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Special Holiday?
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 01:44 pm |
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Is it a special celebration or holiday in Turkey this weekend? My partner was telling me, but couldn't really describe it clearly in English!
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 01:47 pm |
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As far as I know, its not a holiday, but it is Election Day on Sunday and, apparently, its traditional for many people to return to their home town to vote.
I may be wrong though... 
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 01:51 pm |
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Yup, agree with aenigma.
Also Friday was the muslim special day of Kandil. It was not a holiday from work, but some people fast on the day, and say special prayers in the evening. Could he have meant that?
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 01:58 pm |
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Quoting MelekUK: Is it a special celebration or holiday in Turkey this weekend? My partner was telling me, but couldn't really describe it clearly in English! |
there is election on sunday
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 02:45 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: its traditional for many people to return to their home town to vote.
I may be wrong though... |
Its not so much as traditional, it just depends on the city you are 'subscribed' in. For example, Kadir studies and lives in Izmir, but because his official address is still in Ankara, he has to vote in Ankara as a citizen of Ankara. If he decides to really settle down in Izmir, he could change his registration and from then vote in Izmir as a citizen of Izmir.
I think many people are still very attached with the land they grew up, or like Kadir have all their family-ties there anyway, so they dont change the city they are registred in.
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 03:29 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting aenigma x: its traditional for many people to return to their home town to vote.
I may be wrong though... |
Its not so much as traditional, it just depends on the city you are 'subscribed' in. For example, Kadir studies and lives in Izmir, but because his official address is still in Ankara, he has to vote in Ankara as a citizen of Ankara. If he decides to really settle down in Izmir, he could change his registration and from then vote in Izmir as a citizen of Izmir.
I think many people are still very attached with the land they grew up, or like Kadir have all their family-ties there anyway, so they dont change the city they are registred in. |
So tomorrow Kadir has to go to Ankara or else he cannot vote? Oofff... what if someone from - let's say - Van lives in Istanbul now, it is almost impossible to travel that in a short time, you need to be back for work in time as well I guess?
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 04:06 pm |
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Quoting Trudy:
So tomorrow Kadir has to go to Ankara or else he cannot vote? Oofff... what if someone from - let's say - Van lives in Istanbul now, it is almost impossible to travel that in a short time, you need to be back for work in time as well I guess? |
Yes. Moreover, you HAVE to vote, you can vote 'empty', but you have to show up. I believe you get a bill if you dont show up and if they manage to find you.
But its up to oneself, Kadir wouldnt have to bother to go to Ankara if he had changed the adress to Izmir. He doesnt mind to go there, hatta he loves it (so eveyr excuse is welcome  ) but as you say, for people who have a job, it is smarter to change your voting-area.
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 04:17 pm |
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In Turkey there is no system like the American system of having a postal vote, or the British one of giving someone else your proxy and they vote for you. So, if you havent changed your "box" to where you now live, yo have to travel. Sometimes it is tactical: if your party has marginal support in your home town you may choose to leave your registration there, and sometimes even the parties bus people in!
Of course, lets not forget the Turks who live abroad, but fly in specially to Turkey just to vote! If you landed in Turkey recently you may have seen the polling booths at the airport.
Democracy is a serious business!
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21 Jul 2007 Sat 05:11 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting aenigma x: its traditional for many people to return to their home town to vote.
I may be wrong though... |
Its not so much as traditional, it just depends on the city you are 'subscribed' in. For example, Kadir studies and lives in Izmir, but because his official address is still in Ankara, he has to vote in Ankara as a citizen of Ankara. If he decides to really settle down in Izmir, he could change his registration and from then vote in Izmir as a citizen of Izmir.
I think many people are still very attached with the land they grew up, or like Kadir have all their family-ties there anyway, so they dont change the city they are registred in. |
All Kadir has to do is go to headman where he lives and sey" ı do live in this address". He can vote where he live and still keep rest of his official things in Ankara. Sorry that one of citizen dont know his rights.
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