we´re glad you do

sure.. i stay in Etiler.. heres a surprise.. my grandma is turkish! yay

Sometimes I read here over the top exagerated love for Turkey in general at his forum, ofcourse the country has many many nice things but some people worship the country which is ridiculous becasue not everything is touch of gold in Turkey

- human rights

- press freedom

- women rights

- Politics

have a nice day!

You are right, Tulip. It seems that there has to be one of these sugary threads always in the front page. If one is forgotten another one is created. And it´s ok, the forum is open for sudden bursts of feelings also.

I don´t love Turkey maybe but I am a true friend of hers. There are no forbidden subjects between friends. In a small scale I think I can do things for her by telling people what I know where ever I am. And I am overjoyed for every positive development that I witness.

if we express our love to something, that does not mean we worship it. 

Here´s one bittery thread for your complains:

http://www.turkishclass.com/turkish/forum/forumTitle_52528

I love how I feel when I think of Turkiye

 Wrong thread! There´s another one for what you don´t like about Turkey.

I like Turkey and I´m not ashamed to admit it. There are many reasons, and with every new visit I find more of them. But generally, I love Turkey:

- for its warm, friendly and hospitable people,

- for its tradition and culture,

- for its natural beauties,

- for its historical sites,

- for its poetry,

- for its music,

- for its similarities with my country,

- for my feeling as I´m at home...

Of course, there are things that I don´t like about Turkey, but I prefer taking part in such a "sugary" threads, instead of "bittery" ones 

I agree with you Turkey is awesome.

There are many reasons for me to love Turkey. The main reason is the people and the traditions. 

The other day, I watched some movies taken when my wife´s brother got married. The music, dancing, the henna night (before the bride is to leave her parents´ home). Yüksek yüksek tepelere was sung with a lot of feeling... that always stings my heart. 

Another movie was of me asking my father-in-law for permission to marry his daughter. I don´t know about the rest of you, but I love the respect that shows, and the value people (of course it differs from one family to another, from one area to another) put in the family and the people who have brought up their daughter. 

The historical sites are wonderful too. Sure, we have viking graves here, and some fortifications and memories from the war with Denmark, but nothing, really nothing, compared to what Turkey has. 

And of course the weather... it´s June now. It´s 7 degrees here. I refuse to take on a thicker jacket... IT´S JUNE!!! SUMMER!!!

25 days left, then I come to join you  

people, traditions and culture, historical sites, music