Half-Turkish kids ? In general do they identify more to their turkish part or to their foreign part? And why?

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arpsy

My daughter was born in Mexico, her father is turkish so she is Mexican Turkish and have both nationalities, we live in Turkey and i think that by the time she will feel more turkish than mexican because she is growing in under turkish culture, certainly i try to speak to her in spanish, she already understand this lenguage but she decided to speak in turkish, we just go to my country every two years and although my mom sisters and nephews speak to her by phone o through internet i know already that she will say in future i am more turkish than mexican. Ä° do not botter at all because in oposite if we were living in mexican and she were growing there she would say i am more mexican than Turkish...Ä°t is not a matter of being proud of being Turkish or not, it is just a matter that were you grow and make your life you will be more attached for. And now other thing if when she become and adult and if she decide to go to Mexico and live there i am sure for mexicans in general she will not be mexican but turkish because all her behaivour will say that... same with turkish living in Europe if some of them decide to come to live in Turkey even tough they speak turkish people will not identify as a Turkish but as a son of a turkish living abroad...very normal and nothing to be strage of.

As a half Turkish person -actually not even half because my father is half Turkish and my mother is not- I relate myself to both countries that I am a national of. When I'm asked where I'm from; if I have to give a quick reply I say: "I'm English." Because England is where I was born and both of my parents are British citizens and I spent my whole life there, except a few years in Turkey and abroad. But when I get a chance to explain I always say: "I'm half Turkish and half English."

I have to say that I am proud to be a Turkish national as much as I am of my British nationality. Because the mixture of ethnics and different cultures is like a treasure to me. I come from a family with really mixed background and I am happy to be able to learn a lot about different countries and cultures. That's nothing to be ashamed of. I much prefer to be a part of both countries than having spent my whole life in a single country with both parents from the same background. In today's society what really matters is being well informed and Turkey's rich culture is a great opportunity to broaden one's perspective.

expatturk

I know a number of half-Turkish kids. Their parents live in Turkey or visit frequently. They speak two languages fluently and often proudly act as "translator" in one country or another for the parent with the lesser language skill. One eight-year-old proudly told his classmates that he saw His American President in His Country (Turkey); clearly he sees himself as both American and Turkish. Guess it depends on how the child is raised to perceive nationality and heritage.

boatlady

My children are half American and half Turkish and are growing up here in Turkey but they relate more to there American side. I think that they tend to relate more to the country that there mother is from. Most of my friends who have Turkish husbands and non Turkish wives feel more of a tie to there mothers country.

Suzy

It depends on the family and where they live. If they live among turks they will feel more turkish and vice versa.
If I married someone from another nationality, I would like my children to know about both cultures and feel like a world citizen.

Daniel

I am half Irish Half Turkish and I am Turkish First AtatÃ¼rkÃ§Ã¼ second and Irsih 3rd

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I'm half turkish and half english. For some reason i always say i'm turkish. I'm so proud of my heritage and the fact that i can speak fluently in turkish. I've made so many american friends who are fascinated with Turkey. I always wear Evil Eyes and i always answer questions people have. I love my country even though i wasn't born their. It makes me feel exotic and proud that i come from a country that has gone through a lot and helped us for the better good.
Made in Turkey
Born in America
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Gul V

I think it depends on which country they are brought up in....

handsome

It depends less on the attitude of the parents than on the country they grow up in. Immigrant Kids in Canada feel more at home and welcome than those kids in Germany disregarding where parents come from. the parents could both be Turkish and yet the kids may still feel comfortable living in Canada then in Turkey. They would always feel some sympathy for Turkey but unless they live there it is a far far away country for the kids.
If you want your kids to say they belong to Turkey you have to bring them at an early age to Turkey and let them grow up there. Otherwise they turn out to be neither European nor Turkish. nor whatever.

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I'm half Turkish but everyone always think that I'm full because I go on about it so much! I love it when people guess or find out that I'm part Turkish, usually because I'm adorned with some type of turkish eye jewellry lol! I even have a Turkish flag on the back of my car.
I love Turkey to bits and I'm so proud of my heritage, it's nice to be part of 2 cultures.
I mean English culture is alright and everything but when I go to Turkey it's a different world, I love it there. I love the fact that family is so important in Turkey, and every time I go visit I meet a new cousin/auntie/relative lol!
So in answer to your question I personally am VERY proud to be Turkish, and I identify to both cultures, I'm glad that I'm exposed to both and that I've got an opportunity to be a part of both. To be honest, I actually feel for my friends in the U.K that are fully english (not that there's anything wrong with it at all) - they are always saying how they'd love to be part of another culture.

Ipek K

As far as I witnessed amongst my friends and relatives with mixed marriages, it seems like the children feel closer to the culture and identity that they are more exposed to.

It is very understandable actually; people tend to try to fit in the society that they live in so that they can get accepted easily.

I don't agree with you regarding that those kids frown upon their Turkish roots; it is because the majority of the people that they deal with belong to the "other half". It is easier to interact with them if they don't underline their Turkish nationality. This, of course, doesn't mean they are ashamed of their half Turkishness.

in luv wid turkey

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Captain America

It's a shameful to be Turk and the poor kids are doing everything they can to hide it.

Moonlight Turkish Muslim â˜ª

Because armenians make them feel shame for fake genocide.

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