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1.       miona
135 posts
 21 Aug 2008 Thu 06:12 pm

Is it true that navy officers in Turkey are not allowed to marry a foreign girl?

2.       Cacık
296 posts
 21 Aug 2008 Thu 06:18 pm

As far as I am aware, no Military personnel can marry non-Turkish citizen (also meaning non-Turkish by birth I think).

 

I could be wrong, that was the last I knew a few years ago.

 

I don´t know if it applies to retired, or ex-military servicemen and women.

3.       kurtlovesgrunge
1435 posts
 21 Aug 2008 Thu 06:25 pm

There is no problem with this kind of marriage as my NCO uncle is married to a Bulgarian Goddess

4.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 21 Aug 2008 Thu 09:33 pm

I am sure that this rule does not apply to officers who are no longer in the military because my husband was an officer and I am not Turkish.  I am not sure about currently enlisted officers or if the rules have changed since I was married.  Perhaps it is different for the Navy.   

5.       tamikidakika
1346 posts
 21 Aug 2008 Thu 11:21 pm

 

Quoting miona

Is it true that navy officers in Turkey are not allowed to marry a foreign girl?

 

 

it`s true. you become a traitor when you marry a foreigner.{#lang_emotions_scared}

 

6.       teaschip
3870 posts
 21 Aug 2008 Thu 11:25 pm

 

Quoting tamikidakika

it`s true. you become a traitor when you marry a foreigner.{#lang_emotions_scared}

 

 Why is that?  Are they afraid you will release top secret info..

7.       mltm
3690 posts
 21 Aug 2008 Thu 11:29 pm

I guess there are similar rules for military workers all over the world.

8.       erdinc
2151 posts
 21 Aug 2008 Thu 11:33 pm

Military officers have a compulsory job obligation. I not sure how long this is exactly but I guess it is 20 years. They can not leave their job during this time. If they do they will face a very high fine that they can´t pay. Some of the officers realise that the army is not for them but there is no way out. They could consider running away to another country and changing citizenship. A foreign wife is like a visa to a foreign country. Therefore it is not allowed.

9.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 22 Aug 2008 Fri 08:23 am

 

Quoting mltm

I guess there are similar rules for military workers all over the world.

I´ve never heard about such rules. Definitely not in Poland. Here, even if you are an officer you´re free to leave the army at any time and/or marry whoever you want

 

10.       Cacık
296 posts
 22 Aug 2008 Fri 10:08 am

 

Quoting mltm

I guess there are similar rules for military workers all over the world.

 

 I believe in the UK, British soilders/military can marry whoever they like from any country.  There is no law against it.

11.       lady in red
6947 posts
 22 Aug 2008 Fri 10:14 am

 

Quoting tamikidakika

it`s true. you become a traitor when you marry a foreigner.{#lang_emotions_scared}

 

 {#lang_emotions_satisfied_nod}

12.       Trudy
7887 posts
 22 Aug 2008 Fri 11:15 am

 

Quoting mltm

I guess there are similar rules for military workers all over the world.

 

As far as I know, we don´t have rules like that in the Netherlands. You´re free to love and marry who you want.

13.       longinotti1
1090 posts
 22 Aug 2008 Fri 11:28 am

I say that there is a big distinctiion between an "officer" and "military".  "Officers" are "career" at least in Turkiye.   The rules may be different.

14.       MarioninTurkey
6124 posts
 23 Aug 2008 Sat 08:15 am

 

Quoting mltm

I guess there are similar rules for military workers all over the world.

 

 No.

 

Turkey is regularly in the minority of countries that restrict what other nationalities view as basic human freedoms.  The sad thing is the authorities create such a structure that the citizens think it is normal.

 

Turkey doesn´t let policemen marry foreigners either.  One girl on this site had worried letters from her fiances mother when she said she was joining the police in England.  The Turks assumed that meant she was ditching her Turkish fiance as she woudn´t be able to marry him.  She had to explain that the UK government doesnt interfere.

 

The rest of the world allows access to You-Tube, too.  Assuming its citizens are grown up enough to discern between right and wrong, between being faithful in their job and being a traitor etc.

 

Sorry, correction. China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Armenia, Tunisia and Indonesia also often ban You-Tube.  What a group to align yourself with!

 

15.       catwoman
8933 posts
 23 Aug 2008 Sat 08:33 am

 

Quoting MarioninTurkey

Turkey is regularly in the minority of countries that restrict what other nationalities view as basic human freedoms.  The sad thing is the authorities create such a structure that the citizens think it is normal.

 

Turkey doesn´t let policemen marry foreigners either.  One girl on this site had worried letters from her fiances mother when she said she was joining the police in England.  The Turks assumed that meant she was ditching her Turkish fiance as she woudn´t be able to marry him.  She had to explain that the UK government doesnt interfere.

 

The rest of the world allows access to You-Tube, too.  Assuming its citizens are grown up enough to discern between right and wrong, between being faithful in their job and being a traitor etc.

 

Sorry, correction. China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Armenia, Tunisia and Indonesia also often ban You-Tube.  What a group to align yourself with!

 

OMG.... {#lang_emotions_confused}{#lang_emotions_scared} Speaking of the big brother watching... {#lang_emotions_puking} {#lang_emotions_you_crazy}{#lang_emotions_rant}It´s quite amazing how many Turkish people even defend lots of these human rights violations! {#lang_emotions_lol}

16.       tamikidakika
1346 posts
 23 Aug 2008 Sat 08:46 am

 

Quoting MarioninTurkey

No.

 

Turkey is regularly in the minority of countries that restrict what other nationalities view as basic human freedoms. The sad thing is the authorities create such a structure that the citizens think it is normal.

 

Turkey doesn´t let policemen marry foreigners either. One girl on this site had worried letters from her fiances mother when she said she was joining the police in England. The Turks assumed that meant she was ditching her Turkish fiance as she woudn´t be able to marry him. She had to explain that the UK government doesnt interfere.

 

The rest of the world allows access to You-Tube, too. Assuming its citizens are grown up enough to discern between right and wrong, between being faithful in their job and being a traitor etc.

 

Sorry, correction. China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Armenia, Tunisia and Indonesia also often ban You-Tube. What a group to align yourself with!

 

 

right, but don`t you consider the right to live the most basic human right? America violates that right with death penalty. They have this barbaric punishment in saudi arabia, iran and china too. see how similar america is to these backward countries!

 

but honestly, I would rather get a youtube ban instead of being killed by the government!

 

17.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 23 Aug 2008 Sat 09:31 am

I think there´s a difference between controlling average citizen´s life by not allowing him/her to marry whoever they wish because of career choices and country´s system of punishemt of criminals. However, I might be of such opinion as I am in favour of death penalty - people violating other people´s lives give up their right to live and why should the society (including the family of victims) pay for their well-being in prison?

 

What makes me wonder more is - if I understood correctly - you cannot quit if you are an officer? How is that possible?

18.       armegon
1872 posts
 23 Aug 2008 Sat 09:39 am

As far as i know its not forbidden to marry foreigners since 90´s both for polices and army officers. But this has some extra procedures...

19.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 23 Aug 2008 Sat 09:43 am

Oh, so we´re actually pointlessly discussing out-of-date laws Thanks for clarifying it.

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