Military service

Submitted by Donna (United States), Mar 21, 2007 at 17:56

It is true that he can only do 28 days, but it has nothing to do with marrying an american. If he is out of the country working, he can buy his way out of the service, and only do a short service. My husband had done this before I married him. He paid around 10 thousand dollars, and served his 30 days. He guarded a museum. All turkish men are subject to serving in the military. By the way, if he had married me before the service, he would still have had to pay the money. You contribute to the country one way or the other.

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