From 80569ec12d10e313abf5e65645e5421e60b958f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:17:08 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] * europe (Turkey): Document the massive confusion on March 30. (Thanks to Randal L. Schwartz.) --- europe | 13 ++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/europe b/europe index a68797a..a45dc88 100644 --- a/europe +++ b/europe @@ -2766,9 +2766,16 @@ Zone Europe/Zurich 0:34:08 - LMT 1853 Jul 16 # See above comment. # Turkish Local election.... # http://www.sabah.com.tr/Ekonomi/2014/02/12/yaz-saatinde-onemli-degisiklik # ... so Turkey will move clocks forward one hour on March 31 at 3:00 a.m. -# From Paul Eggert (2014-02-17): -# Here is an English-language source: -# http://www.worldbulletin.net/turkey/129016/turkey-switches-to-daylight-saving-time-march-31 +# From Randal L. Schwartz (2014-04-15): +# Having landed on a flight from the states to Istanbul (via AMS) on March 31, +# I can tell you that NOBODY (even the airlines) respected this timezone DST +# change delay. Maybe the word just didn't get out in time. +# From Paul Eggert (2014-06-15): +# The press reported massive confusion, as election officials obeyed the rule +# change but cell phones (and airline baggage systems) did not. See: +# Kostidis M. Eventful elections in Turkey. Balkan News Agency +# http://www.balkaneu.com/eventful-elections-turkey/ 2014-03-30. +# I guess the best we can do is document the official time. # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Turkey 1916 only - May 1 0:00 1:00 S -- 1.9.1