What do you think about Turkish People?

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I feel more loyalty to Turks and to Turkey than to my own country (Canada). Here is why:

After knowing me for a month or so, the grocer who owned the shop in our building in Sirinevler became highly protective - so much so that he scared the cr@p out of a male teacher that he thought had stood me up and left me waiting in Bakirkoy. Poor guy. The grocer grabbed him by the lapels and screamed at him. He had only been in Istanbul for a day.

Turks care. They are passionate. They always have an opinion and love a good argument. They won't let logic get in the way of a good argument ;)

I am biased. I married a Turk. Can you blame me? I have done some travelling, but Turks (and some others in the Mediterranean) are some of the most beautiful people on the planet. My husband looks like a live statue of David - broken nose and all.

About the political issue - I want to clarify a point that an ignorant poster made above re: the Armenian issue. I doubt very much that Irmak believes that 1.5 million Armenians died of sickness in their 'relocation'. Many did die of sickness, sadly, and I doubt that the Turkish equivelent of the Red Cross was called in (as it didn't yet exist). I do not believe it was genocide, and not because I am invested in this issue in any way, shape or form. I deeply resent the fact that ignorant people (and by ignorant I mean the original definition of the term, as in, 'not knowing' as opposed to intentionally being rude) are lobbying hard to affix the genocide label to Turkey.

Why perpetuate this culture of victimization? Why make Turkey the bad guy (there are too many other examples of state-sponsored acts that resulted in intentional death of various ethnic groups, notably native american and aboriginal, but we don't press the 'genocide' label on those perpetrators, do we?)

Too long Turks believed that 'an innocent man does not need a lawyer' and have not defended themselves; this has resulted in a successful lobby against them.

What do I think of Turks? I love their passion. I love Kemal Sunal and Cem Yilmaz. I think they have a great sense of humour. I think that they are also fixated on material goods moreso that other people. But I also think they are striving for perfection and hold themselves up to very high standards.

Yasso Prince of Egypt

They are fine, but they are wasting their time trying to join Europe.
They dont need Europe, they should look east!

Rusting

Warm, generous, caring, loving...and perhaps a little bit crazy when they're driving cars :) .

..Tolia..

I am Greek

for centuries Turkey and Greece have been the worst enemies

Pontos, Cyprus, Istanbul, izmir, Marmaris

are some of the lands that once belonged to Greece but now to Turkey

many fights

many wars

many people killed

both sides are taught to hate each other

and yes i admit that we still have many differences many things to be solved-
so many things are between us - separate us

but i must also admit that there are many things that bring us together-

Both our countries are connected to each other
same history
same cousin
same music
and even common words
are a strong bound

so much different and so much alike, Greece and Turkey will go on making history with their own unique way

but on the end i must add

fanaticism and politics is 2 basic factors that create hate, terror, wars and bring dichotomy to people

the simple people of both countries are very openhearted with strong beliefs, like celebrating a lot, easy going, hospitable....and so much more

Best Regards to all

HOTTÃ¼rk

I m TÃ¼rk and I wish for everyone in the world:
4 words, NOBODY GO TO HELL.

(1 word more than the so-called "hot angel" above)

She deleted her answer :)))

ramonia

they are so....
human?

Moh'd K

Most of the ones I met were working at restaurants. I think they were quite friendly and nice and sociable.

Bernadette

The ones I know are wonderful people !

Very respectful and family oriented, I love their culture.

smiler

they have to be some of the nicest people ive met when travelling. yes ive met a few who were idiots but thats the same the world over.ive made good friends on holidays that keep in touch from 10 years ago in fact one of them has just had a baby with his wife after years of trying im so happy for him( if you read this ferit got the photos she is gorgeous cant wait to meet her) sorry got sidetracked there!turkish people are great maybe not all of them but the ones ive met are fantastic. to hot angel you need to calm down just read some of youre other answers youre one very angry lady.maybe lady not good choice of word.

Kaorin â˜¥

Umm, they're people. Just like everyone else.

