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In Love with Turkish Men?
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 02:32 am |
Please,
Can anyone offer advice as to why SO many western women seem to fall inlove with Turkish men? I read this site regularly now, and most translation posts are from women desperate to communicate with a Turkish man. (please - don't hear me as judgemental- I'm in the same boat)
BUT WHY? I truly am seeking insight.
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 02:40 am |
I honestly dont know, i would like to know too. But i think because turkish men treat women so nice when they meet them, and with western men they are what the women are used to seeing, they feel they are being treated the same by each and every man until they meet a turkish man. He makes her feel special and the only one!
With western men they are(not all, im not trying to be judgemental) but they dont seem to bothered about relationships after a while and football, golf, rugby, hockey, cars etc become more important.(of course not all men but you know quite a few!) I think this is partially why but i know there are a lot more reasons and i will be looking forward to hearing them!
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 02:59 am |
yeh i agree, it's the way in which they have been brought up to treat and respect women. It is different to more western/ised cultures. It could also just be that feeling of being on holiday and being happy all the time that we feel like we are in love ...........but i have to say, for me, i am just attracted to foreign men (im from england), their accent and the way they treat you.........also the reason why i love turkish men is because i love turkiye and the language! and probably vice versa........plus i love working there
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 03:01 am |
I cannot tell you as to why it seems western woman fall in love with Turkish men, I can however tell you why I fell in love with my Turkish husband. I believe that one of the reasons is he is painfully honest, very open and loving, has very strong family values (very hard to find in american men) is very affectionate and treats me like a woman, not like a possesion, a thing or an object like my x american boyfriends have in the past..He is very patient, kind and loving.. not to just me, but to his friends as well as to his family. Turkish men( in gerneral) are very faithful to their wives. I am sure that all the woman who read this and are in a relationship with a Turkish man can relate to all what I am saying here. My husband speaks english very well..so we do not have any communication problems.. But even if he didn't.. and we had trouble communicating, I'm possitive I would still be in love with him just as much. Becouse actions speak louder then words. And he treats me with respect and love always. I thank Allah every day that we met!
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 03:02 am |
I agree with everyone, also maybe it's because when we are young, we hear about fairytales and true love, and it seems that Turkish men seem to portray that fairytale aspect, making his love feel like a princess. The whole Turkish culture is magnificent, and when I've seen the translations to some of the Turkish song lyrics, I've been captivated by how deep they are. I don't judge anyone by their nationality at all, so I can't speak about people overall, only individuals. But it seems that they let their words pour from their hearts, and this is truly captivating. Whereas a lot of Western men I know seem to hide their feelings (but not all Western men I must add). And I also agree with the pont mentioned, about family values. This is so wonderful.
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 06:42 am |
I also am amazed at how deeply I have fallen for my Turkish boyfriend. It is definitely an indescribable connection that we have between us, and wow, what a great feeling. I too have always been attracted to foreign men, but was really not looking for a boyfriend when we met. He however is still learning English (but he is really picking it up fast) So even though we have alot to overcome in the communication department, I feel we are making progress and hope to spend the rest of my life with him. I wish everyone that has a relationship like this happiness and a long life together.
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 07:20 am |
I am from a latin country so for me turkish men and latin men are very similar in many aspects except one: I'd say turkish men are more family oriented and have bigger family values . That's something I find wonderful but when they love , they seem to love in such a deep way that it could scare a woman off! I have never fallen in love with a turkish man actually (one fell for me in the past but I couldn't cope with his jealousy) and I'm not looking for it either but I do have a couple of turkish friends that I like and they treat their mothers/ girlfriends/ sisters/ friends with the same level of love...this is amazing!! .
Besides , they are friendly , hospitable some women find them "exotic" they are not exotic for me but they do have " magnetism." can we deny it?
Just listen to the turkish love songs and get the clear idea of what love is and means to them , they are the deepest songs I've ever heard ... all of this together with a manly accent and appearance can make the difference...
Selamlar!
Dilara.
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 08:24 am |
I agree with all the wonderfull things said about Turkish men/lovers. They are different than the western men.
When u find a Turkish lover - you find life a romantic lover and fire !!!
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 01:16 pm |
Most of relations start being on holiday … and it’s quite easy to understand why… going to visit a new country gives some kind of emotional raise …and then… sea, sun, sand, nice music, ardent eyes… and here u r… u think that it’s him…the man from ur dream As for Turkish men… they are waiting for tourist season cause they are longing for passionate nights with sweet girls willing to love and to be loved… It’s well known that they can’t treat Turkish girls the same way they treat western girls…
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 02:04 pm |
love doesn't see,colour,race or nationality.its easier to feel it when u find ur soul mate.and by more communication with other cultures,love's definition become different,and i believe that internet cahnging everythings on world,with good&bad sides,thats really a wonderfull bridge between different colours,races,beliefs and cultures...
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 06:59 pm |
Quoting Enigma: It’s well known that they can’t treat Turkish girls the same way they treat western girls… |
Then they are not that caring and sweet and loving with the Turkish girls ?
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 10:22 pm |
"they cant treat Turkish girls the same way they treat western girls…" why do you say so? is it true??....then how do they treat turkish girls? aren't we all "women" no matter where we come from?
Greetings.
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 10:43 pm |
I can´t say I have to much experiences of turkish men...I have only been in Turkey two times and both times it has been in a quite extreme environment - the tourism industry of Alanya. I can´t say that I am impressed of what I have seen or heard when it comes to turkish men and love...but of course I don´t want to generalize and say that all turkish men are the same. But if you are interested to read about turkish men in the tourism industry I recommend this link:
Here are some examples...
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 10:55 pm |
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 11:13 pm |
I am most definitely not the one to judge anyone...not the turkish boys nor the touristing women...but I do recommend everyone to not just let the heart (or should I say hormons?) talk but also the brain to work!
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 11:34 pm |
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 11:42 pm |
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21 Aug 2006 Mon 11:49 pm |
Quoting christine_usa: Dear Aslan,
I hear your response quite clearly. I am not a 'hormone raging' , 'alcohol drinking' vacationer. I am a teacher. I came to Turkey to study contemporary Islamikc culture in a secular context, on scholarship.
Yes, I did extend my 3 week scholarship to vacation in the Mediterranean. But I don't think I had blinders on completely.
I have to agree, sometimes, vacation, exotic smells and views on vacation lead one to fall in love. Of course!
But there is more than that. Really. I discovered a level of discourse, maturity, and intimacy in my Omer, that is generally void in the men of the USA.
By that I mean, he was articulate in stating his emotions, and clear in stating his wishes. He honored all of my boundaries (which were many)_. and really sought to know me.
So please- don't think every person falling in love is "mindless"
Regards,
Christine |
...oh, well...like I said...I am not the one to judge either way...really...don´t read what is not there, Christine! Anyone that knows me would describe me just as the 'hormone raging' , 'alcohol drinking' vacationer.
