Yes, I know I "do" too many houses that are on the verge of destruction. Many people have complained I do not show the "proper" Turkey. I do not apologize. As for the modern Turkey, Toki does a good job of modernizing the country, witness the huge apartment blocks all over the country (and not forgetting the huge presidential palace, with its 1150 rooms constructed at a price Toki would not divulge, because they were afraid letting it know might hurt the economy). What did I just write? Well, it was in the papers while I was in the country.