What do you think about Turkey and Turkish people?

[emmabee11]

Been there lots of times, mainly Marmarus, it's the cheapest holiday you can book, cheap there too, they have lots of great markets and nice town centers, you have to be careful about being roped into every shop and restaurant though, they always have someone standing outside asking you to go in even after you've ate lol, don't buy sun glasses or shoes there though because they won't last long (unless you can get ones with metal hinges, don't buy the plastic ones they are cheap crap).

They have the best burger kings, jewelry shops and resturants, completely wonderful, don't go for the big trasitional feasts though because it will be too much for anyone to handle, you will end up buying it then stopping after what you normall eat. it's only great for a party of 8 - 9 people. Also don't ever walk any where alone especially at night (don't let female friends or family go any where alone), because you get men walking around shirtless asking for sex... don't get too drunk ether because they will take advantage but id not go to the night clubs but stick to the cheaper karroke bars, night clubs charge a fortune just for getting in, then it's £6 - £8 a drink... Hold hands at ALL TIMES with younger females in your family too when walking around any where DO NOT LET THEM OUT OFYOUR SIGHT 1 SECOND, there are bad bad men that go around trying to take younger little girls and teenagers (it almost happened to me too, they were following me down the peer of Marmarus. amongst the big crowed of people until i took hold of my dads hand).

Finally check out the phaphos ruins they are beautiful (unless your willing to take a long long walk in the blazing heat), then make sure to have the right shoes, lots of sun cream and lots of water, also go for the boat rides they are incredibly fun and relaxing and you get to tour some of the caves. If there is 1 restaurant i could reccomend it would be Rose Restaurant, but the 2nd best is the Italian resturants.

[Anonymous]

I wonder what people think...

Turkish guys mainly like Germanic and Slavic girls. Long legs, blonde hair, tall but not taller than them. They're not the best looking in general. There are ones that look like monkeys, average guys and a few really handsome ones.

Most Turkish girls falsely believe Italian men are the best in the world. They're not like Turkish guys, most prefer brunettes over blondes. Since you can't date freely in Turkey except for some places like Izmir or better parts of Istanbul (living in the same house, kissing in public, extramarital sex and kids) Turkish girls outside of the homeland tend to be very excited about dating foreign men. Our looks vary. I have many beautiful friends, both light and dark skinned. I once had a crush on a girl called Dilek, she was of Bulgarian descent. She had dark blonde hair, pale skin and hazel eyes. Though, I've seen horribly ugly girls. I had that one friend in school. She was just like your ugly, fat guy with a vagina and long hair.

For lesbians and gays, you don't want to date them. Very few of us Turkish LGBT are out of the closet and sometimes it can be dangerous.

[Daph81]

Some are nice, some are loud and obnoxious. But there's one thing I've observed from all turkish people I've known or have talked to: when they've made up my mind about something, they're 100% sure about it and would not waver or even consider the possibility that the other person is (also) right.

I have been friends with some, but there are also some I just can't stand. Usually it's the teenagers or the older people I can't stand. People around my age are mostly fine, no longer loud and obnoxious (like the teens) or close-minded like the older generations.

[SparkleIrem]

Turkish people are really nice. I really loved going to Turkey, the atmosphere was wonderful. Daph81 said that they are closeminded; not really. Some are, but then again, many Europeans and Americans are as well.

One word of advice: don't judge all by one person, or ten people, or thousands of people, even. Would you judge America like that? They are all different, like any other country, so there is nothing you can really say as a whole.

[MissConfused93]

I've heard nothing but bad things about turkey and it's people. So no, I wouldn't like to go there.

I'm from Canada.

[DryGermanGuy]

I was in and around Istanbul, so ymmv.

- awesome culture (Byzantine, Greek, Roman...)
- awesome food
- awesome service sector (getting a steak at midnight in some high-rise complex)
- great shopping for e. g. leather goods

- horrible traffic/parking
- horrible public transport
- silly scams against tourists (menu cards without prices!)
- awful president/police state

My advice: Have a Turkish speaking friend with you for translation/guidance. Will keep all the scammers and crooks away.

