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1980-1.July80-Oct.81 -    Note: 360

Page: 162-165
Date: May 1981
Location: Ankara
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i(0002 Ihsan Aksoy) May 13th
Peyami Saifa Mahallesi
60 Sak., 27 Akdere.

Finding his house - Hasan took me, and we had to ask a lot. Eventually we found a man who knew him. Address was vague and no one cares about numbers.
Up and down a whole set of little passages; and found the house.
NB: We went in via Bedemli Sok., but on return went from Akdere Son Durak. from Ulus. A long way round, but efficient.
Household: i(0002 Ihsan)
i(4521 Fatma) i(0003 Meht. Aksoy)
i(5981 Nesrin) 18 lisˇ nisanli

I think she is his Fa. Bro. Son Dtr.
Moved in 1955. 1st family after 1949 to move out. She said she found it very hard at first, but now she is thoroughly at home. Neighbours are good. They have little to do with Sahel in Ankara as a rule, but keep in touch with village and villagers. Were in village last summer.
[Knew i(0007 Ahmet Aksoy)'s phone number]
She gets on well with and finds neighbours adequate. Does some shopping. Now if she wants to go to Ulus she goes. At first, she didn't.
Dtr. - lisˇ last year. Failed to get .....{?} (332 ? she said); been at home. Does not earn.
She could have a job in a bank but i(0002 Ihsan) did not want her to be exposed to male company, and travel in darkness etc.
She has known boy opposite since childhood; she went to lisˇ with him. His parents asked for her. She will be married in two or three months (? or more) and live as gelin while he does military service. The wedding esga will be bought by both sides and will be in in his home. Later they will move out. He is trying a second time for ....{?}
[diagram]
She was very attractive and lively. Seemed quite content with the arrangements.
Ankara Sak-li
i(0099 Arif) i(D101 Ahmet)
i(N102 Mehmet)
i(N706 Saadet)
i(0008 Mustafa Aksoy) (long time)
i(0007 Aht. Aksoy) (Polis)
i(0005 Cuma Aksoy)
i(0311 Zeynel Uludere)
i(0313 Cafer Uludere)
i(0002 Ihsan) Sigortalik for 4 years - voluntary
both 5 vakit namaz
conservative
They said they [are] on the boundary between left and right, and had a very bad time.

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