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June 06, 2005
Doves can create very colorful rainbows
From left: Mahir, Philip, Jonathan, Berend,
Paola, Stephanie, Hilal, Melda, Aslihan / Photo by Omar
From Berend Boomsma
Today we had to say goodbye to Melda. She is a lovely volunteer with whom we had a lot of good fun and at the same time learned a lot from her.
Tonight we went to a cafe to relax and to play backgammon. A few of us did not know how to play this game, so as we sat down and started to play the game while others explained how we played. On the other side of the street where about twenty-five men sitting and having a chat together. They where the wise men from Incirlik. After five minutes a man came to us and asked us if we would like to come over and talk with them about the American nuclear bombs at the base in Incırlık.
This was actually the moment we were waiting for, so we went over and introduced ourselves. Their attitude was one of curiosity and they accepted us as their friends, which is a big improvement to the situation a few weeks ago. Nahit started to speak as he was giving a presentation. A few minutes after that Aslihan our campaigner and Mahir joined the group, so the conversation went on. They where very interested in what we had to tell and were not hostile at all, in fact it shows that the awareness of people here has started to rise. They were interested in the fact that we are an international group and wanted to know what our governments think about nuclear bombs. They also asked about the Americans and what they are going to do about it.
They question where very interesting and they appeared to show a lot of concern.
All I can say is that doves can create very colorful rainbows. I feel that we are slowly winning ground and that the people are starting to choose our side
Posted by Omar at June 6, 2005 09:56 AM
Comments
Keep up the good work, we're all proud of your commitment and your considerate, softly-softly approach.
Posted by: will smith at June 9, 2005 03:21 AM
One more thing - how about some Photos of your peace embassy : outside, inside, surrounding streets (or whatever) so we can all get a feel for what it's like to be there.
Posted by: will smith at June 9, 2005 03:24 AM
Hey is Greenpeace still ignorant about what waste is and isn't. Never heard of such ignorance in all my scientific life.
We have now chase all of the chemical industry to countries where there are no such legal hassles by people like you.
How do you think that everything you use was made. How were your electronics made? How are your vessels propelled, by oars?
Posted by: Kermit at June 9, 2005 05:28 AM
You're doing a great job really!! thanks to all of you in the peace camp.
To see that people are getting aware and interested in the issue is very exiting. So finally they realise the danger beside them.
It is really hard to for people to imagine the impact of an atomic bombs. Of course we all know about Hiroshima, but nobody I've talked, show the fear or exitement they show when I say "earthquake", as if nuclear bomb is something less harming.(You know how Turkish people are afraid of earthquake, after disasters in the past years)
I am see that, people can not actually realise (actually "feel" would be a better word than "realise") what a nuclear bomb means.
There is a lot for Greenpeace to do then, but you have a great beginning with all you have done in İncirlik.
Thank you!
Posted by: beliz at June 9, 2005 09:22 AM
While I am a member of the USAF, I do agree with many of Green Peace's efforts and messages, especially those of nuclear importance. But be careful with snooty remarks like "And these are the people in charge of the bomb!" Let's not let our childish tendencies shine too brightly shall we? If it's intelligence you question, rest assured "those in charge of the bombs" are well equipped in that arena. Best direct your efforts at those who make the decisions instead of wasting your time hanging out at bars in Turkey. Cheers mate.
Posted by: skepticinturkey at October 24, 2005 12:07 PM
