Thanks all

Yes, Munich has no CO office. Not even a KLM office but a handling rep that also services EasyJet and Carpathian Airways. Such is my luck. They were clueless

CO told me that KLM would not let me standby for a KLM ticket. Since I had to wait so long I said I would fly to AMS on my own dime and standby for the CO flight there (would have been much cheaper than the many nights airport hotels)and CO still said NO I must start in Munich. I was always told we must abide by the original fare class rules.

Why didnt I leave earlier? The day of the bombing at 11:00 am I was supposed to leave 45 minutes later. After two Jewish synagogues being bombed 2 days before, then two major British institutions just then being bombed I had no desire to go to an International airport and travel. Color me frightned but these were not the "normal" bombs we have in Turkey that I have seen for ob=ver 20 years. They were MASSIVE. I knew this didnt come from inside Turkey and I didn't want to travel. Period.

I stayed in Turkey some days to save on the hotel expense in Munich as they said they would not let me fly standby. Finally I just said enough is enough and went to make my case at the Munich airport. No luck....

Anyway I am home now and much poorer.

Thanks all for your advice.