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West Asian Toilets In Motion
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Turkish 1st-class yataklı vagon,
or sleeper car,
on the Pamukkale Ekspresi
between İstanbul and Denizli.
Note the distinctively Turkish (and somewhat intrusive)
thin copper line providing water in lieu of any
disposable dry abrasive.
It's controlled by the valve immediately to the user's
right, thus leaving the left hand free for, uh,
the sort of activity that means left-handed eaters
are viewed with horror in the Middle East.
This image is from the late 1990's,
see the three below for recent Turkish train toilet
developments.
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The Pamukkale Eksprsei in 2004 —
Turkish toiletology had changed significantly in the
past four years!
The toilet itself is largely unchanged.
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Flush it!
On board the Pamukkale Eksprsei in 2004.
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This was the strange thing in 2004 —
Turkish toilets, even on board
the Pamukkale Eksprsei, were largely equipped
with toilet paper!
OK, fine, a dumpy hotel that calls itself an
Otel and doesn't really cater to
foreign visitors was still uncontaminated by TP,
but changes were underway.
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Also the Pamukkale Ekspresi overnight train
between İstanbul and Denizli,
but this is in a second-class coach car.
And back to 2000 or so.
A toilet compartment built largely from stainless steel.
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This is from the Izmir Ekspresi
overnight train between Ankara and Izmir.
A somewhat downscale overnight train,
as Turkish trains go,
but still a nice way to travel.
Note the great similarity between this toilet and
the one from the Pammukale Ekspresi above.
Basically the same cars, the first-class
yataklı vagon.
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The toilet in the fabulous Ankara Ekpresi
overnight train running between İstanbul and Ankara.
The first-class yataklı vagon
(sleeping car) is the nicest overnight train
I've ridden anywhere.
Brand-new high-tech sleeping compartments,
comfortable beds, these clean toilets,
and even a shower at one end of the car!
The service is fantastic — each compartment has
a refrigerator with a bottle of mineral water and
a box of juice, plus a candy bar, for each passenger.
A nice ride for about US$ 35.
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Egyptian ferry on Nuweiba-Aqaba route between
the Sinai and Jordan.
No sprayer, but at least there's a hose.
Actually pretty nice by Egyptian public toilet
standards.
And I must emphasize that it's rust
you see there!
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A Sani-Flush blue border indicates a toilet that I've used.
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If you're not bored yet, you might be interested
in (or at least tolerate):
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