that period belongs to the turkish government. According to capt. Clem Gaines the Public affairs office rat in Ciurlik a no . Plane has passed into turkish hands As a result of the treaty. He said that air Force officials often route planes to hell Nikon a in Greece for a Day to escape the treaty s 90-Day provision. Once a . Plane leaves turkish airspace. Another three month period begins. In Ciurlik a residents won t have to worry about a repeat of last summer when officials ordered them to Cut Down on Lawn watering because of a water shortage l ast year s drought also produced a Rise in bacteria Levels in the base drinking water. Base officials report no similar development this year. The base draws us water from Wells both on and off the base / much of the surrounding area is irrigated by canals. All were at Peak Levels in late May indicating that the heavy Spring Rains will translate into a sufficient water Supply for the Adana area of Turkey for All of 1990, in Ciurlik t Ligh school students can occasionally cite weather As an excuse Why their Homework is unreadable. Student lockers Are located inside a roofless courtyard and students sometimes must Brave the rain in order to pull out their biology text or English notebook i remember those big Chevy with the Blooming tins in the Back you la find them , along with bricks Chrysler and Plymouth from the 1900s. The turks Are More than skilled in performing body work on cars which helps account for the number of old american cars cruising the highways. In addition the dry climate and the absence of Salt on the highways enables Many of the1 older american ears to sure i e 10 years on the Road. My dept lure from Firlik a after 1 1 Days in i Turkey heated up in a hurry. The air conditioning unit in the Ca went out and passengers aboard the Germany bound c-5 endured temperatures of 12s degrees before the Cabin temperature i cooled upon reaching i ruling Altitude. Passengers w to purchased a Box i Usk h on the May 2t Light were Given Cartons with an May 22 expiration Date. The Light Crew told Pas engery who paid s2 Tor the meals to ask Mac  to return their nut us upon Landing at  a. ?4 stripes naga itus a  
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