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I would imagine the answer to your question really depends on where that person is sent.  If he is in a dangerous area or simply working in an office or kitchen miles from danger!

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In Turkey, they say the military service makes a boy a man.. You know we normally live with family until we get married, so this is a time when they are on their own, where the boy is no more spoilt by the family, eat what he is given, don´t complain, listen to the commander..

But I should say, Sirnak is one of the most dangerous places to be.. Good luck to him.  And if you see him afterwards you will be listening to the military service stories for a couple of years.

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Being a soldier for a while makes man more missing for everything about civil (not military) life including gf, wife, family, a glass of tea, fresh baked bread, even noisy street seller. After some times in military he says "ulan doðdum doðalý askerim sanki" meant to "Buddy!, its as if I am a soldier when I was born"

To be cold? Dont make me laugh

PS: I was in military service 13 years ago.

if this city in the dangerous area and may expose the person to real military operations, it will stay with him forever. The other depends on person´s character. If person is inclined to  reflexions and introspections, it could be especially painful. If person is stable then it is much easier. Hopefully being driver is less dangerous than being a soldier.

Are there Turkish members here who can tell about their military service? Vineyards, Fatih, Sui Generis, Thehandsom, MrX67, others? Did it change your character / behaviour? In what way? If it wasn´t compulsory, would you have joined as well?

I heard their all Canadian citizens now...

 Handsom told me his military service made hair grow on his chest...and everywhere else!!