The medical failures I can understand. The 1 day event at the local hospital is not as bad sin far east, but not far off..if you have gall stones, kidney stones, STDs, bad heart rhythm, bad ears or eyes, back operation for discs, anything of the sort normally its a fail..why? well because they don't want the Sigorta issues when you go sick..The paperwork issues.. another nightmare, translate a degree? high school diploma..references etc etc.
The tech quiz and interview..well that's down to the individual piss poor planning.
The sim.. well, like anywhere you are either on the ball or in the hedge..
Now..about Locals being under par.. excluding upgrades, the last lot on SH were from Pegasus, Sunexpress and Onur air.. looking at these.. the Onur guys on the "Bus" get most training from Airbus and are usually sharp, Pegasus is a mix of ex Sunexpress and upgraded FOs and SXS are probably the best. Of course the arrangements between SXS and THY mean no transition is allowed directly, thats why some came " through Pegasus" after a year or so. The only other direct SXS guys came in 2012 by mutual arrangement.
On the LH Fleets, mainly ex middle east and Indian carriers are the latest crop, obvious as the Indians operated the 777 for us on lease and the ME guys are sick of looking at sand and having to respray their cars.
Strangely the attrition figures are warped with so many older THY Turkish guys meeting the age limits. Rumour is they will restrict new LH Captains to age 55 now.. but its just a rumour, again to do with Turkish laws, holiday entitlement and other obligations. Some " applicants " are over 60, this isn't going to happen either.. once bitten etc
To sum the place up.. personal choice, survive here or in the pit.. if you have no better options look at it..
For FOs not wanting upgrade as Yabanci, work at it for a few years and have some fun, but ONLY on LH fleet.. SH is an " acquired taste" and you need very thick skin..