[dangerDoge]

I honestly don't think much about Turkey. I always find it really interesting how many Turkish people on GAG ask "What do you think about Turkey?" as the first thing haha.

From what I've gathered on Turkish people, I tend to find they are nice but speak really broken English... so when they come on the English GAG it makes it tough to communicate with them lol

[Yavuzkalp]

Please dont ask about turkish people. We all know they are good people and if you keep asking these questions they will think about bad things about turkish people. Thanks!

[ThisDudeHere]

Some Turks once visited my school a few years ago and they brought quite a lot of all sorts of nuts with them...\

are nuts some national food in Turkey?

[ThisDudeHere]

I'm wondering why exactly the Turks are the ones asking about other's thoughts on Turkey or the Turkish people.

[ThisDudeHere]

Yet another daily dose of Turkey related questions on GAG. When will it ever stop?

[COCOCHANEL]

i like turkish delight and baklava !

[ConsultantIsBack]

Turkey (Listeni/ˈtɜːrki/; Turkish: Türkiye [ˈtyɾcije]), officially the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: About this sound Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (help·info); pronounced [ˈtyɾcije d͡ʒumˈhuɾijeti]), is a parliamentary republic in Eurasia, largely located in Western Asia, with the smaller portion of Eastern Thrace in Southeast Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Syria and Iraq to the south; Iran, Armenia, and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the east; Georgia to the northeast; Bulgaria to the northwest; and Greece to the west. The Black Sea is to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west. The Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia.[5] Turkey's location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia makes it a country of significant geostrategic importance.[6]

Turkey has been inhabited since the paleolithic age,[7] including various ancient Anatolian civilizations, Aeolian, Dorian and Ionian Greeks, Thracians, Armenians, and Assyrians.[8][9][10] After Alexander the Great's conquest, the area was Hellenized, a process which continued under the Roman Empire and its transition into the Byzantine Empire.[9][11] The Seljuk Turks began migrating into the area in the 11th century, starting the process of Turkification, which was greatly accelerated by the Seljuk victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.[12] The Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm ruled Anatolia until the Mongol invasion in 1243, upon which it disintegrated into several small Turkish beyliks.[13]

Starting from the late 13th century, the Ottomans united Anatolia and created an empire encompassing much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, becoming a major power in Eurasia and Africa during the early modern period. The empire reached the peak of its power between the 15th and 17th centuries, especially during the 1520–66 reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. After the second Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 and the end of the Great Turkish War in 1699, the Ottoman Empire entered a long period of decline. The Tanzimat reforms of the 19th century, which aimed to modernize the Ottoman state, proved to be inadequate in most fields, and failed to stop the dissolution of the empire.[14] The Ottoman Empire entered World War I (1914–18) on the side of the Central Powers and was ultimately defeated. During the wa

[Berethor]

In the times of Ottoman Empire the Turks was an big threat to Europe, because they had attacked and conquer parts of Europe many time. In modern days the Turks are actually much more civil in comparison to most other muslims, just look at the differences.

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[apexalpha]

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[Anonymous]

No one else’s opinions of them should matter at the end of the day you have to make your own judgement and I say this because I had a friend he is Lebanese Muslim his parents were born and grew up in Lebanon before they moved here many people hate them and they heavily often criticise their belief but the truth is he was nothing like the typical Muslim you would meet or hear about he loved bacon muslims aren’t allowed to eat bacon but he didn’t care he ate bacon he still does he never wanted to marry a Muslim so he had a kid out of wedlock and he broke up with the mother of the child he doesn’t even speak Arabic he speaks English yet the amount of negative things he would hear people say to him it did hurt him because he was nothing like your typical Muslim

[Ozanne]

The Turks I've ever met were some of the most pleasant, polite people I've ever met in my life. They were also unusually generous. One woman I know once took a gold bracelet off her wrist and gave it to someone just because they complimented her on it. They are generous with time and their efforts, I can't say enough good things about those I've met from Turkey. Now, the country itself - questionable. There are some things going on there that I don't like, but it's amazing how the best people can come from countries that have so much corruption.

