Is it tranditional for Turkish people to give gifts on birthdays. And, are there other holidays or festivals where gifts are exchanged?

Hi!
I remember my boyfriend told me at last day of Ramadan they give candies to childrens...
I will ask him and i will tell you, ok?

chaufis!

In our birthdays it is true that we are giving presents.But in our religion parties (Ramazan and Kurban)
we are giving candies and moneys to little children.
we are giving present in st. valentino's daybut actually we call "sevgililer günü"
And some people can give presents in the mother's day,father's day and children's day.

if i have money and one of my dudes need sth..i buy it and give...no need to chose a special day for present..im against giving special days for someone...we should remember them always...im against remembering my mum only on her day, my darling only on valentine,my dad only on his day...its strange..but birthday..i wont say anything about it.in fact i also dont like dis..

Yep and I second it- that is how it should be - what a lovely person..

Doesn't it say something about the world, that we need such days..

I think birthday is fine to celebrate though After all it is the day that you've been giving real life.

What about New Year (with the attendant yıl başı ağacı - isn't it some kind of surrogate Christmas with presents for the children (a relatively new thing, I think)...?

H.

What I meant was - in Turkey it seems like Christmans (December 25th, folks!) has been adopted by the Turks, but moved to the 31stDec/1st Jan.

* Christmas Trees
* Father Christmas (thanks Coca Cola)
* Tinsel
* Presents

etc...

It is a religious festival for Christians (with special Church services and songs - carols) but the new Turkish yıl başı celebrations are entirely material, as far as I can see.

Very surreal - I was in Capadocia for NYE last year (2004-5) in a bar surrounded by drunken Turkish twenty somethings with Santa hats on and tinsel round their necks!

H.

my new year,my valentine is different...i dont care else..but of course im respectful...

everybody's day for them

I agree. Valantines Day means nothing to me - it is a day when we are TOLD to get something for someone we love. I would rather have wild flowers picked for me at a wonderful moment, than expensive red roses sent on v Day because it is expected

Bu arada, today is international women's day

Just saying..

As a British woman living in Turkey - I shall feel duly honoured as An International Woman...

H.

(What about National Women?)

I was working here - left that job, start another in a month - I have a lovely boyfriend, with whom I have been living for the past 10 months, but no immediate plans for marriage.

Fact!

H.

i dont need their silly days to refresh my friendships and relationships...imagine that..u dont have a gf and in valentine u need someone to buy few things and celebrate... so funny...i dont need their day to buy a present for my mum..whenever i need to buy and wheneevr i have money,whenever i see sth apropriate i buy ..

That's soemthing really good, but doesn't say anything agáinst those days I mean, ofcourse, wild picked flowers that you get unexpected are probably much more appreciated, much more exciting to get, than a bunch of expensive red roses. But wouldn't you put them with love and care in the water, because your lover gave them to you? Don't we all love to get something from the ones we love, no matter what day?

I was very surprised this valentine's day. 'We' (me and my man) don't like the commerciality of valentine's day, so last year we kinda just skipped it. This year he gave me a drawing made by one of his closest friends, a drawing of him and me, made by a picture. Really wonderful. I loved it because it was a personal present and not a commrecial-valentines-day one. And i liked the fact he gave it for Valentine's day because it's a lover's day. He can buy presents for all his friends whenever he wants, but I'm the only one he can give osmething for valentine's day.

But I'm glad you're such a warm and generous person Ramayan

Well it is only recently that Valentine's Day has become a national celebration of love! When I was at school, the whole point of Valentine's Day was to tell someone, secretly, that you loved them, with the hope that they would love you too. If you already had a girlfriend or boyfriend you didn't send cards...and DEFINITELY if you were married you would not

PS Ramayan what an old romantic you are!!! You surprise me

aaaaa thanks dudes but really im not so much romantic..im just an old thick headed one..

Ramayan.... aggressive ??? I don't think you have the right person hanan.

Yes - he is just a big pussycat . Yes - a big old romantic pussycat....

Yeah - "Puss in Boots" - (red ones- hehehe)

Hahahah

Okay Okay - I'll leave a little money for the site to reactivate the poetry thread - happy now ...

Hey guys, there is good news for you.Here is 3:33pm.I just won the lottery(billions).I decided to give all to TC.Guess why? To have back our Cultural threads, especially 'Poetry'.

Hey - you dont trust me ? - I am a woman of my word and if I say I will - I will - anything to make you happy

But I guess if Bliss is leaving her millions - I don't need to

Hey Ramayan, I invite you to USA to stay for a while, then you will understand finally that the word "Guys" we use for both.
But anyway.Don't forget I am one of the Moderator's, you don't like.I can't bring the threads back but can be a BOSS here.

Which ones??

u mean thing u cant take all ur money to ur grave hehehehh

nope - gonna spend it all before I die

there is no pocket of the shroud... so you would better spend all

OMG if it is MILLIONS you are talking about you should buy a cinema for it.. or maybe Hollywood lol

Nah - I am buying clothes and useless things I don't need

Sophieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - i need you..........

Super Sophie is here! What happened?

its too late

hello
ramayan i have money now to buy you a gift can i ?
i think some will be so romantic since you are a big old romantic.
have a nice day.

Please may I have one too??

and while we're at it Ramayan, I'd like that big white wooden one on the left bank when you're going in the direction of the Black Sea

[I like the simple things in life...Boop

Are you still talking about men

ok ok stop crying thanks for flowers...i will save my money and send them to my darling heheheh (inspired from boop) or hey is der anybody who need flowers?? i can sell it with a low prize(pls via pm i dont wana make hanan know it )

hmmmmmm - and to think you accused ME of being mean....

a new love is being born here ah ah...how romantic

Ooooh - can I get my bridesmaid dress on again?

QUESTIONNAIRE: HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY FOR YOUR LOVE IF YOU REALLY HAVE TO PAY ? ** PLEASE DO NOT REPLY LIKE "LOVE CAN NOT BE BOUGHT.." I KNOW THESE THINGS.. COME ON ANSWER IT WITH SOME AMOUNTS JUST FOR FUN