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 12:24 am |
Quoting Aslan: I can´t say I have to much experiences of turkish men...I have only been in Turkey two times and both times it has been in a quite extreme environment - the tourism industry of Alanya. I can´t say that I am impressed of what I have seen or heard when it comes to turkish men and love...but of course I don´t want to generalize and say that all turkish men are the same. But if you are interested to read about turkish men in the tourism industry I recommend this link:
Here are some examples... |
I actually find these sites repulsive - especially the naming and shaming ones. Sometimes the ladies forget they are really the ones who need to be named and shamed. Serial Turkish boyfriend collectors!!
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 01:26 am |
Quoting christine_usa: Dear Aslan,
I hear your response quite clearly. I am not a 'hormone raging' , 'alcohol drinking' vacationer. I am a teacher. I came to Turkey to study contemporary Islamikc culture in a secular context, on scholarship.
Yes, I did extend my 3 week scholarship to vacation in the Mediterranean. But I don't think I had blinders on completely.
I have to agree, sometimes, vacation, exotic smells and views on vacation lead one to fall in love. Of course!
But there is more than that. Really. I discovered a level of discourse, maturity, and intimacy in my Omer, that is generally void in the men of the USA.
By that I mean, he was articulate in stating his emotions, and clear in stating his wishes. He honored all of my boundaries (which were many)_. and really sought to know me.
So please- don't think every person falling in love is "mindless"
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Christine |
Christine,
I can vouch Turkish men are just like American,German, Italian etc... Maybe you just haven't met the right American men. Regardless, you seem to have met a good Turkish man. Maybe it's the challenge all together that makes someone more appealing from another country. The challenge to learn their language, culture etc... Just a thought..
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 01:41 am |
Quoting Aslan: ...oh, well...like I said...I am not the one to judge either way...really...don´t read what is not there, Christine! Anyone that knows me would describe me just as the 'hormone raging' , 'alcohol drinking' vacationer.
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I'll drink to that dearest Aslan lol! At least you don't dress it up by saying it is the level of discourse and maturity that drives you !
Oh - and welcome back TT - I missed you
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 05:02 pm |
Alot of Turkish women seem to like English men too. Whether or not that's because they think they're rich I don't know, but there's a Turkish girl I like that I only get to see once a year. Sucks to live in England.
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 06:01 pm |
Quoting Hilliar: Sucks to live in England. |
It depends where you live, I guess. I actually love living in England
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 09:05 pm |
Quoting SineNomine: Quoting Aslan: ...oh, well...like I said...I am not the one to judge either way...really...don´t read what is not there, Christine! Anyone that knows me would describe me just as the 'hormone raging' , 'alcohol drinking' vacationer.
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I'll drink to that dearest Aslan lol! At least you don't dress it up by saying it is the level of discourse and maturity that drives you !
Oh - and welcome back TT - I missed you |
...thanks, TT! I have missed you too - big time! ...and now the south of Turkey can stop trembling...I am back in Sweden again...beware, swedes!
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 09:57 pm |
Hi. Could I get some feedback from Turkish men about this discussion (ladies your comments are equally appreciated). I have a turkish boyfriend who seems a bit too protective and gets jealous quite easily (I think so) for little things. He says he wants me for himself and sometimes I think that translates into me being in solitary confinement and hidden from the view of others especially other men.. Im from a diferent culture,race, part of the world (Caribbean, West Indies) and faith, seems everything different. For me hugging and sometimes kissing (on the cheek)close guy friends is the way of greeting for me and there's no perversion in doing that for me. Even if Im chatting with a guy online he thinks it should not be and is very uncomfortable with that. Could I get smoe feedback on this. Do many turkish men think and act like this? Do turkish men get jealous easily?.. Are they very or evev overly protective of their women?
Thanks a lot.
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 10:16 pm |
"to continue the oriental dreams they see in Turkey" says a commentary. I think they should be careful to avoid cultural misunderstandings. as an example everything goes OK until they have a baby...and...the question of what will be the religion of their kids created so many frustrations so far...you can see many examples like that in the Turkish headlines...love is very complex and never coincides with reality
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 10:21 pm |
What you have said about turkish men are totally correct, caribena. Turkish men generally get jealous easily and are quite protective of their girlfriends/women.
By the way, please let your boyfriend not know I told you all these, otherwise he would definitely kill me!
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22 Aug 2006 Tue 11:51 pm |
Very good discussion girls And some guys also
I will say like this;Turkish are the best because they are TURKISH.And I don't say "just" about love but also about friendship.You can realy rely on them.Maybe not from the first moment-they need a time to know you better but when they do it-there is no better friend than Turkish!!!!!
Kendine iyi bak!
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23 Aug 2006 Wed 12:03 am |
Quoting martuskaaa: Very good discussion girls And some guys also
I will say like this;Turkish are the best because they are TURKISH.And I don't say "just" about love but also about friendship.You can realy rely on them.Maybe not from the first moment-they need a time to know you better but when they do it-there is no better friend than Turkish!!!!!
Kendine iyi bak! |
Hi all ,
I couldn't agree with you more!!!
My best male friend is turkish and I've met him for 2 1/2 years! It took time to know eachother and trust eachother as friends at the beginning but when we felt confident he turned out to be the most DEVOTED and caring friend ever!! always supports me...besides, he's very smart and funny.
Wonderful friend...I don't know how I haven't fallen for him though haha with all these quealities lol
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23 Aug 2006 Wed 12:11 am |
Ofcourse the way people treat each other has to do with the way they have been brought up, the life they have, thus with their culture.. thus, in this case, with being Turkish.
Though many men and women over the world are jealous, we can state it's a Turkish common habit.
Though many men and women share passionate love all over the world, we can state the heartfelt passion, is a Turkish thing we find in men.
I love Kadir for who he is. I have never judged him for being Kurdish, when I met him, I didn't even know who the Kurds were and where Turkey was situated exactly. Now I love him even more for it as it makes me want to explore his roots. I love him for the way he treats his family. The way his friends can count on him. His sense of humor. The way he makes me feel like a goddess. I even love the way we get angry with each other. I love the way his love is overwhelming. It makes me want to get the best out of me for him. I love his interest in history and medicines. I love his passion for the sea and the ships. Oh I just love him. But not because he is Kurdish/Turkish whatsoever. Maybe because Turkish life made him this way. Maybe just because I managed to pick the right man (well, be found by the right man).
Christine, I think if you look at a website like this, but then in Spanish or Italian or any otehr holiday place, you will find just as many western girls falling for these men too. Everyone longs for the things that come from far. Everyone has an emotional boost on holiday. But from all the messages on this website, it is clear what loves are real and what loves won't survive one or 2 holidays. I think that is wat Aslan was talking about and I don't think she meant to judge you
The loves that are real, are beyond the 'happiness' aspect of Turkish lives. They are willing to also cope with the bad sides of living in Türkiye or being with a Turkish man. Turkey is not just gold that shines. Nor is any other country.
Yes. I think I can say that real loves are beyond the happiness aspect of Turkish lives. But just because of this, they can discover even more happiness by going through the surface. And I doubt if that has to do with loving a Turkish man. I pray for all the people who love another nationality, that this is just about love
Well, after this long letter I should send love and greetings Just kidding. But I do wish everybody luck with their love. Everything can be overcome
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28 Oct 2007 Sun 01:20 am |
I'm an American girl in love with a Turkish man. I certainly didn't go looking for love with a Turkish man. I had only met 1 Turkish man before my fiance, and that was a brief meeting. I fell in love with him, because he treats me better than any American man ever has!! He is SOOO amazing and such a hard worker!