[Magdalena93]

I live the Netherlands, many Turkish people here. My experience with them is that they are friendly, open, warm and kind. Religion is important to them, and from my experience they seem to take a person more seriously if they identify with a religion of any kind (Christianity being looked upon most favourably outside of Islam), they like people with high moral standards. Treat them well and they treat you well. If you make a Turkish friend, you'll make a friend for life.
There's good and bad in every nationality. I think in friendships and social gatherings we'd do well to remember that and don't disregard someone because of a few rotten apples we've come across.

[Paris13]

I have traveled to Istanbul, Turkey and Always... I think of Egypt where I then went afterwards. I was impressed.
I also think of a girl who flew to Istanbul, Turkey but was sadly Murdered by a Homeless man.
Other than that, I have read many times that the Antichrist is coming from Turkey to Rule the world some day.
Good luck and Great question. xx

[ImSoSozzled]

I studied abroad for a couple of weeks in Greece and then a few days Istanbul a few years ago. Turkish people were really nice, and I have to say, the Turkish women were much more attractive than the Greek women :)

The lack of alcohol kinda sucked though. I was having severe Greek wine withdrawals haha

[MrScTi]

They often wander to the American version of GaG, uninvited! Why? To solicit opinions as if we spend more than 2 seconds of our day thinking about Turkish people.

It doesn't end! I somehow doubt Americans are going to the Turkish site asking about what y'all think about us. For crap sake.

[princess2015]

I love turkey especially marmaris for partying then icmela for the quiet. turks r very forward and slimey they take anyone home with them especially English woman as they think the country is rich! Its a shame coz there's so many good looking guys there but only ever seem to be after money! Dont take offence im just giving my opinion.

[mamamai]

Depends, I don’t think I like everyone of any nation. But the majority I think I’d probably like, since I assume they are just normal people trying to get by like the rest of us. That being said I really don’t know that I’ve ever met someone from Turkey

[TadCurious]

I'm thankful that the spread of the Ottoman Empire into Europe went no further than it did, and saddened that it actually DID go as far as it did. I'm also thankful that the Ottoman Empire was defeated in World War I, and that Ataturk had a vision for a modern, secular Turkish state. I'm saddened that under Erdogan Turkey seems to be regressing into Islamism and authoritarian and repressive rule.

[Anonymous]

The country is one of most beautiful and interesting on the planet. It would be absolutely perfect, if it was Christian and the locals didn't scam tourists. Though I'd only want it to be Christian if I had to live there. The Muslims didn't really bother me, as they aren't that backwards over there, except in Kurdish region.

The scammers is the big thing that completely ruined what otherwise would have been a perfect holiday destination.
Turkish people complain about how so much of the world hates them, but they wouldn't hate them if they didn't scam tourists. I also found a lot of Turkish people, especially on THIS website, to be extremely racist and nationalistic.

The girls are beautiful though, just a bit hard to talk to if you're a foreigner.

[rcljr]

I think I speak for a lot of people on this version of GAG when I say I am sick and tired of the endless, banal, inane, repetitive, asinine questions about Turkey, it’s a backwards country, will never amount to a hill of beans and I’m sick of reading about it.

[TheFlak38]

"What do you think about turkey? You like turkish man? you like turkish woman? you like turkish food? you like Kemal? what do you like turkish?"
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[Applefan1]

I think there are good Turkish people and there are not so good Turkish people just like any other country in the world. People vary no matter what country they come from. My personal experience with Turkish people has been really good however, I meet a lovely Turkish girl in one of my classes at university.