i(Nazim), i(Mustafa) and i(Mahir Tufan).
i(Mahir's) wife has had a serious stomach operation - a growth I think - Turkish is limited.
Cost Mahir 1.5m. He gave details.
Hospital fees (?10 days) 700,000 TL breaks down to 1/2 m.
Medicines he bought himself 200,000.
Operation 400,000 TL.
All arranged by friends of i(0430 Meht. nal).
His own earnings from S.A. are now down to 1.5 m.TL net, so his hopes of contributing to his future housing and investments plans were once again dashed by
his wife's health. She is now convalescent.
He bought an arsa in Kayseri in 1972 in Sivas Cad. Now worth (reluctantly) about 20mTL.
It has to be a 10 daire building. He may try to build it himself or trade with a muteahhit - 3 or 5 daire for himself. Loss of this year's earnings a blow.
Plans. In 2 to 3 years he will emekli {gl : retire} - now 90,000 TL quarterly (30,000 TL a month).
He is thinking of a farm near Kayseri with 10 cows and tavukaluk {gl : ?hen-house}. i(Nazim) smiled and said the equivalent of "rubbish".
In my presence he said someone 2,000TL for 4 hours work - standard price for "ap"{?} work (loading a 'patos'). cf. other estimate TL5,000 a day.
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