Diving For 100 Years

I first visited in 1988. I later returned 1995. I decided to paint, promote and base myself in Türkiye in 1997 and did so 1998-2008. I went to and fro after that.

I saw Türkiye as a country largely unknown to the collective West, yet it was the cliché where East meets West with a deep historic and cultural value which so few apparently knew back home in England. Even today, when both Turks and foreigners refer to Turkey, I always make a point of stating Türkiye.

Activities involving Derinlere Saygı Dalış, a diving association named Respect For Deep Diving, occurred this last weekend as part of celebrating ‘100 years of Turkey in 134 diving points yesterday and today.’

Note, this is from a Turk who doesn’t even spell Türkiye as I do. I don’t know the significance of 134, but it’s their country, their culture, so let them celebrate it as they wish.

One of the images used is ‘24 Hour Atatürk’, which I produced 9.05am-9.05am, completing the task for the morning of 10 November to mark the anniversary of Atatürk’s death in 1938.

Some media links to the activity:
https://www.patronlardunyasi.com/haber/dolmabahce-de-100-uncu-yil-dalisi/293661

https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/yasam/cumhuriyetin-100-yili-kutlamalari-cercevesinde-dolmabahcede-dalis-yapildi/3029147

I love the image of the Eyes under water and at the water’s surface, but it would be even more welcome if Turks would use my film:

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