If i ever want to live there... how would people treat me?
hows the relationship between the different religions?

There are many Jews that live and work in the şişli area of istanbul. As far as I see, they get along just fine.

As I think Turkey is good country for all people from any religion …

There're turkish jews that are native to Turkey, have been living for hundreds of years, but most of them migrated to İsrael later, but still there's a jewish community continuing living in Turkey particularly in İstanbul around a few ten thousands I think. They have their sinagogs, and practise their religion. And I've watched a documentary, most of them have no particular problems.

Also Turkey is amongst the first countries to recognize the state of Israel. (March 28, 1949)

Ohhh thats so nice to hear thanks everyone (:

I dont see any problem for the jews living in Turkey, I have many jewish friends here...

If you start a live in Turkey, the only problem you would deal is just getting used to the new life style and surrounding... Because there are lots of foreigners and people from other religions living in Turkey...

Hadar I would take these "official" comments very lightly. Ask yourself how good the relationship is between muslims and jews (please feel free to refer to the Quran and see what the prophet Mohammad says about jews) and then ask yourself how many Turks are muslims - then draw your own conclusions

If you are still in doubt, please let me know and I can provide you with links to threads on this website where Turkish members have given their very frank and candid opinions on Israel and Jews

umm i would like u to give me some links please(:

Im still planning my visit.
im working now and then i will fly there for a couple of weeks

Yes, me too as a turk, I can assure you that Turkey is one of the best countries for jews. Even in europe there's much more hatred towards jews. That's why most muslim countries are angry about Turkey being so friendly with jews. The things some turks says consider rather some of the acts of the state of Israel, but let's look at the reality, Turkey and Israel get along really well, and they have very close relations. In Turkey and in Ottoman Empire there has never been an antisemitic movement.
As for the turkish jews, just ask them, how life is for them, and how they are accepted into the society. Me, too I know some jews in my university, or in my surrounding, I have never seen someone behave them differently.

If you know french, listen to this reportage with Ishak Alaton, a turkish jew, the owner of one of the biggest turkish companies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhzMeQMxpxY&feature=related


BTW I heard that Turkey is the number one holiday destination of Israel jews.

oh at least someone thinks like me!

hadar,ask Ayla about it
She was a member here and she is both jewish and Israeli and she also been to Türkiye
İ guess that would be much better for you
İ will pm you how to contact her

mltm - u right, my father said he thinks that we r the only family who has never visited turkey ><

SuiGeneris - do they have age limit in this bar?

Thanks everyone for ur attention (:

And where is this bar??

actually i am.. 15

Hehehe yes age its just a number(:

hahah i go out a lot here!
not clubbing, cuz i hate the atmosphere in clubs here...
but i have other things to do(:

I should say they get on very well in Istanbul. There is the big Jewish school there, for one thing--Jews there take turkish names--so no Sam goldbergs or Joshua Finlesteins. Jews blend in.

Also, when I worked there, we took our school to a class blowing factory just outside Istanbul. They had a special program for students to make glass plates.

In the workshop, learning glass blowing, were a number of israeli soldiers. Outside in the cafe there was an Israeli General sitting having a cup of coffee, chatting to some Turkish women.

Quite what was going on there was something of a mystery.

But it at least shows they are on good terms