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30 Nov 2006 Thu 09:40 pm |
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Hi...does anybody know what the city Batman is like?? I am going there for 2weeks to stay with my boyfriend and his family, but will they accept me? How different is things there from tourist areas, can we still walk down the street holiding hands? Thanks =]
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 09:49 pm |
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 09:52 pm |
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oh right thanks...well my boyfriend lives there with his family and he says its ok, my dad comes from Siirt and apparently that is very bad!! but they are next door. I know quite a few people from Batman, but am a bit apprehensive as i won't have any of my own family around, just my boyfriends!! Im also worried i wont be able to do anything because of their religion views women. Thanks for that advise...looks like most of my holiday will be spent sleeping hehe not 2 bad!! Im moving to Icmeler in June so im really looking foward to that =]
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 09:57 pm |
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Quoting GinaG: Hi...does anybody know what the city Batman is like?? I am going there for 2weeks to stay with my boyfriend and his family, but will they accept me? How different is things there from tourist areas, can we still walk down the street holiding hands? Thanks =] |
Quite different from tourist areas. I would not recommend you to walk hand in hand. Not that they will hassle you, my experience is that people are very friendly there, but because it is strange - YOU are strange as a foreigner. Probably a lot of necks will be stretched to get a glimpse of you...
Yes, it is a Kurdish area. I travelled through that area (South, South-east and East Turkey) for 4 weeks alone, I never had any problem. People are very friendly as long as you behave correct.
Do go to Hassankeyf if that is still possible - I heard they have started building the dam - it is a gorgeous place to see. Mado there has delicious tatli. I miss it! 
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 09:59 pm |
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batman is in the east of turkey where there is terror problems, i wouldnt want to go there and i am turkish.. please dont go there!
also in the east family rules are really very strict i dont know did you hear anything about brothers kill sisters because they slept with somebody without marriage many more other things aswell!
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 10:01 pm |
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Oh thanks for that, you've made me feel quite better now hehe =] I have spoke to his parents before but i thought maybe not everyone will accept me there. I have lived in Icmeler for last season but am back in England now because my boyfriend has gone home to his family and now i am going to visit them. I think Turkish people are just really friendly anywhere!! Aww ill think of u while i'm there hehe, quite freezing it seems hehe
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 10:02 pm |
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Yes i did hear something like that about women...I though about that because me and my boyfriend are not even engaged, but his father did say to me he loves you and he is freedom, you can come...but i am still quite worried!!!!
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 10:05 pm |
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gina
batman is in the east of turkey where there is terror problems, i wouldnt want to go there and i am turkish..
please dont go there!
also in the east family rules are really very strict i dont know did you hear anything about brothers kill sisters because they slept with somebody without marriage many more other things aswell!
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 10:15 pm |
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Don't worry about anyting, GinaG.
You will see that you will like the hospitality of people there. They are very warm and friendly.
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30 Nov 2006 Thu 10:19 pm |
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Quoting nur1: gina
batman is in the east of turkey where there is terror problems, i wouldnt want to go there and i am turkish..
please dont go there!
also in the east family rules are really very strict i dont know did you hear anything about brothers kill sisters because they slept with somebody without marriage many more other things aswell!
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I think you are overreacting and make generalisations. Yes, honor killing occurs in the east. But not only there! Yes, there are problems with PKK, but then don't go to Marmaris, Istanbul and Antalya as well, or to London, Madrid, Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Morocco and several places more where also is terror threatening. I don't say you should neglect warnings, but don't pretend on every corner of the street gunned men are waiting.
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