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29 Oct 2007 Mon 08:39 pm |
Quoting eventerchick05: I'm an American girl in love with a Turkish man. I certainly didn't go looking for love with a Turkish man. I had only met 1 Turkish man before my fiance, and that was a brief meeting. I fell in love with him, because he treats me better than any American man ever has!! He is SOOO amazing and such a hard worker! |
I think that is wonderful! Does he live here in the states? If you don't mind me asking, how did you meet him and have you met his family yet?
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29 Oct 2007 Mon 08:55 pm |
Quoting teaschip1: Quoting eventerchick05: I'm an American girl in love with a Turkish man. I certainly didn't go looking for love with a Turkish man. I had only met 1 Turkish man before my fiance, and that was a brief meeting. I fell in love with him, because he treats me better than any American man ever has!! He is SOOO amazing and such a hard worker! |
I think that is wonderful! Does he live here in the states? If you don't mind me asking, how did you meet him and have you met his family yet? |
Teas...are you doing research for Love a Dudu?
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29 Oct 2007 Mon 08:57 pm |
Quoting Elisabeth: Quoting teaschip1: Quoting eventerchick05: I'm an American girl in love with a Turkish man. I certainly didn't go looking for love with a Turkish man. I had only met 1 Turkish man before my fiance, and that was a brief meeting. I fell in love with him, because he treats me better than any American man ever has!! He is SOOO amazing and such a hard worker! |
I think that is wonderful! Does he live here in the states? If you don't mind me asking, how did you meet him and have you met his family yet? |
Teas...are you doing research for Love a Dudu? |
No, just interested.
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30 Oct 2007 Tue 09:13 pm |
Quoting teaschip1: Quoting Elisabeth: Quoting teaschip1: Quoting eventerchick05: I'm an American girl in love with a Turkish man. I certainly didn't go looking for love with a Turkish man. I had only met 1 Turkish man before my fiance, and that was a brief meeting. I fell in love with him, because he treats me better than any American man ever has!! He is SOOO amazing and such a hard worker! |
I think that is wonderful! Does he live here in the states? If you don't mind me asking, how did you meet him and have you met his family yet? |
Teas...are you doing research for Love a Dudu? |
No, just interested. |
No but I am!! all Dudu experience submissions can be sent via pm to my inbox. When I have all my research I will setup a website with statistics, names etc etc etc for those that are interested in who the biggest Dudu's are ..
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31 Oct 2007 Wed 03:40 pm |
Only when they are in full Dudu mode....they use the gold suits to persuade the most difficult of western women...then ones that won't turn with just pretty words...then they dance their Dudu dance and sing there Dudu song, beat their Dudu chests and then ...... they show us the hair ... It is a sickening display of Duduness but alas many women have lost their resolve to the gold suit.
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31 Oct 2007 Wed 11:38 pm |
Spanish women are very likeable indeed but I don't like them a bit since I am married...
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02 Nov 2007 Fri 03:10 am |
Quoting Deli_kizin: Ofcourse the way people treat each other has to do with the way they have been brought up, the life they have, thus with their culture.. thus, in this case, with being Turkish.
Though many men and women over the world are jealous, we can state it's a Turkish common habit.
Though many men and women share passionate love all over the world, we can state the heartfelt passion, is a Turkish thing we find in men.
I love Kadir for who he is. I have never judged him for being Kurdish, when I met him, I didn't even know who the Kurds were and where Turkey was situated exactly. Now I love him even more for it as it makes me want to explore his roots. I love him for the way he treats his family. The way his friends can count on him. His sense of humor. The way he makes me feel like a goddess. I even love the way we get angry with each other. I love the way his love is overwhelming. It makes me want to get the best out of me for him. I love his interest in history and medicines. I love his passion for the sea and the ships. Oh I just love him. But not because he is Kurdish/Turkish whatsoever. Maybe because Turkish life made him this way. Maybe just because I managed to pick the right man (well, be found by the right man).
Christine, I think if you look at a website like this, but then in Spanish or Italian or any otehr holiday place, you will find just as many western girls falling for these men too. Everyone longs for the things that come from far. Everyone has an emotional boost on holiday. But from all the messages on this website, it is clear what loves are real and what loves won't survive one or 2 holidays. I think that is wat Aslan was talking about and I don't think she meant to judge you
The loves that are real, are beyond the 'happiness' aspect of Turkish lives. They are willing to also cope with the bad sides of living in Türkiye or being with a Turkish man. Turkey is not just gold that shines. Nor is any other country.
Yes. I think I can say that real loves are beyond the happiness aspect of Turkish lives. But just because of this, they can discover even more happiness by going through the surface. And I doubt if that has to do with loving a Turkish man. I pray for all the people who love another nationality, that this is just about love
Well, after this long letter I should send love and greetings Just kidding. But I do wish everybody luck with their love. Everything can be overcome  |
DK - that's poetry. You're really in love, sounds beautiful!
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06 Dec 2007 Thu 11:41 pm |
Quoting angietlb: I love my Turkish prince because he is so loving and patient and calls me so many wonderful names...my princess, my darling, my angel. |
And...you believe him?!?!?!
Don't you think its coincidence that Turkish men say such words so easily. Do you REALLY think they mean it all?
Awww poor little princess, don't you think that one SINCERE "I love you" is worth a thousand insincere "seni seviyorums".
How will you feel about that jealousy in a few years time when you are his "property"?
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07 Dec 2007 Fri 12:02 am |
I dont need a share of your flowery romance thanks!
I am sorry if you thought my words hateful. Perhaps you will take it more seriously coming from a Turkish man:-
Quoting thehandsom: I think, specially foreign girls, should realize that Turkish culture is a bit different then theirs. Turkish men will do anything to make girls feel like they are the only living girls on earth and they will do anything to make you feel like you are the princess, you are the one.
But do not forget, 90% of those men/boys still think that there are two types of women/girls on earth: the ones they can marry, and the ones they can have fun. |
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07 Dec 2007 Fri 12:46 am |
Quoting angietlb: I'll let you know what he says. |
Let me guess..
"Askim sevgilim canim benim I am offended that you would even think such a thing of me! If you don't take my love seriously then I will leave you alone - clearly you do not love me....blah blah blah blah"
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07 Dec 2007 Fri 01:08 am |
ohh, are you a man, Angie?
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07 Dec 2007 Fri 01:24 am |
Quoting AEnigma III: Oh thank God, I just realised you are not English! You are just another "bed amerikan"  |
Hey now III...as a bed amerikan I take offence to being lumped in with this one!
Wow....I can't wait to watch this relationship play out in typical fashion!!!!! WOOHOO!!!
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07 Dec 2007 Fri 01:40 am |
Quoting girleegirl: Hey now III...as a bed amerikan I take offence to being lumped in with this one! |
CGG don't count
Plus...I have a soft spot for SOME Amerikans - even bed ones
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07 Dec 2007 Fri 02:06 am |
Quoting AEnigma III:
CGG don't count
Plus...I have a soft spot for SOME Amerikans - even bed ones  |
Ok then....you are forgiven even though your new friend says no one likes you...or something to that effect..not exactly sure as her eloquent post was deleted!
