The exploitive love game is nothing new...and it is not unique to Turkey. It happens everywhere, has been going on for thousands of years and will probably continue for as long as humans exist.

Henry VIII how many wives....?
Princess Di married to produce proper heirs...

Noun 1. gigolo - a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
debauchee, libertine, rounder - a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
lounge lizard, lizard - a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him

The reason we get a warped view here is because of the free translation available. I'm quite sure if there were other sites that did the same service done here, you would read about them too.

It is very rare to find a place to get free translations.

I think it is an interesting article and don't understand why people get off bashing another here. As I understand it, this is supposed to be a site to learn, and Turkish issues are of primary importance.

Please stop with the personal attacks.

I have noticed Azade the target of more than one of them. Please stop these personal attacks and let us incorporate some of that beautiful and wonderful Turkish grace and hospitality I'm sure we all love into our posts.

Another wonderful post...thanks. He has a nice full ripe voice and uses it well.

Oh...that is a very interesting video....amazing! Thank you for uploading the link.

FYI there is a part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjHoujTfJZQ&NR=1


It seems Man's inhumanity to Man has been going on a long time.

The history of Istanbul is amazing....one feels it when visiting.

Thank you. Nice link....so where do we sign up?

Here in the USA there are more than a few business that don't allow women to wear open toe shoes. It's not considered professional in some corporate settings.

Beautiful....thank you for the link. Some of the other videos there were "odd" though.

Those garments, the rooms.....sigh...

What a lovely video, thank you for posting it.

I don't know why such a thing should spark such controversy. I've been to Turkey and spent much time in the Köy and found most of the women there dress like this. So what? I even dressed like that myself when I was there. It's very comfortable. I made the mistake of taking some of my Western shoes. Forget it. I couldn't walk on the earth roads and my feet got pretty funky with the dirt getting in everything. There is a lot of wisdome in traditional dress. It has evolved to fit the needs of the environment.

Even in Istanbul, it was hard to walk on the cobblestone walkways. Much of our Western fashions are counter productive in as much as it's not functional for life.

As for having children. How many "older" women in the West spend mega $ to have the chance to be mothers? I must say there is something about Anatolian culture that enables them to raise wonderful children. The nicest children I've ever met are there.....you don't see the rebellious "out of control" teens you see in the West. Whatever they are doing, it works.