Thought about that option and didn't like the repetitions and did not want to create a rhyme that did not exist in the original either. I am not seeking 100% accuracy. The translation can of course be improved but it will take time.

Tried to translate it:

We are set to leave this world
Greetings to those staying
May peace be unto those who
for our sake praying
Should death fall upon us
Binding forever our tongues
May peace be unto those
who care about us when we ail
When my naked body gets exposed
and is shrouded in the gown of death
May peace be unto those
Who hang me and wash the corpse
May prayers ring our names
As we depart from this world
May peace be unto those
Who stand together to pray for our sake
Yunus the dervish thusly utters
With his eyes all filled with tears
Those who don't know us will not any longer
May peace be unto those who knew us.

OK Welcome aboard. In a few days I will write something about the possible cost items. The place where we are going is very rich in history and nature. Just google Cappadocia and Ihlara Valley and see for yourself...

Because you probably think it is a poorly proposed idea and the whole thing sounds a bit utopic to you.

Well, it may be so for you but it certainly isn't for me. I was already thinking about going on a tour like this with a couple of friends.

So,it won't hurt much if it doesn't happen. It is just an invitation to those who find the idea interesting.

Well, don't worry about hospitality. What I am trying to emphasize is that this tour will be open to those who trust themselves in nature. You should have what it takes to survive a 15-20 kilometer walk a day in nature. Everyone could chip in for the common expenses such as vehicle rents etc. You could bring in your boy/girl friend and/or other friends. I am thinking of going to Cappadocia anyway. I just thought it would be so much better if we could form a group of people from different countries. There should be many interesting things to learn from one another and Cappodocia seems to be an ideal setting for this.

It just takes wishing and the rest can all be taken care of. Just tell me what you need to know.

Trudy, yes it is pretty much basic stuff. We will fill in the gaps.

No one will provide anyone any service or products commercially. Everyone will take care of their own needs themselves. Sharing and helping will be our common desire. Everyone will be free to choose the kind of vehicle and the company from which to hire. I can act as a tour guide to show you around. Additionally, there are professional guides whom we can use at historical sites. That's all. I am doing this just for the hell of it. I like nature and these kinds of organizations in general. If this turns into a regular event, we will just have the honor of being one of those who initiated it.

There is a confusion about the meanings of patriotism, nationalism etc.

In Turkish vatansever means someone who works for his/her country and comes to its help in the hour of need without expecting any reqards. A vatansever could be left or right and he does not necessarily have to be conservative.

A milliyetçi or a nationalist on the other hand believes that his/her nation is superior to other nations and whatever interest it has must also be his/her ultimate targets in life.

There is a thick line seperating fundamentalists from nationalists and patriots and that line acts like a security valve. The problem with Bush is that he doesn't have such a valve at all.

OK. Here are the proposed details:

Time: June 2008
Place: Cappadocia
Transportation: Hired jeeps.
Duration: 7 days.

Presently, that the tour is not a balloon itself is more important than a balloon tour which can be optionally arranged by the participants.