I support you wholeheartedly...

You can pray for anything you want. I - being an agnost for years now - still light a candle at a Maria statue (mother-figure to me) while thinking of my late father. Small inheretage of my catholic upbringing....

 I think if you were a strong Roman Catholic you might have a different view!  He may be a patron Saint of Travellers, but only originally in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian faiths.

My point was that it would not have the same meaning to a Muslim as it would to a Christian.  If I was looking for a gift of this nature I would try and find something that is relevant to the persons culture, faith (if they are believers), country etc etc

Thank you so much to all of you for your thoughts and comments on this. Very interesting views i must say.

I suppose it would do no harm to offer the gift to my friend and ask if they would accept and let them know the meaning of it.

All i wanted to do what to let them know i would be thinking of them and their safety while they were travelling.

If they didnt want to accept it, then i wouldnt be offended by that at all.

Libralady ... i will do some research into gifts of this nature for a muslim and their beliefs. Thank you

Everytime a TC member asks for advice on a gift to take to Turkey for friends or boyfriend´s relatives, it is suggested that they take something from their own culture/country!  Personally if a Turk was to bring me a present in the UK I would much rather have a Turkish ´Eye´ than a St Christopher I could walk into Argos and buy any day of the week!

Sorry Lady in red. i cant do the goin to args bit.. i dont have 4 kids.. a buggy and a tracksuit to do that haha.

However i do see your point, but to give a turk a turkish eye is not something different is it. Maybe i should give my friend  compass so they dont get lost on their travels.. omg why didnt i think of that ages ago!!! lol 

 Haha!  And your name´s Janette and not Waynetta!! .  OK - I amend ´Argos´ to ´Ernest Jones´  !!

Modified:  How relevant!  Just go an advert email from Argos - how about one of these!!

Tom Tom 

Oh thank you sooo much... i totally forgot about sat nav! must drag myself into the 21 st century!

Would have to be in Turkish language though! haha .

Im so sorry too lady in red about the comment i made on Argos shoppers.. didnt know you shopped there too.. been on their mailing list an all

NOTE TO SELF... DO NOT STEREO TYPE ARGOS SHOPPERS!!!  hehe

Yes!! Be VERY careful what you say!! .  Never bought jewellery from there but even people who don´t have buggies, 4 kids and a velour tracksuit and aren´t called Waynetta are allowed to shop for electrical goods, garden furniture etc. you know! (although I do have 3 kids and I did once have a buggy for them and when I wasn´t so lazy and used to go to the gym 3 times a week, I even owned a tracksuit!!

Isn´t the Argos Catalogue a Chavs Bible?  and I am waiting to be struck by lightening!

Janette, I have an idea: why not introduce your Turkish friend to GPS (Global positioning system) Lots of fun for adults and children:

http://www.drive.subaru.com/Win06_Feature.htm