http://www.thy.com/en-US/corporate/skylife/article.aspx?mkl=42

http://www.thy.com/en-INT/corporate/skylife/article.aspx?mkl=264

Luetfen, if I only knew the English words to this:
Gökten bir yıldız kaydı
Karadeniz’e düştü
Aman aman gardaş yara yaralıyım


Onu sevenlerinin yürekleri tutuşti
Susun kuşlar susun kara karalıyım
Aman aman gardaş yara yaralıyım

Bu amansız hastalık tatlı canını aldı
Aman aman gardaş yara yaralıyım
Kemençesi duvarda,gitarı nerde kaldı
Susun kuşlar susun kara karalıyım
Aman aman gardaş yara yaralıyım

Kalsın dağların karı
Kervanım yürüyecek
Aman aman gardaş yara yaralıyım
O güzelim saçları toprakta çürüyecek
Susun kuşlar susun kara karalıyım
Aman aman gardaş yara yaralıyım

Gene geldi yaz başı
Şenlenir yüksek dağlar
Aman aman gardaş yara yaralıyım

Demedimi azrail bak sevgilisi ağlar
Susun kuşlar susun kara karalıyım

Aman aman gardaş yara yaralıyım

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR705bfgW5o&mode=related&search=

Come, come, come again whoever you are,

An unbeliever, a fire-worshipper, come,

Our convent is not of desperation,

Even if you have broken your vows hundred times,

Come, come, come again

On December 17th, 1273 AD, a universal genius, one of the greatest servants of humanity, founder of the Mevlevi Sufi Brotherhood poet Mevlana Jalal al-din Rumi died at Konya. He was a philosopher and mystic of Islam, but not a Muslim of the orthodox type. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness and charity, awareness through love. To him and to his disciples all religions are more or less good, as all are roads leading to the truth. Looking with the same eye on Muslim, Jew and Christian a like, his peaceful and tolerant teaching has reached men of all sects and creeds. Rumi was laid to rest beside his father and over his remains a splendid shrine was erected. The 13th century Mevlana mausoleum with its mosque, dance hall, dervish living quarters and school, and tombs of various leading adherents of the Mevlevi order continue to this day to draw pilgrims from all parts of the Muslim world as well as from the non-Muslim world

Yes, I am all for it. This movie is still haunting me: http://www.filmreference.com/Films-Jo-Ko/Journey-of-Hope.html

In general shoes are taken off when entering a Turk’s home. In the larger cities and among the better to-do families, this is not always necessary however. It is usually the custom of small settlements and conservative families. In general Turks wear slippers at home. Housewives tend to compete with each other on cleanliness and will certainly not let you in with your shoes on. At any rate, in a country whose streets are disorderly and dirty, it makes good sense to leave your shoes at the door and slide into a pair of comfortable slippers. Almost all Turkish homes will have a pair of “guest slippers”, reserved just for visitors. And if the idea of wearing someone else’s shoes does not appeal to you, you can always tote along a pair of your own, which will not be considered out of the ordinary.
Kissing the hands of older family members is an obligatory ceremony of Bayram. Some families get together at the house of the oldest family member and have a “Bayram meal” all together. The elders give candy or money to those youngsters kissing their hands. In the past, gold coins and money were given however unfortunately this habit has been essentially lost, due to financial reasons.

Among Turks, kissing the hand of an elder and touching it to your forehead is a sign of respect shown to elders. Those in esteemed or reputable positions in society, and the elderly, enjoy having their hands kissed. For example, primary school teachers wait for their students to kiss their hands after graduation. This also is an indispensable custom practiced during Bayrams. The older members of the family give candies and some pocket money to the children who kissed their hands. If you are married to a Turk and visiting his family members you are expected to follow your husband in kissing hands. In some families the younger members do not smoke or cross their legs when together with the older members of the family. It will be easier for you if you discuss with your spouse what sort of customs and behavior you are expected to follow. (Worth thinking about: As you attempt to please others, be careful not to lose your own identity and uniqueness). Kissing hands of ladies in a French manner is not a common habit.

Turks are very generous and can be rather insistent when offering food in particular. It is best to just accept what is offered to you, with a smile, even though you may be full. If you don’t accept, you will undoubtedly hear comments like “Didn’t you like it?” or “Was it bad?”, and you even risk offending your host. If it is your second, third, or fourth helping, at some point you are bound to be genuinely full and you are not obliged to “clean your plate”.

Dear All: Thanks for your attention. I don't think I am very good at debating. Rather I do like to dig out interesting information and presented for everyone to read.

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=62989

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=63017