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08 Dec 2007 Sat 06:38 pm |
It's really weird reading my desperate post written ages ago, upon returning from Turkey. What a simplistic request... I was so turned upside down when I met Omer when I wrote this- but, it all worked out ok...much more than ok.
I wish the best to all who find themselves in a similar situation. I also issue caution- our story is certainly far from the norm.
Spending a month in Olu Deniz this summer made me very aware of how common and riduculous many relationships are in these resort towns.
If you have a good head on your shoulders; are honestly in touch with your inner being and truth, you'll be fine...
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08 Dec 2007 Sat 07:11 pm |
Quoting christine_usa: It's really weird reading my desperate post written ages ago, |
we change we grow up!
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11 Jan 2008 Fri 10:54 pm |
i love turkish guys! i just wanna go back and see my crushh...he's soooo hot! uhh i just melt!
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 10:11 am |
So it seems like forever since anyone has posted here. I was reading these posts when my online romance was just a crush. It has since become a full blown love affair. Here's the catch, we've never met face to face ecxept for on the web cam. And we were falling in love before he had convinced me to buy my web cam. We have about a 20 year age difference, go ahead, take a guess, I am older than him! But he is HOT BABY! Sweet Turkish delight! And we are working out the details of how/when/where etc., for him to come here (or me there). Much of it depending on the timing of his military service. But that aside,because of his religious faith, my love is still a virgin. We did not meet on holiday. No drunken nights of passion, only what we share online. And there is a LOT to be said for a lover who can do more for you online than any man has been able to in person, let me tell you. And I've had some that were pretty dang good! So it has to be the Turkish Man Effect. This is my first (and last!) Turkish romance. He is sincere. We met on the video game Second Life where he became my "SL" husband and he took those vows as sacred as real life. They are to him an engagement vow. His devotion to his family and the way he treats a woman is amazing. I have children from a previous marriage and he loves them dearly. They have spoken on the webcam. He knows that I cannot have more children and this is fine with him. He wants to marry me for me, not for what might or might not happen. He believes that Allah put us together for a reason. The odds of us meeting were so astonishingly slim the circumstances surrounding our relationship were amazing. (too long to go into) But he was my best friend and supporter. We have been known to spend 10 to 12 hours on some days on line together. I have never been treated so well by any man in any country, and I have lived in the US and Europe. This one is a keeper! He is kind and compassionate, supportive and loving, passionate and deep with his emotions. These are often charecteristics that are encouraged by Western men to be hidden. Erkan's beautiful faith in God has inspired me to study the Muslim religion and I will be converting to Islam in the near future, for me, not for him. Turkiye is the most liberal of all of the Islamic countries when it comes to it's treatment of Women. I think this is largely due to the fact that Turkish men really do love women. I believe every "I love you" that comes from him, because he has told me how much he needs me to love him. I have had more love in the 7 months we have been together than I have in 18 years of an icy marriage.
My Heart's in K.Maras,
Lionessg
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 03:15 pm |
Quoting Lionessg: So it seems like forever since anyone has posted here. I was reading these posts when my online romance was just a crush. It has since become a full blown love affair. Here's the catch, we've never met face to face ecxept for on the web cam. And we were falling in love before he had convinced me to buy my web cam. We have about a 20 year age difference, go ahead, take a guess, I am older than him! But he is HOT BABY! Sweet Turkish delight! And we are working out the details of how/when/where etc., for him to come here (or me there). Much of it depending on the timing of his military service. But that aside,because of his religious faith, my love is still a virgin. We did not meet on holiday. No drunken nights of passion, only what we share online. And there is a LOT to be said for a lover who can do more for you online than any man has been able to in person, let me tell you. And I've had some that were pretty dang good! So it has to be the Turkish Man Effect. This is my first (and last!) Turkish romance. He is sincere. We met on the video game Second Life where he became my "SL" husband and he took those vows as sacred as real life. They are to him an engagement vow. His devotion to his family and the way he treats a woman is amazing. I have children from a previous marriage and he loves them dearly. They have spoken on the webcam. He knows that I cannot have more children and this is fine with him. He wants to marry me for me, not for what might or might not happen. He believes that Allah put us together for a reason. The odds of us meeting were so astonishingly slim the circumstances surrounding our relationship were amazing. (too long to go into) But he was my best friend and supporter. We have been known to spend 10 to 12 hours on some days on line together. I have never been treated so well by any man in any country, and I have lived in the US and Europe. This one is a keeper! He is kind and compassionate, supportive and loving, passionate and deep with his emotions. These are often charecteristics that are encouraged by Western men to be hidden. Erkan's beautiful faith in God has inspired me to study the Muslim religion and I will be converting to Islam in the near future, for me, not for him. Turkiye is the most liberal of all of the Islamic countries when it comes to it's treatment of Women. I think this is largely due to the fact that Turkish men really do love women. I believe every "I love you" that comes from him, because he has told me how much he needs me to love him. I have had more love in the 7 months we have been together than I have in 18 years of an icy marriage.
My Heart's in K.Maras,
Lionessg |
You have never seen him in person, gone out on a date? But know that he is the man your in love with and you want to covert to Muslim all over the internet.
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 03:20 pm |
Quoting teaschip: Quoting Lionessg: So it seems like forever since anyone has posted here. I was reading these posts when my online romance was just a crush. It has since become a full blown love affair. Here's the catch, we've never met face to face ecxept for on the web cam. And we were falling in love before he had convinced me to buy my web cam. We have about a 20 year age difference, go ahead, take a guess, I am older than him! But he is HOT BABY! Sweet Turkish delight! And we are working out the details of how/when/where etc., for him to come here (or me there). Much of it depending on the timing of his military service. But that aside,because of his religious faith, my love is still a virgin. We did not meet on holiday. No drunken nights of passion, only what we share online. And there is a LOT to be said for a lover who can do more for you online than any man has been able to in person, let me tell you. And I've had some that were pretty dang good! So it has to be the Turkish Man Effect. This is my first (and last!) Turkish romance. He is sincere. We met on the video game Second Life where he became my "SL" husband and he took those vows as sacred as real life. They are to him an engagement vow. His devotion to his family and the way he treats a woman is amazing. I have children from a previous marriage and he loves them dearly. They have spoken on the webcam. He knows that I cannot have more children and this is fine with him. He wants to marry me for me, not for what might or might not happen. He believes that Allah put us together for a reason. The odds of us meeting were so astonishingly slim the circumstances surrounding our relationship were amazing. (too long to go into) But he was my best friend and supporter. We have been known to spend 10 to 12 hours on some days on line together. I have never been treated so well by any man in any country, and I have lived in the US and Europe. This one is a keeper! He is kind and compassionate, supportive and loving, passionate and deep with his emotions. These are often charecteristics that are encouraged by Western men to be hidden. Erkan's beautiful faith in God has inspired me to study the Muslim religion and I will be converting to Islam in the near future, for me, not for him. Turkiye is the most liberal of all of the Islamic countries when it comes to it's treatment of Women. I think this is largely due to the fact that Turkish men really do love women. I believe every "I love you" that comes from him, because he has told me how much he needs me to love him. I have had more love in the 7 months we have been together than I have in 18 years of an icy marriage.
