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1980-1.July80-Oct.81 -    Note: 336

Page: 141
Date: 12.05.81
Location: Adana
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Tuesday 12 May a.m.
Conversations with i(0137 Rifat) gil.
i(5812 Selma)'s marriage - she came and sat by kitchen door.

Married at 14 to i(0807 Kenan).
"Tal zldn". A lot of work - she and her bayiname, - she does all the housework. Gets up 5.00 a.m. "Is ok". Very fed up. i(0137 Rifat): "Hata" - he is going to "okulmak" the next girl i(5448 Aynur). She should have waited to 20 before married. "Kafa" he said pointing to his head.
Very tough on the girl. I said "Esli ky adat".
[Find i(0050 Bayram Ali)'s caf]
Her husband is a "sivaci" but helps i(0050 Bayram Ali) to run a caf.
Caf cannot be divided between children.
i(0807 Kenan) has applied to the police. If he succeeds, she will have to go to new places.
Exactly what she wants - to get away. i(0137 Rifat) interjected - here she is always doing things in the house. With only two people, she would have a much more peaceful time. She is keen on getting away.
i(0137 Rifat) said a lot about why he "gave" her, and what a mistake it was.

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