Nickie N

My sister dated a Turkish guy for about 4 years and his mother made the Baklava!! So they are pretty great!

Paroshep

The few that I have known have been quite friendly and pleasant. I hear nothing but good things about the people from guests who travel to Turkey.
Yet, the culture and the government are not ready for European Union membership.

Greek Chick

They are cool... When i was younger i thought that i should hate Turks and stuff because of what i was tough in history class. But i have met a lot of Turkish people and i think they are great.

Shossi

I really like the Turkish people------they are great. In fact, of the traveling I have done, they are my favorite.

Irmak

Wow, they really like us I think :-)

Note : And we don't want to be the member of EU ;-)

For hot angel : First be polite. Second, I think you believe your own lie..Armenian historicans say genocide is a lie but you say it's true.Can u explain that?How can you be sure about it?Did you live in that time?Do you know that if a Turk killed your grand-grand-grand mother-father?
European governments say lies about it because they want to make you to believe that and then they want to take our East part with your support.
And I can explain that time..Amernians were killing Turkish people in a part of Ottoman Empire.You know Armenians wanted to make their own country..So Ottoman governement made a decision : They must go away from there. So Amernians started moving from there..Some of them died because of illness or cold. So Turks didn't kill them. (It's from real sources.In most of the histroy books, it's written like that.And 'true' historicans believe in this.)
And we don't want to rule everything, the world.We want peace to rule the world.
Wake up Armenians. Don't believe everything.

And for dear qwine2000 : You are asking 'where is 300000 Greek in Istanbul?' So let me answer..Wasn't it a war?You killed, we killed..And for freedom of religion : people who aren't Muslim lived happily in Ottoman Empire for many years..Until they were galvanized to make their own country..They lived happily and without religion problem..Do you want an example: When Fatih Sultan Mehmet took Istanbul, he didn't want churches to closed..And they still live without religion problem.
And pope..I'm not angry or sad for coming of pope.Actually I'm happy for this.Because maybe we and he can find a solution to the fighting of Christians and Muslims.But of course I can't know the secret plans about him.

And I add amaannnnn's answer to my answer.

So why are we argueing?

They are kind, helpful and smart.

qwine2000

Turks as a people is a good people,looking the family,patient,who did not decide yet if they are a European or Asiatic nation. As a country they do not have yet a strong middle class except the 3 large cities which are overpopulated ,and that is why they have a very prototype Democracy where army shares power,and we all know that where the army has opinion ,freedom is not full
My dear Irmak now will tell me that this happens Because of terrorist Kurds,and already told that the Armenians 1,5 million people got sick and died during a cruise by the Ottomans,but what about the Greeks of Istanbul.Where are 300000 people?
And what about the freedom of religion?Is the magnificent Byzantine church of St Sophia a church or a fashion show place?
Will they welcome now the Pope visiting the Patriarch?
I say that again .The people is good but I cannot accept lies

7eleven guy

hot girls.

amaannnnn

people especially greeks must learn reals about Turkey greek politicas try to hiding facts from greeks with lies there r some reasons but i dont want to argue about that.

reals
Turkey is biggest 13th economy with strong and technological industry. growing % 5-6 every year ( 30 billions dollars everyyear)
it ll be 8th biggest ecomony 30 years later, 3th in eurobe

all Turkish cities r modern also all of them better than almost every greek cities %80 of people living in cities

8 million university students at 90 univercities 2 millions new graduated person every years( all greeks r 10 million)

Turkey has own space technology, can built satellites and can send them to space can built airfighters also Turkey earns money from ur F-16 s

there r a lot of Turkish brands in world markets and no any greek brand cant competition with none of them biggest turkish brands cost is almost %20 of all money in greece

everythings is cheaper my 1 euro is ur 3 euros if u look at that turkish people 20th richest people in the world.

4th strongest army with technology

there r no any genocides all of them r historical liers for increase ur historical worth but fact is Turks governed 64 different races at sametime and this is not short, very long years

if there r problems in Turkey, those promlems r big for u but very Small for Turkey. %3 of Turkey is %20 of greece

i always say "who cares EU"

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