My Heart's in K.Maras,
Lionessg |
You have never seen him in person, gone out on a date? But know that he is the man your in love with and you want to covert to Muslim all over the internet. |
I am lost for words!
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 03:32 pm |
Quote: . No drunken nights of passion, only what we share online. And there is a LOT to be said for a lover who can do more for you online than any man has been able to in person, let me tell you. And I've had some that were pretty dang good! So it has to be the Turkish Man Effect. This is my first (and last!) |
I have heard about sex on the internet, but my goodness. Turkish Man Effect..
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 05:43 pm |
Quoting libralady: Quoting teaschip: Quoting Lionessg: So it seems like forever since anyone has posted here. I was reading these posts when my online romance was just a crush. It has since become a full blown love affair. Here's the catch, we've never met face to face ecxept for on the web cam. And we were falling in love before he had convinced me to buy my web cam. We have about a 20 year age difference, go ahead, take a guess, I am older than him! But he is HOT BABY! Sweet Turkish delight! And we are working out the details of how/when/where etc., for him to come here (or me there). Much of it depending on the timing of his military service. But that aside,because of his religious faith, my love is still a virgin. We did not meet on holiday. No drunken nights of passion, only what we share online. And there is a LOT to be said for a lover who can do more for you online than any man has been able to in person, let me tell you. And I've had some that were pretty dang good! So it has to be the Turkish Man Effect. This is my first (and last!) Turkish romance. He is sincere. We met on the video game Second Life where he became my "SL" husband and he took those vows as sacred as real life. They are to him an engagement vow. His devotion to his family and the way he treats a woman is amazing. I have children from a previous marriage and he loves them dearly. They have spoken on the webcam. He knows that I cannot have more children and this is fine with him. He wants to marry me for me, not for what might or might not happen. He believes that Allah put us together for a reason. The odds of us meeting were so astonishingly slim the circumstances surrounding our relationship were amazing. (too long to go into) But he was my best friend and supporter. We have been known to spend 10 to 12 hours on some days on line together. I have never been treated so well by any man in any country, and I have lived in the US and Europe. This one is a keeper! He is kind and compassionate, supportive and loving, passionate and deep with his emotions. These are often charecteristics that are encouraged by Western men to be hidden. Erkan's beautiful faith in God has inspired me to study the Muslim religion and I will be converting to Islam in the near future, for me, not for him. Turkiye is the most liberal of all of the Islamic countries when it comes to it's treatment of Women. I think this is largely due to the fact that Turkish men really do love women. I believe every "I love you" that comes from him, because he has told me how much he needs me to love him. I have had more love in the 7 months we have been together than I have in 18 years of an icy marriage.
My Heart's in K.Maras,
Lionessg |
You have never seen him in person, gone out on a date? But know that he is the man your in love with and you want to covert to Muslim all over the internet. |
I am lost for words! |
Me too - - which is unusual for both of us.
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 09:07 pm |
I wonder if online therapy works as well as online love???
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 09:08 pm |
Quoting lady in red: Quoting libralady: I am lost for words! |
Me too - - which is unusual for both of us. |
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 09:09 pm |
Quoting Elisabeth: I wonder if online therapy works as well as online love??? |
Lis, are you trying to find out for yourself?
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 09:18 pm |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting Elisabeth: I wonder if online therapy works as well as online love??? |
Lis, are you trying to find out for yourself?  |
Yes, ever since my last two timing Dudu started PMing you....I have not been the same!
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 10:02 pm |
Quoting Elisabeth: Yes, ever since my last two timing Dudu started PMing you....I have not been the same!
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It's your jealousy eating you up!
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 10:03 pm |
Quoting Leelu: Quoting teaschip: Quote: . No drunken nights of passion, only what we share online. And there is a LOT to be said for a lover who can do more for you online than any man has been able to in person, let me tell you. And I've had some that were pretty dang good! So it has to be the Turkish Man Effect. This is my first (and last!) |
I have heard about sex on the internet, but my goodness. Turkish Man Effect.. |
I have heard about online sex .. but for whatever reason I cannot imagine how its done :unsure |
Is it more that you would not like to imagine how Brings a whole new meaning to................
CAMERA........... ACTION
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 10:08 pm |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting Elisabeth: Yes, ever since my last two timing Dudu started PMing you....I have not been the same!
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It's your jealousy eating you up! |
Well, at least the cell phone I sent him got to him BEFORE yours did!!
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 10:12 pm |
Quoting Lionessg: ..........It has since become a full blown love affair. Here's the catch, we've never met face to face ecxept for on the web cam. And we were falling in love before he had convinced me to buy my web cam. We have about a 20 year age difference, go ahead, take a guess, I am older than him! But he is HOT BABY! Sweet Turkish delight! .
My Heart's in K.Maras,
Lionessg |
Lionessg,
Humans have many facets to their being. Online we do not really see all those facets. It's like seeing a diamond from one side.
We tend to forget about the whole. Being able to look at it from all sides in different lights can be another experience, and one that should not be discounted.
At least you are having a loveing experience. Cherish what is good and beautiful about it. I do wish you very good luck with your romance, but be careful....
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 10:23 pm |
Am I the only one around here who is dumbfounded by the ease at which some people like to share the inner most secrets of their love life? And then wonder why they get a bit of ribbing over it?
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13 Jun 2008 Fri 10:36 pm |
Quoting libralady: Am I the only one around here who is dumbfounded by the ease at which some people like to share the inner most secrets of their love life? And then wonder why they get a bit of ribbing over it? |
No....but I think the reason is because people feel anonymous online....They would be amazed to realize just how untrue that is.
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08 Oct 2009 Thu 03:54 pm |
The reason lies with you not with the Turkish men. It is common for women who are insecure about the way they look or otherwise have fading looks to go for the stereotypical Turkish man, the guys who tells you ´You´re so beautiful!´, ´I love you!´ or otherwise pleads, begs or debases himself in other ways every five minutes. The compliments feed an undernourished ego and that makes plain jane feel like Queen Jane.
The best women are intelligent and confident about the way they look and feel amazing even without a man telling them that they are. These kinds of women tend not to be so taken-in when they visit Turkey, some girls I knew have even claimed to find such attention nauseating.
Edited (10/8/2009) by redhessian
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08 Oct 2009 Thu 04:15 pm |
The reason lies with you not with the Turkish men. It is common for women who are insecure about the way they look or otherwise have fading looks to go for the stereotypical Turkish man, the guys who tells you ´You´re so beautiful!´, ´I love you!´ or otherwise pleads, begs or debases himself in other ways every five minutes. The compliments feed an undernourished ego and that makes plain jane feel like Queen Jane.
The best women are intelligent and confident about the way they look and feel amazing even without a man telling them that they are. These kinds of women tend not to be so taken-in when they visit Turkey, some girls I knew have even claimed to find such attention nauseating.
Good point - but I think you are talking about Turkish tourist workers and not ALL Turkish men!!! Let´s not be guilty of generalising now eh? 
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08 Oct 2009 Thu 04:24 pm |
Let´s not be guilty of generalising now eh? 
