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Living with the locals!
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 09:57 pm |
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Quoting kai: Quoting karekin04: Since the beginning of this topic started as "living" with the locals, I say of course you are going to seek out people more like yourself. Why wouldnt you, just because you chose to live somewhere else doesn't mean you need to try and adapt to every single part of that culture, you are still unique and shouldnt forget where you came from. Example.... my boyfriend has lived in the US for almost 6 years, but still eats tukish food and has definatly seeked out turkish friends to hang around with. So NO I don't think you "have" to do and eat everything turkish while living in turkey or just have turkish friends. Everyone gets home sick and if being around others like yourself helps you to cope, thats how you should live. |
That wasn't really my point. My point was that I enjoyed it because it was so different and I didn't want to go looking for a "my" country's food or culture! I like it being different  I wasn't complaining! We did go to a restaurant which was not spanish one time but to be honest I missed the spanish and didn't really enjoy it. The point was we didn't want to go out for miles to find some english people when the was spanish people we could get to know just as well I loved it! |
 Honestly I wasn't commenting on anyone else's opinion only stating my own not really sure what made you think any different, but sorry if you thought I was dissagreeing with you in some way.
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24 Dec 2006 Sun 12:20 am |
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Quoting karekin04: Quoting kai: Quoting karekin04: Since the beginning of this topic started as "living" with the locals, I say of course you are going to seek out people more like yourself. Why wouldnt you, just because you chose to live somewhere else doesn't mean you need to try and adapt to every single part of that culture, you are still unique and shouldnt forget where you came from. Example.... my boyfriend has lived in the US for almost 6 years, but still eats tukish food and has definatly seeked out turkish friends to hang around with. So NO I don't think you "have" to do and eat everything turkish while living in turkey or just have turkish friends. Everyone gets home sick and if being around others like yourself helps you to cope, thats how you should live. |
That wasn't really my point. My point was that I enjoyed it because it was so different and I didn't want to go looking for a "my" country's food or culture! I like it being different I wasn't complaining! We did go to a restaurant which was not spanish one time but to be honest I missed the spanish and didn't really enjoy it. The point was we didn't want to go out for miles to find some english people when the was spanish people we could get to know just as well I loved it! |
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Oops sorry canım I didnt notice. I thought you were quoting me, it just seems like you did. Please forgive me 
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24 Dec 2006 Sun 12:26 am |
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No problamo no offense taken, just didnt want you to think something
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13 Jan 2007 Sat 04:12 pm |
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going back to the original question, i like a bit of both, sun,sea & sand but also i do like to stray off the beaten track sometimes and see the real side of turkey, not just the touristy things
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13 Jan 2007 Sat 05:17 pm |
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Hi I've been living in Turkey now for the last 12 months. I find it is quite different from just visiting. Yes winter time is the hardest when you are occupying your time and depending on where you live there is not much open perhaps.
I have spent most of my time going into the centrum and shopping, going to the gym, meeting friends etc I do not live with anyone.
I rent an apartment in the Fethiye area. Fethiye is a working village. Nearby is Çaliş Beach. So I have the best of both worlds if I want it. Although there is not much sunshine around enough to sunbath but walking and taking the air is good.
I have Turkish families to the right and left of me I have always lived either within a Turkish house or in the community with the chickens, goats etc.
I am english (Obviously)I have not regretted coming to Turkey to live as it is truly a breathtaking place to be.
Linda
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13 Jan 2007 Sat 05:27 pm |
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Quoting ironpetal: Hi I've been living in Turkey now for the last 12 months. I find it is quite different from just visiting. Yes winter time is the hardest when you are occupying your time and depending on where you live there is not much open perhaps.
I have spent most of my time going into the centrum and shopping, going to the gym, meeting friends etc I do not live with anyone.
I rent an apartment in the Fethiye area. Fethiye is a working village. Nearby is Çaliş Beach. So I have the best of both worlds if I want it. Although there is not much sunshine around enough to sunbath but walking and taking the air is good.
I have Turkish families to the right and left of me I have always lived either within a Turkish house or in the community with the chickens, goats etc.
