Max K
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Just been talking to a refugee from Yat Marina Turkey. Reason he left is that he discovered that the whole Turkish population is on a 10% commission for fines imposed on foreigners for even the tiniest amount of shampoo or diesel being dropped into the water. He knows of two Brits fined €20K and €10K respectively for a "cupful" of diesel and half a teaspoon of shampoo. A local engineer tried to take the blame for the diesel as he was ashamed but as the fine had been registered, it could not be cancelled, however the €20K was cut by 50%! Both were grassed by locals on mobile phones on an "I've got one here!" basis, to the massive structure which is the Turkish Coast Guard.
Like everyone else, we avoid environmental pollution as much as possible but when you've got the whole population ready to make a fast buck but turning the blind eye to their own, why would I ever want to take my boat to Turkey?
Max.
Sami Harbour,
Watching the plastic bags, human sh it, sanitary towels, incontinence pads and frappe cups float past.
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Like everyone else, we avoid environmental pollution as much as possible but when you've got the whole population ready to make a fast buck but turning the blind eye to their own, why would I ever want to take my boat to Turkey?
Max.
Sami Harbour,
Watching the plastic bags, human sh it, sanitary towels, incontinence pads and frappe cups float past.
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