Boy, you just want to suck the fun out of EVERYTHING!
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09 Oct 2009 Fri 04:39 pm |
Good point - but I think you are talking about Turkish tourist workers and not ALL Turkish men!!! Let´s not be guilty of generalising now eh? 
Wrong!!!..........You know it´s not just TOURIST WORKERS........What about the country bumpkins and unemployed inland Turkish men?
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09 Oct 2009 Fri 05:13 pm |
Good point - but I think you are talking about Turkish tourist workers and not ALL Turkish men!!! Let´s not be guilty of generalising now eh? 
Wrong!!!..........You know it´s not just TOURIST WORKERS........What about the country bumpkins and unemployed inland Turkish men?
...but..they are the tourist workers! 
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09 Oct 2009 Fri 05:24 pm |
Please, Can anyone offer advice as to why SO many western women seem to fall inlove with Turkish men? I read this site regularly now, and most translation posts are from women desperate to communicate with a Turkish man. (please - don´t hear me as judgemental- I´m in the same boat) BUT WHY? I truly am seeking insight.
Thats all about charm of diversities ,mystery and unknows (for a while only till get realize everythings same in main )
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12 Oct 2009 Mon 02:57 pm |
The reason lies with you not with the Turkish men. It is common for women who are insecure about the way they look or otherwise have fading looks to go for the stereotypical Turkish man, the guys who tells you ´You´re so beautiful!´, ´I love you!´ or otherwise pleads, begs or debases himself in other ways every five minutes. The compliments feed an undernourished ego and that makes plain jane feel like Queen Jane.
1) The best women are intelligent and confident about the way they look and feel amazing even without a man telling them that they are. 2) These kinds of women tend not to be so taken-in when they visit Turkey, 3) some girls I knew have even claimed to find such attention nauseating.
1) True 
2) True 
3) True (not that you know me of course!)
In fact you must have written a book on it 
Edited (10/12/2009) by libralady
[Felt the need to add some colour :)]
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13 Jan 2010 Wed 06:21 pm |
Hey people... I would like to hear your oppinioun about orthodox-muslim relationship? I am from Serbia, and I m orthodox, and my boyfriend is muslim from Ankara.... for now, I am not complaining, he treats me really good.... but I have heard that marriage is diffent..... that I must change religion, that he will insist on some turkish rules (I mean on scarf), he will not allow me to wear my usuall clothes (high hills, skirt...)... I beliave him when he says no way, it certanlly cant become true....but I want hear what you think?
thank you 
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13 Jan 2010 Wed 06:35 pm |
Hey people... I would like to hear your oppinioun about orthodox-muslim relationship? I am from Serbia, and I m orthodox, and my boyfriend is muslim from Ankara.... for now, I am not complaining, he treats me really good.... but I have heard that marriage is diffent..... that I must change religion, that he will insist on some turkish rules (I mean on scarf), he will not allow me to wear my usuall clothes (high hills, skirt...)... I beliave him when he says no way, it certanlly cant become true....but I want hear what you think?
thank you 
This is a very personal matter. This is totally dependent on your boyfriend. Some muslims in Turkey are very orthodox about the Islam, and they would never marry a woman who is not a muslim. Other muslims in Turkey are more free in their approach to Islam, and see it as their personal view, which they would like to share with their wife, but which is not a must.
If he says "no way", and he is not the jealous type of guy, and he never lies to you about other stuff, then I think you can trust him in this. Just try to see how he usually fills his life with Islam and what his family is like, and you can already get an indication of what he will be like after marriage.
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15 Jan 2010 Fri 10:58 am |
Hey people... I would like to hear your oppinioun about orthodox-muslim relationship? I am from Serbia, and I m orthodox, and my boyfriend is muslim from Ankara.... for now, I am not complaining, he treats me really good.... but I have heard that marriage is diffent..... that I must change religion, that he will insist on some turkish rules (I mean on scarf), he will not allow me to wear my usuall clothes (high hills, skirt...)... I beliave him when he says no way, it certanlly cant become true....but I want hear what you think?
thank you 
we have heard that you kill muslims in your country? is it true? if you live in Serbia when you marry your bf, will they kill him too?
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15 Jan 2010 Fri 11:32 am |
we have heard that you kill muslims in your country? is it true? if you live in Serbia when you marry your bf, will they kill him too?
Bravo... you just made the beautiful love that two people share into some kind of political statement... shame on you!
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15 Jan 2010 Fri 11:36 am |
Bravo... you just made the beautiful love that two people share into some kind of political statement... shame on you!
yeah what a beautiful and honest love when the girl comes to a forum and express her doubts about her bf. mutual trust at its best!
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15 Jan 2010 Fri 11:42 am |
yeah what a beautiful and honest love when the girl comes to a forum and express her doubts about her bf. mutual trust at its best!
No, she just wants to be prepared. She doesn´t have a lot of knowledge about this issue, and thought she would find some people who know more about it. A.k.a...the FRIENDLY people of this forum. I will not let grumpy people like you, scream and complaint so that people like her run and hide and never come on this forum again. So...scream and complaint all you want, I will express my opinion that you should be very ashamed behind your messages every time 
LOVE YOU! 
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15 Jan 2010 Fri 11:50 am |
No, she just wants to be prepared. She doesn´t have a lot of knowledge about this issue, and thought she would find some people who know more about it. A.k.a...the FRIENDLY people of this forum. I will not let grumpy people like you, scream and complaint so that people like her run and hide and never come on this forum again. So...scream and complaint all you want, I will express my opinion that you should be very ashamed behind your messages every time 
LOVE YOU! 
so that means either
her bf has no knowledge about the issue.
or she trusts the people on a forum more than her bf.
Edited (1/15/2010) by murat elhamri
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15 Jan 2010 Fri 02:45 pm |
Tami, you forget that some men lie Not you, of course, but there are some bad men out there! So it´s safe to ask around.
At the end of the day, though, it is up to your bf and his family how your religion will be treated.
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15 Jan 2010 Fri 03:49 pm |
so that means either
her bf has no knowledge about the issue.
or she trusts the people on a forum more than her bf.
Is it wrong to be a bit prepared? She doesn´t want to be "one of those sad stories" ... If she trust her boyfriend or not, I don´t know. I can´t see in her heart. But she is very well aware of her limited knowledge about the cultural differences. It is good to be aware of our own limitations.
I think she´s being smart... And don´t worry, I still love you! 
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15 Jan 2010 Fri 03:55 pm |
Poor man just can´t post a thing without someone recognizing him! 
Edited (1/15/2010) by Elisabeth
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22 Jan 2010 Fri 01:45 am |
I am an intelligent and well educated British woman ( well my CV says that any way !!!) Turkish men and british woman..
in my experience this falls not in to any one category.
You have your young girl on holiday who has saved up all year and clearly is looking for what she would see as a little romance.. on occassion I have seen this turn in to a marriage and a happy one at that
We then have the girls of whom to be fair we would rather not own as our country woman.. who can blame any man Turkish, Spanish, Greek etc for not having a bit of " how´s your father" and if the lass is daft enough well that´s the story we will read next month in Closer Magazine or similar.
