HI Have been speaking with friends that say on Turkish TV there was something about an announcement to be made on Mothers day that will make all mothers of serving conscipts very happy.............Just wondering if there has been any more information on this or leaks of what it may be.......??? My boyfriend is in there at the moment, he says they have spoken about it in the base but think it unlikely to come to much as it is always being said it will be cut from 15 to 12 months but it dont happen???
Just hoping really........ha ha

Thanks

There are some efforts to shorten the period of compulsory military service.
Nothing certain yet...

My way of thinking about Military Service has done a complete U turn recently.

Having watched the increase in "feral youth" in the UK, who binge drink, behave anti-solicially, terrorise neighbourhoods, torture animals, bully and attack other kids (mostly whilst filming it on their phone cams), attack old people, and stab and kill eachother, with the defence that they "have nothing to do", I strongly advocate the re-introduction of national service in the UK.

There was an experimental TV show a year or so ago called Boot Camp where the worst offenders were sent off to a military camp. They bucked and screamed their way through the first few weeks, but gradually gained self-respect (and respect for others) and came out of the camp completely changed, responsible HUMANS!

You are turning into a nationalist (not to be confused with a racist).

Beware though! Fierce moustache comes with the package

I read today that Turkish Army is on the way to be professionalized... professional commandos, maybe thats why they are on the way to decrease the number of monthes...