It’s quite amusing to see Turkish men, some of them big and strong, struggling to learn how to read and write. In classrooms, there are between two and three hundred men slowly practicing the letters and words, like the Turkish version of “C-A-T, cat.” It may seem awkward at first, but they learn quickly. Once they know the basic words, their interest grows as they are given stories to read. They take turns reading aloud. Sometimes, they are asked to repeat the story from memory, which helps them think more deeply. There is laughter when some of them make mistakes, but they stay interested. The best students are chosen to teach the new ones, while the others are sent to work at frontier posts after a few months. However, I believe the benefits of the school do not last long Istanbul Daily Tour.
Gendarmes in the Districts
The gendarmes who have received this European-style training wear light blue jackets, which set them apart from others who wear dark blue jackets. They are stationed in areas where problems often occur. No matter what they do, their actions are misrepresented, either by the Greeks or the Bulgarians.
The Salonika Explosions
The Salonika explosions are still remembered by many. A group of Bulgarians drove past the Ottoman Bank and threw bombs at the soldiers and gendarmes guarding it. Three soldiers were killed, and three of the bombers were also killed, while three more were injured. The Bulgarians also set off dynamite at the bank, tried to destroy the Turkish Post Office, threw bombs around the town, and shut off the gas Hilmi Pashas Challenges in Macedonia.
Underground Passage and Bomb Making
It was discovered that the attackers had created an underground passage from a shop across the street to the bank. The passage led to a mine filled with dynamite, which was connected to the shop by electricity. This underground passage must have taken months to build. The dirt from the tunnel was carefully carried away in handkerchiefs and small paper packages, then dumped into the sea or far away from the site. Authorities also found a complete bomb-making setup, which included thirty-six quarter-pound jars of nitroglycerin.
