Visit of i(1170 Meht. Alkl).
He talked solidly for 2 1/2 hours. We neither took notes at first and neither switched on a tape because (I suppose) we wanted him to go - writing up.
i(Emine) notes.
Life history.
Father had land.
His brother i(1171 Ahmet) is now rich, was "Fen Memuru" {? gl : scientist} in Tomarza. Now has an income from rent of around 300,000 TL pa. in the vlg. and a
flat in Kayseri.
{Rents in vlg.}
His bro. was 9 years in Europe. Orlati {?}in Tomarza Plastic Factory. i(1171 Ahmet) was kalip - inevali - taoran {?}. Owns 2 houses and kahve {gl " coffee
shop} in vlg.
{i(1171 Ahmet) - 3 sons retmen - 1 mteahhit} {gl : 3 teachers, 1 contractor}
He has built way out on the road Tolat - c. 1 1/2 m TL pa in investment income (TL 120)
Elder bro. went to Pazoren and became a teacher.
i(1170 Mehmet) himself went to Pazoren and left after two years.
{Love and Marriage}
He fell in love with i(6181 Feride) in school. They planned to marry. Her Father would not give her - FBS {gl: father's brother's son} wanted her. So they
eloped (he got very emotional) to Kiziloren. For two weeks they were not discovered.
They were married and then he went to asker {gl : soldier}. His WF {gl: wife's father} took her back and gave to Samagar ky where she is still. He avoids
seeing her when she comes to the village.
{Only 7 months married}
He was asker. He sued and his wife and her second husband were sentenced but he got her off. His Father engaged him to someone else.
In Aug. his wife was gone. She was away 9 months - ks. Now she is back; she is repentant. He refused to beg, he waited till she came. When she came back
he did not talk for three days and did not eat her cooking.
He talked a lot about languages. He said more than once that every millet {gl : country} has a something (?) and was reluctant to accept that the English
are mainly Christian.
He expressed - I was sleepy and found him hard to follow - very mystical ideas and referred to i(Recep). Finally he said Naksibendi {?} and said there had
been (I think he said it) 70 people in the village.
{He said "you can't take it with you" with great emphasis. See i(Emine's) notes.}
i(1170 Meht.) bought four dec. for his garden. He loves gardens. To move away from F. See i(Emine's) notes.
Veraset {gl : inheritance} i(Ayse) 30
i(6183 Kadriye) 20
{"Ben verdim"} i(6182 Serife) 19
i(Ahmet))
i(Mahmut)) 100 which i(1170 Mehmet) works
He himself 50 Yarici i(1525 Abdi Soylar)) {?}
[Talat 260] He also bought.
"Did sisters not object?" No, they got the best land.
Best land .... 15 (worst ..... 5)
He also said "People always complain but this year harvest is excellent"
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