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Two weeks ago I came back off holiday in Turkey. The resort was very quiet beginning of October. A few of us were out there to get our tapu/deed, as there has been a big holdup from the Turkish parliament. Still awaiting it.
ARE TURKS TRUSTWORTHY the heading: maybe moreso to their fellow countrymen?
I encountered trying to get water and electricity in my name for 14 months, and succeeded last time I was out. I never get a proper holiday for the stress,of sorting something out.
As this arrangement is done through the agent then through the builders, the builders were being difficult. This money for connection charges was paid 14 months previous.
I went up to their office. I gave a command performance. "I should have had an Oscar". I told them I would get my solicitor power of attorney, and one asked where the solicitor was from. I showed them the name and address in my book. "From Istanbul", I said. Knowing fine well this big fish couldn't buy his way out, as being out of their own town. I said they would have court costs, connection charges and could probably be closed down and fined a considerable amount of money.
Within 3 days it was all sorted. He came with a smile on his face and had everything done with my numbers on the connection for water and electricity, as well as giving me the Iskan. Proof I believe, of the building being built for Earthquake and building procedures.
Then I met up with a Welshman, who had been asked by an English girl in a bar to help, when A Turkish/Kurdish man was coming onto her heavily. She was a policewoman in the England. When he spoke up, he got a headbut with considerable force. His eye was red, as the blood took this direction and he was checking his teeth. Needless to say, he booked out of where he was staying, as a relative of the man who injured him worked in the place. His sentiments, "They are not ready for the E.U. yet"! "They're savage".
I met 3 Englishmen in my new apartment block. One had had a similar experience. This man was over 6' tall, he did the same and spoke up for a girl who was being harrassed in a bar by a local man. Next, all he knew was a 4 x 4 pulling up and four men got out and one had a gun at him. He said, he was absolutely petrified. a Turk/Kurd spoke up and said this was a friend. This is the quickness of a mobile phone and a lot of relations are on the spot within minutes. One emphasized, come here when there is a lot of people out, it is better for us.
Personally, I would like Turkey in the E.U. as a lot of us own properties, and we would all benefit, along with Turkey.
Then I was asked to get on the back of a scooter which I declined. My agent said just coodle him, coodle him tight,(cuddle) he is a good driver. I was afraid, nobody seems to wear crash helmets. I was frightened we may hit a bump in the road, and I would be thrown to the road. When I have been in my agents car he speeds through the town at 60mph. I don't know if there are any restrictions, like here in Britian.
One night we came out of my apartment, it was very dark, as there needs to be new roads, which they are in the process of having done during the winter. There was a seven foot drop over a manhole and water at the bottom. A child or person walking could have easily walked and fell. We got a wooden tray and covered it. Our friend reckoned a waggon could have hit the cover and it could have smashed and fell into the hole.
There were a lot of health and safety issues, I don't know what leglislation, because we have these cordoned off in Britian.. Live wires in a box suspended over a pool. No breakers in the electricity to the pump. This is from the Welshman, as he is an electrician. Plus many others, which he took photographs of.
My agent has a loaded gun, he told me they were expensive. Also I know my builder has a one. I was extremely worried when I saw one, as if I wondered to frighten. Now it does not worry me, I think it would take a lot nerve to use a one. The consequences of penalty would be high.
I have come to the conclusion, the sweet talk when talking business, and wanting payment from you, is a different matter, to when they actually have your deal. I notice the attitude changes in contrary to what we are accustomed with, as we are told "The customer is always right",
The attitude I have found is not what I expected not even comparitively like ours and becomes more dominant when they are dealing with especially women.
I put this down to experience, live and learn. Have to go with what laws the country have, which
we are in at the time. Take heed of the ways and traditions. Use what knowledge and help available.
Someone has started an advice centre in the resort to help with questions, directions and guidance. Which will be of inevitable value.
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