Turkish Scholarships awarded to Somali's.

[original dervish]

Just a quick question for anybody in the know.
I have a relative who recently sat some sort of exam ran by the Turks......she got around 80% and was awarded a scholarship at a Turkish university to study civil aviation.

She wanted to study medicine but her grade wasn't high enough......anyhow she will be leaving soon in a group of 10 students inshallah....But has been asked to pay $1200 supposedly for "air fare", however, someone told me it is just a bribe the Somali's extort as the scholarships include everything....tuition, accommodation, food, and tickets..

Does anybody know how the system works?
PS we paid the $1200.

[jannoman]

Just a quick question for anybody in the know.
I have a relative who recently sat some sort of exam ran by the Turks......she got around 80% and was awarded a scholarship at a Turkish university to study civil aviation.

She wanted to study medicine but her grade wasn't high enough......anyhow she will be leaving soon in a group of 10 students inshallah....But has been asked to pay $1200 supposedly for "air fare", however, someone told me it is just a bribe the Somali's extort as the scholarships include everything....tuition, accommodation, food, and tickets..

Does anybody know how the system works?
PS we paid the $1200.

Bureaucracy= Buuro + kora + sii = creating mountains/obstacles for the masses to climb/tackle .....in the form a bribe/s ..........that $1200 went to Somali pockets and maybe some Turkish (buurokorasii) friends........

[original dervish]

If the scholarship is legit......then it's money well spent.

[jannoman]

If the scholarship is legit......then it's money well spent.

(Smile) indeed. i hope pray it is legit.

[Nubis]

Hope it works out.

[Turbulence]

Two of my nephews in Xamar were awarded the same scholarship. In fact they will both be studying civil aviation too. That may be the only thing they are offering. I have no idea what their grades were like but I know my cousin lacag badan oo laaluush ayuu bixiyay. Unfortunately that is how everything works in Mogadishu and probably the rest of the country. $1200 is not bad at all.

[Nubis]