How easy would it be to get a job in Turkey, with a little bit of knowledge of Turkish?

I plan to move there to start my life over again, but I only have enough money between hotels and food for a one way flight. Since I am comming over with no job and enough money to get by, I think it will be hard (most likley impossible) to convince the government to give me a residence permit

TEFL has some nice opportunities

Are you seriously expecting to get a reply contrary to what you just said yourself?

 he is a believeradventurous believer ...well first American millioners had really tough startand then blistering pace to wealth.....you´d better buy return ticket yeoman!

 I take it you have been in touch with the Turkish consulate/embassy to check visa requirements and how long you have to have lived in Turkey before you can apply for residency etc?  And that you can legally work in Turkey?  Sounds like a non-starter to me.

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_22081_2

Why don´t you refer back to this thread?  Quite a lot of information contained within.

It seems a bit naive to move to a foreign country and not have any back up.....at least have enough money to get back home.  It is difficult for Turks to find employment in Turkey.....even more difficult for foreigners.  We have a classmate who has been in Turkey for several months now with no luck in finding a job.  I am not saying it is impossible, but it is very difficult. 

 That´s funny!  He already posted on this thread himself!

 Yes, that is why I posted it  A little bit of research would not go a miss for our Yeoman I think!

 when you run out of money after living on a shoe string between hotels and restaurants you will definitely

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no worry girls, tami wil help her/him.

 Isn´t tami here in the bed US?   Maybe we can hook yeoman up with one of the Black Sea Brothers?

 but tami can advise him and our bod could also be helpful i think

why don`t you ask this same question on a forum of your countrymen but this time pretending to be a Turk who wants to go to your country and get a job and residence permit. I`m sure their replies will be interesting to read!

 are you massagin your head?

 Would someone please teach me how to massagin my head?  Does it feel good?

 OK tami...I have to admit....I think this would be an interesting experiment.  Maybe we can send you on special assignment?

 we borats are very skilfull we massage everything

the most effective massage is this  

Elisabeth, when you learn how to do it,  can you teach me too?

I swear I need a massage..

My shoulders are locked right now..

 in case you harbour the thought of starting a crash course on this massage I want to be the first one successful applicant

Can we start first class....

I thought it was the Russian (chicks) who were good at massaging. at least in Turkey, all the masseurs are Russian

 masseurs  probably u r right but masseuses from world wide known femme´s parlour...so wrong guess tamikidakika

I never knew that the female ones were called masseuse.

 You will find out. (Once your old enough....   )

I don`t think so, Trudy. I`m not into professionals at all

 chicking out and providing massage yourself???come on tami and let femme earnfor living..just reduce DIY to tatters

I am rolling off my chair now...

 beware!!!!as if not u will have to make an appointment in femme´s parlour.I know she has everything booked by 2037.and she does not make any exceptions..business is business

Well forgot to add I appllied to Universities, because I read (or perhaps mis-read) that If you have a student visa, you cannot get a work permit, so thats why I have a tight budget and when I get my degree hopefully the economy will be better, but right now college grads are finding it hard to get a job.

Has anybody gone to Bosphorus Univeristy, I applied there and hopefully that will be the one I go to.

http://www.boun.edu.tr/index_eng.html

^^^^^

Bosph Univ

Im thinking of a job in Math/Science area

 Ambiguous...but if you are good at IT perhaps..anyway..mull it over.

Preferbly you can find college alot cheaper if you go local, no need to waste money on some luck

thorough brain washing should help also mate