Are Turkish people really kind?

[BornToDiee]

I wonder this as a Turk. Foreign people always say about Turks that they are benevolent, well-meaning people. Do you think this is true? I want to look at the subject objectively.

[btbc92]

Like what everything else. It depends on who you talk to. Some can be kind people, other than just nice, and there are rude people too. You going to find them everywhere. Just like a lot of people want to say that Chinese are rude, but that's a generalization. It really all depends on who you talk to. The same can be said about Italian. And Jamaican and people from Barbados.

Personally for me I wouldn't really know. I don't know if I ever met a Turkish person before or not accept for going to places where they sell Halal me or whatever. Or Turkish food. So it's possible that they are kind. And it's possible where one is rude. I met all kinds of people. But I usually don't like to assume ones nationality or ethnicity without asking first.

[OldSchool_Metalhead]

It always depends on the individual i think. Even with turks

[DJB72]

I've heard that the grassroots Turkish people are among the kindest and most generous people in the world, but the leadership politically for a century has been largely the opposite.

I think in general the harsher a government is, the more incredible the population becomes - almost like a counterbalance.

Still waiting for the counterbalance to Trump to become evident though...

[derek2017]

Some turkish people incuding the president of Turkey are making things really hard for greek people and they have some turkish propaganda that greek people who were enslaved to them for 400 years are to blame for everything But I dont really know I hope theyre good people I haven't met any of them myself so im not sure...

[ThisDudeHere]

They still deny what happened to the Armenians so I dunno

[DiversityHire]

What I hear about Turks varies from who is talking about them, everyone has an opinion it seems.

I know no Turks offline, but my interactions with them online have been mostly positive. That said, the men seem to carry an ego, the women less so, and they also seem more empathetic.

Of course I suppose the same could be said of men and women no matter where, lol.

[serious]

I don’t know but I don’t think kindness has anything to do with the country.

[BornToDiee]

Of course it would'nt be correct to generalize, but I sometimes hear such things about my country. I asked because I am curious.

[serious]

Okay

[Kaneki05]

Don't they still have traditional sexist roles. If so then no not really.

[BornToDiee]

unfortunately most people in Turkey patriarchal. There is a lot of violence against women here. You can be sure that I, as a woman, feel very sorry for this. But unfortunately the world does not turn the way we want. Oppressions and injustices are constantly going on.

[Kaneki05]

yeah then that's a nope. Of course like anywhere there is the good and bad. But when the bad views are generally the norm. Then it has to be a no to this. Best thing to do is try and leave somehow. But there is always progress to be made and hopefully in your and mine life time turkey will be much less patriarchal and the other stuff.

[YHL6965]

I can't say since I only know 1 Turk. She has been kind to me and open, and I really appreciate that. We have been exchanging about us, about our cultures and I have found that very interesting personally. I have good esteem of her so she made a good image for her country and people I would say.

[Jamie05rhs]

I was in DC at Union Station one time waiting for a ride, and I met some Turkish girls who were in town visiting. They were really nice and friendly. They talked to me even though I am a shy introvert.

[Jamie05rhs]

So yes, they are kind.

[Jamie05rhs]

They're hot, too.

[ILoveAnime]

I never meet a turk person so I wouldn't know but probably? I have no idea

[humanearth]

I know a few some are dumb as rocks, some are smart as a whip, some are lazy P. O. S. They are no different then the rest of the planet

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I've always been friends with people from Turkey and never had a problem and they have always been kind to me and I've always been kind to them

[OlderAndWiser]

I have never met any Turks.

[prince350]

Says who?

I know them as aggressive, arrogant and forever claiming they know everything best.

[_Troian_]

I am Turk, it depends.. we got kind and stupid people like in rest of the world.

[AcidT0y]

Some probably are. I don't think the fact that they're Turkish really has much to do with it though.

[IlluminatiExposed0]

I don't think Turks are a homogenous mass with some kind of shared psyche. To the casual observer Turkey appears to be a complex multi-faceted society. They do seem very clannish.

[Whtevernever]

Everyone I've met from Turkey was terse, unkind and money-hungry. That isn't enough to condemn an entire country, but the history of it's people is.

[Samantha_17]

Not a country specific thing.

[BornToDiee]

You are right

[Iron_Man]

The ones that I’ve talk to were mean and sassy

[BornToDiee]

I apologize for them as a Turk. Don't care about rude people.

[Iron_Man]

Aww thanks. 😊

[BornToDiee]

😇🙏🏻

[Iron_Man]

😊..:::

[JosyJosy]

Some are some are not

[AmeerX]

I know my Turkish friend is very kind

[Likes2drive]

Nothing bad to speak of