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It is not possible of course. Here are some very brief snippets: The official building where we went to get one of the many required documents for Kathy's residence permit had a big sign proclaiming that all public buildings are non-smoking and the fine is 121 milyon and 930 thousand lira. Inside, quite a few officials (most of whom were women) were smoking. No matter what time of day or year, one can see dozens of ships anchored off Kumkapi and Yenikapi on the southern approaches to the Bosphorus. Like shoals of fish avoiding some sensed danger, they all point the same way, turning together into the wind as it changes direction. Turks have different names for the winds, depending on where they come from. One of the most common winds in Istanbul is the Lodos which blows from the southwest and usually means oppressive weather and a smell of rotting sea weed. Poyraz is the sharp northeasterly that usually brings in cleaner but colder airs. Karayel, or Black Wind, blows from the northwest and is quite rare, but it means even colder weather and a bad snow storm in the winter. All other directions have their names too, but Istanbul is usually concerned with those three. |
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