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We worked rotating shifts, with three days on and one off, ending the cycle with four days off. During those four day breaks, I traveled over much of Turkey. We had the use of a pickup truck and camper if you had a military driver's licence, which I did. Typically, another person would travel with me who was on the same shift schedule.

In addition to that kind of travel, I also hiked to remote villages in Turkey, often spending my entire four-day breaks doing so. Why? Because life in those villages, which had no roads leading to them was like stepping back into ancient history. I found the experience very educational. I was always received very, very well in them, and was a subject of much curiosity and interest. A couple of villages became regular places to visit, and I carried in scarce supplies and even first aid and other medical items on my visits.

I had a fairly good basic conversational knowledge of Turkish and talked to many, many people there, from local residents of the city near the base to people in those remote villages and other places I visited.

Yes, that was 50 years ago, but I maintained my interest in Turkey ever since. I have acquaintances who are Turks and communicate with them on Facebook and other internet venues.

Do I do scientific surveys? No, I don't. I engage in conversations with people. You don't know me. You know almost nothing about me.

Again: Have you ever visited Turkey? Were you ever in the military?