Even if that's true, Rejoining would certainly involve another decade long trauma when the country's real problems wouldn't be addressed. Also we would have to join the Euro, which wou… (View Post)

Neither have I. Nor can I believe all the attention that's being lavished on some overpaid robot whose claim to fame is being able to read from an autocue. But then the whole cult of meejah sleb… (View Post)

The temptation to nick some of their policies and rhetoric will become pretty unbearable though. Extremist parties don't have to win, to win. (View Post)

Interesting to compare your observations with mine. I think yours really relate to Istanbul - I was only there for a couple of days at the start and end of my trip. For instance, in the rest of Turke… (View Post)

Off topic: I've spent the last month in Turkey, mostly on the west coast. Here are my impressions, for anyone interested: - English-speaking Turks are, unsurprisingly, annoyed with their governm… (View Post)