I have only been to Istanbul and Izmir so I dont have much experience from the inland....

Istanbul was like home to me...perhaps due to the fact that my family used to live there...I loved the city, I loved the mingle between greek and turkish culture (and to be honest I couldnt really understand other greeks complaining about that....) I loved the people (although it made me sad considering how greek people have changed the last years....but then I moved to the UK and was glad we still keep the eastern way of life at some extend...looool) I loved the fact that it was so easy for me to communicate with my poor turkish and their poor greek of course I love the food but most of all I loved the fact that I felt like home, cosy and relaxed with very friednly people with which I was able to share many thing (I could easily move to Istanbul )

Izmir on the other hand I was kind of a tourist there....I wish more of the houses were saved I hade a lovely time there as well though

Looool...Ive made it many times...its pretty tough I have to admit

Im glad Im not the one having to kill the chicken though...

My friends when they first tried it didnt know it was from chicken...hehehehehehhe

I revealed that afterwards cause I knew the reactions I would get

I dont know if it is quite relevant but I think that what alameda was trying to point out on the previous post was the different extend of responsibility that women have against men in some areas due to the circle of nature....yes women can enjoy sex and yes women can keep a child or not but in general I think the point was that wanting it or not women have more responsibilities that make them (although smaller in body or physical force) stronger in some areas....

my point of view is that there should be a balance in everything....I completely dislike career women that have unfortunately developed in my country as well that neglect their men or families but at the same time I sympathise all the women that suffer under the pressure of barbarian men that torture them physically or psychologically (which is quite common in western culture as well)

I would like my man to be stronger than me in order to protect me (not only literraly) as I like me role as a woman and detest castrated men but I think that in everything there should be a balance....

It is easy in words to protest and rebel and try to make other people go against something that is mainly accepted in a culture but when trying to put it in action it may be difficult....Actions like these should start mainly from the core of the problem (that would be Pakistan or Iraq or Turkey) rather than playing philosophers while sitting on our couches....

Furthermore it is very difficult to understand one's culture unless been brought up with it.

I dont want all these to be taken the wrong way I am not attacking anyone and I enjoy all conversations...and I really find this specific on a very interesting conversation but I just try to be a bit realistic....

Well we are both very willing to give away the canadian citiz. (i have it as well) but not the greek one since we live in greece...I dont know though if I can keep two nationalities (turkish-greek)

Thanx for ur help though

Have a happy new year yourself as well

My personal favourite....i could kill for this thing...

Hi everyone Im new here...my mother's family are greeks from istanbul and have the turkish citizenship. I have some questions which I hope you could help me answer....

My mother was born abroad but they returned to Turkey for a couple of years so she was listed at the turkish registry but does not have the turkish citizenship she has greek and canadian one


The question is this: how could my mother and I get the citizenship as well? do we need to keep only the turkish one and leave the greek one? since she is listed on the turkish registry wouldnt it be easier for her to obtain it or does she has to go through court?


Thank you very much for all your answers