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soldier for 1 day P VII
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In Turkey military service is obligatory for all the men who're healthy and aged at least 20.If you have some acceptable reasons or continue studying at a university,then u might wear the uniform later.
But in case you couldn't get your report as a healthy one,then u have no possibility to wear it.It's very important to do that service for a man,especially if he's living at the rural parts of Anatolia.Indeed it's very hard for them to have a marriage there,just because he couldn't perform his military service.And it's always a prolonging wish & curiosity in themselves how their appearances would be in those dresses,uniforms.
Since nearly five years,Turkish General Staff started a program at some garrisons to hug those disabled boys with their families,and shorten the gap(if there is) between the people and the armed forces.These disabled boys are taken into service just for one day,and certificated afterwards.In the morning they're welcomed and get their haircut in a discipline,they wear the uniforms,they have the meal altogether with their families at the saloon,get their weapons for some exercise and fast-training for the ceremony(how to walk-where to stand-which way to turn etc.) in the late afternoon.And at the big ceremony,they repeat some words,give some promises and certificated by the commanders at the open buffet with their families.They are permitted to keep the uniforms with them at their home and everytime they look at the dresses,they will memorize every tiny details of that day.From now on,it is an unforgettable day in their lives for any of them.
Turkish General Staff realizes this performance at May during The Week For Disabled Persons as a partial ceremony every year.
We have seen this boy at P II of this theme with his heavy eyeglasses and I requested him to take off it,hardly did it with the help of his parents and maybe that effected him badly,not opened his eyes to me for a pose.But maybe he was trying to give some other messages,who knows? |
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I commend you on your series. A very touching series of portraits. It is too bad you do not get more comments on them but maybe it is over peoples heads. :) Anyway, nice series. Keep up the good work. JP
- pompey
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Great work Nejat, a wonderful story you have told us here. A great series.
Thanks for sharing.
Michael.
Selam Nejat
Çok güzel kompozisyon.Askerliğini yapamayan gençler.Elinize sağlık.Saygılar.Harika kompozisyon.
Kerem
