Somehow this thread turns away from the subject of flying across Boshporus:

(Do want to see the movie!)

Here is my view.   When I came to Istanbul in 2006 and visited Galata Tower, I learned of the flight.

Given that it succeeded.   Had Sultan exploited this accomplishment to the maximum.   The world would be very different.

(Airpower in the 15th century! Flight changed warfare in the 20th century).. 

I would not be learning Turk because I would have beenraised with it. I am OK with that.

(Caliptrix:  I have no knowledge of the Sultans, but I think Rulers do what they chose to do, as we all do.   American Presidents did whatever they did.  And here in the USA their conduct or misconduct is a source of great entertainment that is just as it is!  fact or fiction, who knows, but I know it is entertainment!)

Now Ros, wasn´t your graphic image just a little,  a tinsy tiny bit,   maybe, over the top?

 The story always confused me.  I Would like to understand it better.  You can PM if you wish.

Because too much of this  revolved around "who was rude"  and who felt insulted. The news story itself didn´t merit this much discussion.

I apologize to Roswitha for the tone of my messages, and I agree that should have only confined my commentary to PMs.

I cleared this quote because Roswitha chose to delete its original.

Peacetrain

Your comment is well made. I don´t want do say anything further.

She claims that my country delivers weapons to Georgia.  How can she be sure of that?  The fact apparently is that American ships crossed the Bosphorus.   This part factl   The other implication it that she supports Russia!

[Who wants the Boshorus very badly!)

(rude comment deleted by Longinotti1,  /changing the past, I love this part/)

My try: "I assume :"once" is really "önce" since the message is all in English letters.)

"I want sugar, before you brought (a) box of sugar.  Now I are lying in bed.

(Not clear to me that "sugar" is necessarily the white powder)

I say OK you did it!