![]() ![]() Against the odds and quite by surprise, Perking the Pansies grew into the most successful blog of its kind in Turkey, attracting a loyal following, the attention of the Turkish national press and hatched an Amazon number One best-selling book. Jack decided to write it all down in a blog for all the world to ignore. They stumbled upon what Jack infamously described as the mad, the bad, the sad and the glad. When Jack Scott and his Civil Partner, Liam, moved to Turkey nothing could prepare them for what was to come – heatstroke, frostbite, biblical floods, Byzantine red tape, lazy censorship, blackouts, bugs from Hell, rancid drains, lunatic drivers, dirty politics, spring-loaded waiters, jaw-dropping sunsets, kindness, generosity and acceptance. ![]() To get a real feel, you need to ask someone who’s been there, done that and bought all the fake t-shirts. Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to pitch your tent in a foreign field, particularly a Muslim one? Guidebooks and travelogues only go so far. ![]()
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