Then we have the older lady ( of which I am one 45 ) If their head is not on the right way by this time what hope.. It is not Turkish Men who are the propblem it is the stupid opportunities that British Woman provide, it may be a tirk, a greek or a spaniard etc, if the opportunity is there certain men and indeed woman will take advantage it is not a matterof race or creed but personality.
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22 Jan 2010 Fri 05:01 am |
It is not Turkish Men who are the propblem it is the stupid opportunities that British Woman provide, it may be a tirk, a greek or a spaniard etc, if the opportunity is there certain men and indeed woman will take advantage it is not a matterof race or creed but personality.
So ridiculous - going back and blame the victim. As far as I can tell, these (albeit naive) women have done nothing wrong. Put the blame back on the predator please. 
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22 Jan 2010 Fri 11:27 am |
I am an intelligent and well educated British woman ( well my CV says that any way !!!) Turkish men and british woman..
in my experience this falls not in to any one category.
You have your young girl on holiday who has saved up all year and clearly is looking for what she would see as a little romance.. on occassion I have seen this turn in to a marriage and a happy one at that
We then have the girls of whom to be fair we would rather not own as our country woman.. who can blame any man Turkish, Spanish, Greek etc for not having a bit of " how´s your father" and if the lass is daft enough well that´s the story we will read next month in Closer Magazine or similar.
Then we have the older lady ( of which I am one 45 ) If their head is not on the right way by this time what hope.. It is not Turkish Men who are the propblem it is the stupid opportunities that British Woman provide, it may be a tirk, a greek or a spaniard etc, if the opportunity is there certain men and indeed woman will take advantage it is not a matterof race or creed but personality.
So who do you think gets hit the hardest? From what I´ve seen it´s the ´older lady´ who usually ends up losing everything. (btw 45 is probably considered quite young in dudu terms!!). And what makes you think it´s just the British women on holiday who make themselves ´available´? 
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22 Jan 2010 Fri 01:08 pm |
So ridiculous - going back and blame the victim. As far as I can tell, these (albeit naive) women have done nothing wrong. Put the blame back on the predator please. 
A 49 divorced English women went with my 17 (!!!) year old Turkish cousin. Her daughter clearly stated that my cousin was flirting with her and rubbing her leg under the table, but her mom didn´t seem to listen. After a while she discovered that her one true love, was actually cheating on her with loads of young girls (surprise surprise). She cancelled her next trip to Turkey. Two weeks later she was going to Turkey anyway, because she had contact with a very nice Turkish 25 year old. Whom she met through my cousin´s father (!!!) I warned her that I knew of this man, and that she should be very very careful (the cousin´s father dodgy, and any friend of his is the wrong kind of person). But, she was going anyway, to see her new lover. Ohw how nice he was, and yes, she really thought she was falling in love with him.
I know it´s not right to blame the victim... but sometimes... You just can´t help yourself!
Edited (1/22/2010) by barba_mama
Edited (1/22/2010) by barba_mama
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22 Jan 2010 Fri 03:12 pm |
A 49 divorced English women went with my 17 (!!!) year old Turkish cousin. Her daughter clearly stated that my cousin was flirting with her and rubbing her leg under the table, but her mom didn´t seem to listen. After a while she discovered that her one true love, was actually cheating on her with loads of young girls (surprise surprise). She cancelled her next trip to Turkey. Two weeks later she was going to Turkey anyway, because she had contact with a very nice Turkish 25 year old. Whom she met through my cousin´s father (!!!) I warned her that I knew of this man, and that she should be very very careful (the cousin´s father dodgy, and any friend of his is the wrong kind of person). But, she was going anyway, to see her new lover. Ohw how nice he was, and yes, she really thought she was falling in love with him.
I know it´s not right to blame the victim... but sometimes... You just can´t help yourself!
What is this? The synopsis of a soap opera?
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22 Jan 2010 Fri 04:36 pm |
What is this? The synopsis of a soap opera?
Barba has many friends, each´s life may be used as a scenario of a soap opera
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22 Jan 2010 Fri 06:40 pm |
What is this? The synopsis of a soap opera?
Oh if only it were just that ......
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22 Jan 2010 Fri 08:06 pm |
And what makes you think it´s just the British women on holiday who make themselves ´available´? 

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22 Feb 2011 Tue 10:20 pm |
This topic was stated earlier in the column and I m sorry for bring ing it back, i just really need some adice and help ? ?
Im writing to get some advice and comfort from any one who can help : (
I recently met this turkish guy on the computer and i liked him and he liked me. The next day he asked me out and we have just been writing and messaging eachother over facebook and windows live. He is so sweet and very nice. And to be honest this is the first time in a really really really long time that I am actually happy. There are just a few things on my mind.
I have seen pictures of girls in turkey and where he is currentlty studying and they are very pretty. It just puzzles me why he would want to have a long distance relationship with me rather than with someone right there where he can be with her. And another thing that puzzles me is some of the things he says. He is so deep and shows his emotions when he writes. Don´t take this the wrong way, I like it alot. I like him alot. I just don´t know if he is really serious and I was wondering if ther e was a way to find out. I was thinking of messaging him and asking him straight up but I was wondering what other people thought.
he knows little English and I am trying to teach him english while he tries to teach me turkish.
Im just confused and really want to know what other people think ?
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22 Mar 2011 Tue 01:29 am |
I *HAD* a Turkish boyfriend (hence like so many other females, i joined this site!), but he turned out to be a cowardly fool. In the beggining he swept me off my feet though... he was charming, SWEET, romantic and really knew how to use his words, even though English was his 2nd language. And i never found those qualities in an English man. Thats my guess as to why so many western women fall for Turkish men. I even found myself starting to like another turkish guy recently... but, as it turns out, he wasnt the man of my dreams either, just another guy. I think Turkish men treat their woman differently to English men.
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16 Apr 2011 Sat 02:56 pm |
I´ve recently started dating a Turkish exchange student at my school. He is so gorgeous that I can´t believe he´s actually attracted to me and we talk for hours and hours on end. He´s so gentle and sensual and pays attention to what I say. I guess I could also say that we do have a natural chemistry. But aside from that, he is always wanting to spend time with me and he doesn´t blow me off to watch football with friends or play video games. Plus he enjoys taking me out to dinner (which is rare to find in a guy in college).
In fact, he told me that he´s an atheist and actually wants to move to America someday. He doesn´t want to marry a virgin Turkish girl. Or any virgin for the matter. Considering that I´m in college, our relationship isn´t going to go to the next level but I´m going to miss him so much when he leaves and I wish him the best. He has been nothing but kind and genuine to me. And I´m not one to trust men easily either.
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16 Apr 2011 Sat 04:50 pm |
its becosue we got the most body hair
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20 Apr 2011 Wed 10:25 pm |
I´ve recently started dating a Turkish exchange student at my school. He is so gorgeous that I can´t believe he´s actually attracted to me and we talk for hours and hours on end. He´s so gentle and sensual and pays attention to what I say. I guess I could also say that we do have a natural chemistry. But aside from that, he is always wanting to spend time with me and he doesn´t blow me off to watch football with friends or play video games. Plus he enjoys taking me out to dinner (which is rare to find in a guy in college).
