Hello all,
I seem to have more friends in Turkey now than before and see them as great genuine people, in my country I rarely have as many friends that I call close and reliable what I noticed about my fiancee's friends she has many are the strong bonding and reliablity when she wants something or she is feeling like going out somewhere there is usually someone always to rely on.

I have alot of friends in the U.K. but seem to lack alot of them when I need someone to rely on, many have got married and since then they are isolated I may only see them or hear them once a year or when someone is in trouble or other reasons, what I noticed in Turkey is whether married or not friends there get involved when they are asked to and getting married is not any reason to not keep intouch as often as my friends would. I see this as a good reason to get more involved in Turkey, of course I will always have solid friends but I need more of them when I want and it just always seems less likely here in England.

I know what you mean Loveprague. You will find that sense of loyality in many cultures, including Turkey. In societies where you are raised to be independant at the age of 18 and expected to financially take care of yourself on your own, you tend to lack the family cohesiveness that other cultures may have. It's not very common to have a whole family of adults living under the same roof, here in the states. Family & friends are important, but you don't nessarily have the same appreciation as in other cultures.

Your expected to take care of yourself and the last thing you want to do is ask a family member or friend for money or help. But I think for the most part our culture has instilled this in us. I think our society is so money driven that we tend to loose sight on what's most important, family and friends. This is one of the attributes I admire most about my Turkish friends their loyality to their friends and family.