tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post7116385143825421793..comments2024-03-28T12:21:40.925-04:00Comments on The Girdle of Melian: Guest Post by Ayak at Ayak's Turkish Delight!Deniz Bevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-25396890838954970432011-09-04T19:11:18.583-04:002011-09-04T19:11:18.583-04:00Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone! I'...Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone! I've got new dolmus photos from my recent trip :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-10823728201633288062011-08-20T01:05:00.205-04:002011-08-20T01:05:00.205-04:00The dolmus sounds like great fun! There are so man...The dolmus sounds like great fun! There are so many bus drivers in the public transit systems here that you'll never see the same one twice; I like getting friendly with them, though, so that's kind of a shame.<br /><br />The shuttle system provided by our university is different - I know most of the drivers there, though they're not all chatty.Jill W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13154417703559169377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-83036896197364365002011-08-19T06:29:53.708-04:002011-08-19T06:29:53.708-04:00This dolmus driver you described must definitely b...This dolmus driver you described must definitely be a different breed than the ones we have in Istanbul. Ours are just a very big pain in the you-know-where.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125050042830397524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-11064781283429842562011-08-18T16:05:54.722-04:002011-08-18T16:05:54.722-04:00This was a great post.....it is so true. My husban...This was a great post.....it is so true. My husband Dogan who is from Turkey some 25 years ago got a good chuckle about the Dolmus....he said it is so true. <br />I know the first time I went many years ago I was squashed like a sardine in a can...and it was not pretty b/c it was one of those Hot scorching heat days....and a bazzar shopping day.<br />First time I went in Istanbul they have a Dolmus in a Limousine or a big taxi car...well I couldn't understand why my husband flagged it down. I told him I'm not getting in there are people there......but he said it's a Dolmus. I thought he was going to share a cab with someone...b/c in New York you don't do that.<br /><br />Thanks Linda...love your Turkey blogs.Erica (Irene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10506249277104250093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-72102868650382422352011-08-16T19:02:10.492-04:002011-08-16T19:02:10.492-04:00Great post. This vehicle seems like a colorful, l...Great post. This vehicle seems like a colorful, lively, and friendly ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-7708111401182886022011-08-16T14:40:30.853-04:002011-08-16T14:40:30.853-04:00Hi,
Nice to meet you.
The dolmus sort of sound...Hi, <br /><br />Nice to meet you. <br />The dolmus sort of sounds very much like our system here in Jamaica. We do have regular buses, but there are route taxis that run alongside the government buses. In the privately owned buses, we still do the passing-the-fare-forward thing, but it's less dangerous as there's a conductor. Your post brings back memories of times in my childhood when I'd spend time with my grandmother. We take a rickety little bus into town and coming back, there was no telling what would be on the bus with the passengers. <br /><br />The internet has opened a whole other world and it's good to be able to see the similarities and differences in other countries. <br /><br />Again, I enjoyed this view inside Turkey.<br /><br />Hey, Deniz! Waving at ya!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-65410844862468294332011-08-16T07:57:08.350-04:002011-08-16T07:57:08.350-04:00I really enjoyed reading this post and am a follow...I really enjoyed reading this post and am a follower of Ayak.<br />I always learn something new.<br />Maggie X<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-4952819944729691102011-08-16T00:19:41.635-04:002011-08-16T00:19:41.635-04:00Thankyou Deniz for the opportunity and thankyou ev...Thankyou Deniz for the opportunity and thankyou everyone for taking the time to comment...much appreciated xx<br /><br />Deniz I hope you are enjoying your holiday xxAyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-60612185553797912822011-08-15T13:25:01.201-04:002011-08-15T13:25:01.201-04:00Lovely post Linda. We love the dolmus, or dollies,...Lovely post Linda. We love the dolmus, or dollies, as we call them. As we live in Bodrum we don't have a car so the dolly is the only way to get around. Fortunately, our buses do run to a timetable even during the winter as there is enough demand. They are an adventure and we've had some extraordinary experiences. The dolly drivers are amazing.Jack Scotthttp://www.perkingthepansies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-78622831180611320882011-08-15T08:20:39.769-04:002011-08-15T08:20:39.769-04:00Loved learning about the dolmus. They sound like t...Loved learning about the dolmus. They sound like the ones in Cairo!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-87659967403543237312011-08-15T03:51:29.743-04:002011-08-15T03:51:29.743-04:00I'll never forget the night they killed the do...I'll never forget the night they killed the dolmus in Izmir. Not really but they used to service a lot of the center areas of town but then, the mayor decided without much in the way of an announcement to outlaw them. (There might have been a tax issue involved too) I have to admit that they did slow things down, but no more than people who park their cars in the middle of the street and go into the shop to buy things. The sudden stopping and going often did pose a hazard at times. <br />That evening I left my school and found a lot of confused people milling around the place where the dolmus stop had once been. Walking back and forth trying to find where the dolmus (dolmi?) had disappeared to. We all expected it to be replaced with some kind of similar municipal minibus system or some kind of annual licensing of independent companies to serve the city but.. nothing.<br /><br />I really cannot understand why neighborhoods in the West do not adopt this approach to public transportation. It makes sense to create such a system. At least it could take you from your home to a centralized hub station for other larger forms of transport. <br />If the argument is that gas costs too much to make this applicable, then I would counter that gas prices in Turkey are extremely high but obviously somebody is making enough money to keep this operable.Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-60676489704737956072011-08-15T02:22:37.631-04:002011-08-15T02:22:37.631-04:00What a cool post! Thank you so much for sharing th...What a cool post! Thank you so much for sharing this. I have always wanted to visit Turkey. It is a fascinating country.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-31673661712073715632011-08-14T22:06:17.806-04:002011-08-14T22:06:17.806-04:00Fantastic post Deniz.
Thanks for sharing about yo...Fantastic post Deniz.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing about your life in Turkey and letting us see how it is there, Ayak!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-36561660546913196562011-08-14T18:34:02.199-04:002011-08-14T18:34:02.199-04:00I've never heard of a dolmus. The photos insi...I've never heard of a dolmus. The photos inside make it look kinda fun.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-67791320951110735442011-08-14T16:40:51.588-04:002011-08-14T16:40:51.588-04:00I loved this post! Now I finally know what a Dolmu...I loved this post! Now I finally know what a Dolmus is...I have read your blog for quite a while and have heard you mention this many times..seeing the pictures was great.Charlotte Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762833712591904951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-39653021073359284802011-08-14T14:20:01.496-04:002011-08-14T14:20:01.496-04:00I've been intrigued with Turkey since my broth...I've been intrigued with Turkey since my brother-in-law traveled there during his college days and spent a month in Istanbul learning about Turkish business practices, so I have thoroughly enjoyed your post. There's something to be said for the relaxed approach when getting from point A to point B....and we in the West could learn a thing or two, I think. Imagine a bus driver in Philadelphia stopping to let a passenger chat up a relative! Ha! Or leaving the route to lessen the walk for an elderly person....Or stopping for a 'convenient store purchase'....I'm giggling in thinking of the wonderfulness of it. ~ NadjaNadja Notarianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339595239944177531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-15370095973995597982011-08-14T08:37:50.714-04:002011-08-14T08:37:50.714-04:00They would envy your bus in our village, Ayak. We ...They would envy your bus in our village, Ayak. We do not have one.We have a fantastic bus stop thanks to the EU. A lovely glass dome affair,but no bus. <br /><br />Interesting post, Deniz.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.com