Now forest fires in Turkey?

Question

Just check this news (dd.22.08.07, telling how the goverment will raise money selling "land that has lost its forest character"):

http://arama.hurriyet.com.tr/arsivnews.aspx?id=7130668

Then this (dd.25.08.08, telling about 9 forest fires in 9 different places):

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/7154043.asp?gid=180&a=343063

and tell me why, for god's sake, why I should refrain from critisizing this government in the vilest terms?

All voters for this party: Congratulations!

Rick, my concern isn't about selling land to foreigners. My concern is policies that promote forest fires. Selling land to foreigners is, I guess, the subject of national and international law.

Rick, my concern isn't about selling land to foreigners. My concern is policies that promote forest fires. Selling land to foreigners is, I guess, the subject of national and international law.

Rick, my concern isn't about selling land to foreigners. My concern is policies that promote forest fires. Selling land to foreigners is, I guess, the subject of national and international law.

Rick, my concern isn't about selling land to foreigners. My concern is policies that promote forest fires. Selling land to foreigners is, I guess, the subject of national and international law.

Oops. I sure exaggerate the use of the enter button at times! Didn't guess this much though.

Answer 1

One must be a thickhead not to see the connection between the two.

What an economic program! Bravo, sell everything and raise money.

Oh, do I hear someone saying our economy is going great? *clap hands*

Answer 2

Its been going on for a while now even before AKP
the reason why I know this is that I am one of those foreigners trying to buy land and property in Turkey.
Sorry for that. anyway theres loads of Turks in the UK.

My wife's Cousin works for a civil planning department also her sister is an advocate in Turkey, they see it all going on.

Don't know how you can stop it so best bet is to go and get some land before all us foreigners and your mafia buy it all up.
its cheap now but it wont be for long.

Ps II flew back to UK 3 weeks ago from Dalaman and took photos all the way up past Izmir and canakkale from the air. and theres a serious amount of unspoilt coastline. so I wouldn't worry to much.
although as you say it is a scandle

Ps ps
I would hate to hear of any casualties to arriise from such a statement or anything similar to the fires in Greece. If so I would hold the AKP accountable for there part in it.

Answer 3

Selling the land to who? Foreigners? The government must be on some type of drug :-p All the Turkish land will then be owned by complete strangers, and the citizens can only sit back and watch this all play out. Sad.

Answer 4

The most disgusting part of it is they are doing by showing it openly and the ignorant people of Turkey is STILL voted for them.

Sometimes I get the feeling that we don't deserve any better If 50% people wanted them to be in the office again, maybe there is something wrong with US not THEM.

Like the Indian Cef's quote,they are going to eat and drink money bills after all the forests are gone or the rivers all dried up..... or hey!!!.. they have a better solution; they will go mass prayers for rain!!!....

Damn.. why do we worry, they already know what to do !!!!

Answer 5

I have nothing to say really! because i talked a lot about this party, their actions...
Wrong decision of 46 percent. I hope that you will regret and i never like to use this sentence but i will be glad to say this time" we told you so". I hope it won't be too late.
Burning the country to build houses can only come from an .......! You fill in the blanks.

Answer 6

"Yasanın kabul edildiği günü Çavuşbaşı’nın kurtuluş günü ilan ettik.” dedi. Beldelerinde dokuz bin konutun bulunduğunu belirten Şimşek bunların tamamının 2B arazisi üzerinde görüldüğünü ifade etti. Şimşek, yerleşim merkezi olarak uzun bir geçmişe sahip olan beldelerinin orman rejimi içine alınması sebebiyle orman diye vasıflandırıldığını vurguladı. Orman vasfını kaybeden araziler üzerinde bulunan ve altyapısı sağlanmış 4 yüz bin bina ve işyerinin yıkılıp ormana çevrilmesinin mümkün olmadığının altını çizen Şimşek, bu arazileri kullanan kimselerin devlete hiçbir katkısı olmayıp işgalci konumunda bulunduklarını bildirdi."

bir yandan da kullanılmayan araziler kullanışlı oluyor.... bu 2003 ten kalma bir haber, tabi bu ne kadar orman yangınlarını teşvik eder bilemem 0_0

Answer 7

i got a land named 2-B and guess what happened?? Treause lawyers sued me and cancelled land registration papers..... it cost is about 10.000... of course i gave notive of appeal but probably it will against of me... and then government will try to sell my own property to me...

meanwhile,,,,, in court the lawyers said that, its a forest land.. But my its the only place that theres not a house onit in the middle of ''mahalle''... (theres a school and mosque nearby)

Answer 8

We deserved it.He is doing them with half of population's support.I feel myself like a sheep.We will be punished because of crowd..My heart is in pain.Im so sorry.:(

Answer 9

i'm totally agree with you,well said!!
They are planning to sell every single m2 of our lands!As you said they are burning our forests to damage the landscape,so that they can sell them to foreigners.%45 of our people voted for them! UNBELIEVEABLE....

Answer 10

Well I've nothing to add to Ä°pek's answer.