I am english (Obviously)I have not regretted coming to Turkey to live as it is truly a breathtaking place to be.
Linda
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If you don't mind, can I ask about economics? I'm merely asking because not finding a proper job in Turkey is the only thing keeping me out of the country.
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13 Jan 2007 Sat 05:31 pm |
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Quoting azade: Quoting ironpetal: Hi I've been living in Turkey now for the last 12 months. I find it is quite different from just visiting. Yes winter time is the hardest when you are occupying your time and depending on where you live there is not much open perhaps.
I have spent most of my time going into the centrum and shopping, going to the gym, meeting friends etc I do not live with anyone.
I rent an apartment in the Fethiye area. Fethiye is a working village. Nearby is Çaliş Beach. So I have the best of both worlds if I want it. Although there is not much sunshine around enough to sunbath but walking and taking the air is good.
I have Turkish families to the right and left of me I have always lived either within a Turkish house or in the community with the chickens, goats etc.
I am english (Obviously)I have not regretted coming to Turkey to live as it is truly a breathtaking place to be.
Linda
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If you don't mind, can I ask about economics? I'm merely asking because not finding a proper job in Turkey is the only thing keeping me out of the country. |
yes im interested to please
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13 Jan 2007 Sat 05:50 pm |
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Interesting topic!
I agree with much that has been said and if I were to move to a country to live I would absorb myself into the culture of the country and learn the language straight away. I would not want to live in the pockets of loads of Brits although it would be nice to know that they exist!!
Holidays - one thing that really puts me off is the sound of Londoners who own bars (Mojaca in Spain is one such place) the walls adorned with pictures of the Krays and the Richardsons (as if they were Gods and not murderers), boxing pictures and you might as well been in the East End. Worst holiday ever!
A fortnight is never enough to do and see all the things you want to see cos another of my pet hates on holiday is organised trips! More and more these days we organise our own holiday.
Point about the skiing - yes all I do is go up and down a mountain for a week and hopefully I come home in one piece 
I think one thing emerges from this, we dont want to go abroad to be greeted by Britain!
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13 Jan 2007 Sat 08:43 pm |
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17 Jan 2007 Wed 12:34 am |
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17 Jan 2007 Wed 02:23 am |
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Quoting robyn : Quoting aenigma x: I do agree with your comments, but I don't think the UK is alone. Go to London and you will find the Turkish areas, Chinese areas, Latin areas etc. People live with their own countrymen and eat their own food etc.
Regarding holidays, I agree to a point, but have also been guilty of going to a country "just" to lay on the beach and relax for 2 weeks - sometimes its all you want to do, after a years hard work. People dont consider those who go on winter ski-ing holidays to be ignoring culture do they? Its not different
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but don't you think if people do live in their own seperate communities that it affects integration and increases boundaries between the two groups socially?for example.increasing racial tension between the two groups..or even problems with the second or third generations of children that attend schools? |
in australia you will also find lots of chinese areas, greek areas, turkish areas, vietnamese areas, etc. this is due to immigrants seeking out their country men as a safety net and to seek people with similar backgrounds as them. this occurs more frequently if the immigrants don't speak english. they usually congregate all together because in reality it is hard to socially integrate into a foreign culture and community, especially if they don't speak the native language and if they look a little different than the majority of the population.
also, you have to remember that in a lot of these cultures, extended families living together or right near each other, is the norm. so it is easy for them when family members migrate that they go and stay in the same house or area as their other family members.
unfortunately, this can and does cause racial tensions, as it is seen as the forming of ethnic ghettos and enclaves. and it is seen as the people not integrating into society.
usually the 2nd and 3rd generations of children born of these immigrants that settle in these ethnic areas have been able to integrate into society. the 3rd generation and onwards will do a better job of it of course.
you will usually find that immigrants who can speak the native language of the country they are moving to, won't settle into these ethnic areas, but will branch out and establish themselves fully into society, but usually still maintaining a link with their culture.
anyway, i could go on and on talking about sociological matters, but i think that is another thread
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