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Kransky, this is a LIST of Turkish diplomatic missions. It is enough to have the info about TRNC next to TRNC, assuming that we need to write that. Deniz^T_C 11:09, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

As with similar articles, anything that needs to be explained should go up front in the introduction. I've added a new sentence explaining Turkey's fundamental position, so that the TRNC issue doesn't dominate the intro. Kransky 12:01, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

I think the previous version is better, this is a list, and it should stay simple. Any extra 'notable' info to an item should/may be added next to the item, imo. Now, if a wiki reader comes here for information about say, where the closest Turkish embassy/consulate in their country is, s/he will get distracted. Once again, this is a list. If you want to, in the lead we can refer to the main article of this list. The main article might be 'foreign (or diplomatic) relations of Turkey' or something like that. Deniz^T_C 23:25, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

I think this information about TRNC is important and worth to be included even in the list of foreign missions regarding that Turkey is the only country to do that. But I dont understand, Kransky, why you deleted coat of arms of embassy from list of pictures. (you did the same for North Korea and U.S.) I think list of embassies should be accompanied by ONE picture of coat of arms of an Embassy and some pictures of other embassies. I agree if there are so many, some selection should be made - example American diplomatic missions. Plaque with COA is as well informative how country represents itself. --Krokodyl 09:11, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Sorry for not getting back to you earlier Krokodyl, I just noticed your comment on the COA. Details of Coats of Arms can be found on their respective sites (eg: Coat of arms of Hungary). A picture of a Coat of Arms in a DMBC article (as you suggest, being a plaque on a building) is not going to add or complement any information about that country's diplomatic network. A building, rather than a plaque, is more informative about how a country represents itself in the context of the purpose of these articles. Kransky 12:55, 14 August 2007 (UTC)