I wonder what made you travel to Turkey the first time?

And what had you expected before coming, and what did you find not as you had expected after coming (good or bad)?

To convince my lover of my love The first time i ran away from home, i did it GOOD, to Turkey

And i got what i hoped for, even more

We first went to Turkey 18 years ago.We had no idea what to expect. Altınkum was the first place we went to and back then there were only a row of holiday homes and restaurants along the beach and a few hotels. We had a wonderful time and we have been going back to Turkey every year since.We now usually go to the Fethiye Ölü Deniz area.

It was on May 2003 when i came to Turkey for the first time. My excuse for this trip was a short holiday with my best friend. The real purpose was to meet somebody i had been talking with,for months, through internet.

I was adviced, from friends and relatives who had been there before, not to wear a mini skirt, not to wear tight jeans, not to smile and talk to strangers and (lol) to always wrap a jacket around my weist while walking in Istanbul's streets! Because, they said, turkish men find it easy to lay their hands on women's b*tts while walking Also, to keep my money safe at the hotel, not on me, to hold my bag tight and to never buy anything without bargaining first. Most of all, those who had never been in turkey, were worried about my greek nationality and how turks would behave to me cause of this.

What i really found there was polite people, friendly, who never embarassed me in any way, no matter if i was walking alone in the streets or not, with or without a jacket around my weist I realized that they were being even more friendly to me, as soon as i was mentioning i was greek, especially when saying i was from Selanik (Salonica,Ataturk's motherland). Nobody ever tried to steal my bag and they even gave it to me when i left it in a coffee shop!

The people were amazing and so was Istanbul. And i have to say the same about every other place i ve ever been in turkey, except from kusadasi. (I have to admit that there, shop owners at least, were less innocent with tourists)

The only good piece of advice my friends had given me, was about bargaining. Yes i did it, and yes i had fun with it though its not my style at all.

Since then, Turkey has become my favorite destination. And every time i pass the borders to enter this amazing country, i feel like coming home...

To be honest the main reason we went to Turkey was because we could get late booking Saturday to Saturday flights during half term, not the best of reasons to choose a holiday destination. However it proved to be a good choice, the company we went with, the location of the hotel, the hotel itself, the country, the people, the food and hospitality were wonderful.

My friend and I went to Turkey for the first time last year and we loved it so mush we have been back 3 more times. we have already booked again for June of next year and can't wait.The Turks are such lovely people.

My first time in Turkey was about 24 years ago, i had never been abroad before and i did say that i would never go abroad but circumstances at home, i had a landlord that wanted to sell his house and he had to pay me to leave, i thought what should i do with some of the money, so i got the passport went to the travel agent and got a flight to Samos a greek island, yeh that was ok, but i went for a day trip to Kusadasi, and never went back to greece, then i booked to go to Turgetreis for 2weeks then it was only about 2 hotels a couple of bars and shops, but was told to be careful going there as i travelled alone terrible things happen out there and people didn't have a good word to say about the turkish people, and these people hadn't even been there, so what do they know. I've always been treated very well and been looked after well and have a lot of respect for the turkish people, and i have been going ever since 2 or 3 times a year and absolutely love it, and it's a shame i have to come back again.....One day!!!

My first time, was last summer. I have been back 7 times since and I'm off again in January.

I went to Turkey for 10 days only in the late May and early june this year...
i've found myself fell in love with he country~
i've visited Istanbul, Cappadocia, Kusadasi, Antalya, Angora, Pamukkale...they were so beautiful, having excellent scenery, great culture and nice people!!
before i've been there, i just expected that Turkey should be a developing poor country with hidden background cos i hadn't had any information about the country at that moment. but, after getting around Turkey, i really started loving it, cos it's so different from my hometown (Hong Kong). I like everything about Turkey, especially the people there, they are soooooo friendly~
and i thank god that i've found my love in Cappadocia, hope we can be together very soon!!

hehhe ur asss.............hahahaha wad a valuable ass u have....hahahaha i bet if they know you well...they will never look...

My first time in Turkey was last January. It was cold and wet - but the warmth of the people more than made up for it! I have been back 3 times and hope to visit again in the summer next year - and catch up with friends! I too had heard all sorts of "stories" about Turkish people and how they viewed Europeans - I found it all to be rubbish as everyone I met was lovely - perhaps it depends on the European!!??

first time i went was this year. i work in a travel agents buying and selling the money. and the stories iheard about how beautiful turkey was and how nice the ppl were there. so just before my op i booked to go to gumbet (wasnt sure wether i would deff be going or not dependent on my op)
soit came to the holiday and i thought i dotn wanna go was feelignlow at the time.
same as sophie i had been warned about holding on to ya money and not to get involved with any one. me saying ya got no chance i hate men at present.
feel in love with the country whilst i was there. found a lovley man that i am very happy with and all the ppl at the hotel looked after my kids if i wanted to go out with a friend i met on the plane. and i even walked the streets on my own in the evening once and i had no problem
best holiday ever
only scarey bit was when we were onthe beach at the end of season and the beach was full off wolves my b/f dragged me back to hotel as even though they are beautiful they could of eaten us
so i came back with a new tan a new outlookk on life and oh yer a new man hehehehe

The first time i been to Turkey when October 2004 is to met my Turkish boyfriend(now is my husband)that we knew each other through internet.I never aspect anything when i go Turkey,what i just think and worried about is how my boyfriend and his family think about me.I spent a week in Istanbul,Kadikoy.What I feel is lovely Turkish people,great culture and a wonderful Turkish family that i never feel in my country.
I really so proud to be a wife of Turkish man and a amazing and lovely Turkish family.

Wish to back to Turkey and stay there to learn more about Turkish culture..oh ya..the main things is can eat Turkish food evryday

Merhaba, to everyone;

I will be traveling to Turkey for the first time, next week. I will be meeting by ex- husbands family and I am in doubt in to what would be the proper presents to take for them? I am clueless, any suggestions

I hope my first travel to Turkey will be in 2007, one year before my honey returns to Turkey. I love Turkey cos not only my honey is Turkish but Turkey is such an amazing country as well.

The 1st time i went to Turkiye i went to Fethiye and stayed in an amazing place with amazing people,i loved it so much i went back the year after to Bodrum which was different but again i met amazing people, Ive just come back from a hoiday in Fethiye again and am hoping to go back next year! i cant wait! x