The military service is surely an opportunity to experience the multicultural Turkey in a way that you can't do anywhere else.
Currently, I'm the sergeant of a group of privates from every region of the country.
A few days ago, I was waiting for my turn to use the public telephone in our garrison.
First soldier was speaking Kurdish with his family.
Second one was speaking the Laz language.
Then, I spoke English with my wife and Turkish with my mom.
And I went back to the barracks, lied down on my bunk bed, started to read what was written by ex-soldiers to the metal on the lower part of the bed above me.
A cross got my attention.
It was obviously drawn by a Christian.
There was a cartoonish Jesus Christ on the cross.
Right below, it was written in Turkish:
"Do not lose your belief in God. Save us, Lord!"
