Welcome
Login:   Pass:     Register - Forgot Password - Resend Activation

Turkish Class Forums / General/Off-topic

General/Off-topic

Add reply to this discussion
What you like the most about Turkey, turkish people and culture?
(53 Messages in 6 pages - View all)
[1] 2 3 4 5 6
1.       pansi
94 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 04:27 pm

Hi!
İ am new here and i dont know maybe this topic is already old
Anyway - i am really curious how others see Turkey.For example i found their peace amazing sometimes in good and sometimes in so annoying way.But i love so much historical places, nights and seas

2.       libralady
5152 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 05:03 pm

Welcome to the site, I am sure you will find all the answers here!

3.       AEnigmamagnadea
416 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 05:09 pm

Welcome to Turkish class - theHairy will be along soon in his official capacity to welcome you

I am curious about your comment that you "find their peace amazing" ?

4.       pansi
94 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 05:21 pm

Quoting AEnigmamagnadea:

Welcome to Turkish class - theHairy will be along soon in his official capacity to welcome you

I am curious about your comment that you "find their peace amazing" ?



everywhere i am going turkish people are so peacefull - it is not right word but i cannot find another word in english to susrcibe it.They are not in rush as most of other european country people.İt seems that they always have control of time even it is over.Always time for themselves.

5.       AEnigmamagnadea
416 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 07:17 pm

Quoting pansi:

everywhere i am going turkish people are so peacefull - it is not right word but i cannot find another word in english to susrcibe it.They are not in rush as most of other european country people.İt seems that they always have control of time even it is over.Always time for themselves.



Ciko is this true?
Do you feel unrushed and peaceful every day?

6.       mltm
3690 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 07:24 pm

Quoting pansi:



everywhere i am going turkish people are so peacefull - it is not right word but i cannot find another word in english to susrcibe it.They are not in rush as most of other european country people.İt seems that they always have control of time even it is over.Always time for themselves.



Let´s not put it that way as "being peaceful".
They just don´t have much concept of time. They do not believe in time. They do things usually the right time they believe they should be done. I know it from my dad. He always pays fines for delayed bills. And he´s still just fine. On average turks go to their appointments half an hour later, though one hour is still fine.

7.       catwoman
8933 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 07:25 pm

Quoting pansi:

Hi!
İ am new here and i dont know maybe this topic is already old
Anyway - i am really curious how others see Turkey.For example i found their peace amazing sometimes in good and sometimes in so annoying way.But i love so much historical places, nights and seas


Well.. an impression of a tourist is very different from an experience of living in a certain place.. For example, when you go to the Bahamas as a tourist, you see beautiful beaches, wonderful hotel resorts, fabulous scenery... and when you step out of the touristic places there is unimaginable poverty and struggle... Somehow, I couldn´t enjoy the good things there when I realized how the rest of the people lived...

Turkey also has beautiful places, rich culture and history, good food... definitely a nice place to visit. What is most impressive, I think, is that you can feel that Turkey is on the edge of both worlds - East and West. Not too "eastern" and not too "western"...

8.       ciko
784 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 07:25 pm

Quoting AEnigmamagnadea:

Quoting pansi:

everywhere i am going turkish people are so peacefull - it is not right word but i cannot find another word in english to susrcibe it.They are not in rush as most of other european country people.İt seems that they always have control of time even it is over.Always time for themselves.



Ciko is this true?
Do you feel unrushed and peaceful every day?



yes very very peaceful!!! this morning i woke and was very peaceful, then i had to go to asia side so i waited for the bus.. and then on the bus i was listening to drivers sweariing to other drivers peacefully, and then saw a teenage snatched an old womans phone in söğütlüçeşme very peacefully.

we kill eachother for football peacefully, we beat our wives peacefully, we swear at istanbuls traffic every morning peacefully

ahhhhhhhhhhh heaven

9.       AEnigmamagnadea
416 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 07:26 pm

Quoting mltm:

On average turks go to their appointments half an hour later, though one hour is still fine.



I should DEFINITELY live in Turkey - I would fit in well I think! lol lol lol

10.       AEnigmamagnadea
416 posts
 23 Jul 2008 Wed 07:27 pm

Quoting ciko:

yes very very peaceful!!! this morning i woke and was very peaceful, then i had to go to asia side so i waited for the bus.. and then on the bus i was listening to drivers sweariing to other drivers peacefully, and then saw a teenage snatched an old womans phone in söğütlüçeşme very peacefully.

we kill eachother for football peacefully, we beat our wives peacefully, we swear at istanbuls traffic every morning peacefully

ahhhhhhhhhhh heaven



CIKO I LOVE YOUR POSTS! lol

(53 Messages in 6 pages - View all)
[1] 2 3 4 5 6
Add reply to this discussion




Turkish Dictionary
Turkish Chat
Open mini chat
New in Forums
Why yer gördüm but yeri geziyorum
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much, makes perfect sense!
Etmeyi vs etmek
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much!
Görülmez vs görünmiyor
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much, very well explained!
Içeri and içeriye
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much for the detailed ...
Present continous tense
HaydiDeer: Got it, thank you!
Hic vs herhangi, degil vs yok
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much!
Rize Artvin Airport Transfer - Rize Tours
rizetours: Dear Guest; In order to make your Black Sea trip more enjoyable, our c...
What does \"kabul ettiğini\" mean?
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much for the detailed ...
Kimse vs biri (anyone)
HaydiDeer: Thank you!
Random Pictures of Turkey
Most liked
Major Vowel Harmony

Turkish lesson by admin
Level: beginner
Introduction

Turkish lesson by admin
Level: beginner