In fact, he told me that he´s an atheist and actually wants to move to America someday. He doesn´t want to marry a virgin Turkish girl. Or any virgin for the matter. Considering that I´m in college, our relationship isn´t going to go to the next level but I´m going to miss him so much when he leaves and I wish him the best. He has been nothing but kind and genuine to me. And I´m not one to trust men easily either.
Hi,
Turkey is a very diverse country and you can find the nicest and worst people as well, it really depends. What I am gonna tell you is, in NO way general, or respresent the whole population, but my idea about Turkish men, and their relation with foreign women...
There are many repressed feelings in Turkey, at least for the majority of the population... I´ve seen many men, who were having unhappy marriages with their wives, and ended up with foreign women, and treating them like queens. The very same guy who could actly ugly, might turn into a prince with a foreign woman. Again, this illustration does not respresent most of the Turkish men and there are many instances like this. Why does it happen... because those men are usually not happy with their marriages/relationships....
For example, One of my friends ran away to Russia, with his Russian lover. He has a wive and children back in Turkey, and he keeps sending money to them. But no, he is not coming back, but happy with his Russian lover, why? Because he is very much attracted to her, not only physically but also personally. They are much more liberal in life and in bed. They can share stuff, they otherwise couldn´t in a traditional Turkish family setting, which might be too restrictive and limited.
I know, your situation is not directly related to this but listen... You think he´s gorgeous and ask yourself how he can be attracted to you, right? Well, beauty is very subjective. I´ve seen very handsome European guys getting attracted to regular Turkish girls, who are not deemed that attractive by Turkish guys, or vice versa.
First of all, many Turkish men are attracted to Western women, I haven´t seen one who isn´t yet, so you might be very attractive to him the natural way you are (more than to the local people around you), not only physically but also culturally and spiritually.
Secondly, the beauty and coquetry of a woman brings out the gentle soul in a Turkish guy. Almost all Turkish guys, regardless of their education levels or backgrounds will turn into gentlemen for such a woman, so it might be a princess kissing a frog turning into a prince kinda situation.
Third, your character and the relatively liberal culture, along with the thrill of a foreign environment, losing the shacles of the constraints of the old times might be instrumental in his feelings as well.
Forth, Greencard might be an issue... the easiest way for him to stay in the country is to get a greencard by marrying an American woman, but of course, given that he´s a very good looking guy, he wouldn´t have to push it too hard. So if he is still unhesitatingly interested in you, it means that he really likes you.
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31 Jul 2011 Sun 09:33 pm |
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31 Jul 2011 Sun 09:36 pm |
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01 Aug 2011 Mon 05:44 am |
I did not marry my Turkish husband because he seduced me. Nor did I seduce him. Quite the contrary. We knew each other for many years, respected each other and were best friends. I couldn´t imagine sharing my life with another. He is my family and my love for him can not be measured in a poem, love song or any other romantic gesture. It is in the way he knows I am tired and cooks dinner for our family. It is in the way he knows I am sad and reaches out to me without a word. I could go on and on but true love is not about seduction it is about loyalty, friendship and trust. These are the things that transcend culture, religion and seduction. A man can say a thousand pretty words but if he is not a true companion then his is ONLY pretty words and not much more. This is true of any man...not just Turkish ones.
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01 Aug 2011 Mon 07:20 am |
Merhaba Elisabeth, Thank you very much for your reply.
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13 Aug 2011 Sat 11:45 pm |
I am a British-educated Turkish man currently living and working in London so i know pre much well the main differences between western people and turkish people so i reckon turkish man are generally very different than western man.
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27 Sep 2011 Tue 09:28 pm |
They don´t all like chuncky woman,, i mean im not fat at all... and i am happly engaged to a turkish man... I go up there 4 times a year and he comes here 5 times a year. He gets on with my family really well.. So when people say Turkish men can have three wives is that true?
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30 Sep 2011 Fri 11:18 am |
They don´t all like chuncky woman,, i mean im not fat at all... and i am happly engaged to a turkish man... I go up there 4 times a year and he comes here 5 times a year. He gets on with my family really well.. So when people say Turkish men can have three wives is that true?
Sort of. The 1926 civil code made by the Parliament under the presidency of Atatürk outlawed polygamy and repudiation, which are provided for in Islamic law of some Muslim countries, albeit under strict regulations.
Like other reformist legislation, the new civil code initially had only limited effect in the countryside. Polygamous marriages did not cease immediately, and in some cases the marriage to one wife was officially registered and the children of the other wife or wives, married in religious ceremonies, were then registered as her offspring. More important and longer-lived was the continued practice of "illegal" religious marriages (called imam marriages), which continued to produce "illegitimate" offspring. This has necessitated promulgation of six special laws since 1926, affecting a total of 2.9 million children rendered officially illegitimate by their parents´ manner of contracting marriage.
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12 Feb 2012 Sun 08:39 am |
I think there are different types of men in every culture. I had a fiancee (former) who was turkish allevi. He disliked my independence, my committment to work, my lack of wifeliness in "domestic womanly duties. " He felt that he should be the bread winner and I should follow him to the european country he grew up in as his finding a job of his choice was more important than my job because he was a man. Whether he was sexist because he was allevi, sexist because he was turkish, or sexist just because he was sexist, I am unsure. But one thing which breads sexism is close-mindedness in any culture and extreme forms of religions (allevi) upbringing can foster a limited view of the world. His other issues I think were his own personal issues independent of culture, possessive, jealous, suspicious. I felt like a prisoner with him. He was a faithful man and did show love by traveling 6 hours to see me every month in the states but each time he came he would criticize how I dont show him love. I kept trying to show him my love, and it was never enough for him. After a while I realized that this man was trying to change me into something i wasnt; he didnt love me for who i was. Once he said to me why dont you just submit to me. I decided rather to submit to my own will and admit defeat that this was not the man for me.
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16 Feb 2012 Thu 12:13 pm |
Ofcourse every Turkish man is different. But it is true that the percentage of women working outside of their home is low, especially compared to neighboring countries in the West (not that much compared to the East). Perhaps this is a sign of an overall shared vision by both Turkish men AND women that women should stay at home and not work. But ofcourse, this is a general number and does not represent everybody in the country. In any case, I can say that Turkish men are very jealous compared to Dutch men But perhaps not compared to, for example, Iranian men. I did hear the comment "I trust my wife, I just don´t trust the men walking outside" many times for Turkish men to keep their wives inside their houses. Perhaps some informative classes in school are needed for boys, about how you should not hit on every woman you see?
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14 Sep 2013 Sat 03:14 pm |
Turkish men are wonderful nice and have best personalty´s. Not likether country guy´s. but unfortunately my relationship went all wrong, i was 7 years with him,waiting for him to graduate, we visited each other and even married in Muslim law,but not officially. we had a child and when he came visited again in my country said we must make another child,as soon he finishes work in a certian city, he would get a better place to live i join him.After his visit i got a sms he wants leave our relationship,now i have a son and a baby on the way. I could never imagine in my life he would turn out like that after 7 years. I don´t know what my rights i have between my country and Turkey for breaking also our engagement of 1 year. I don’t know who I must talk to about this matter. I like someone in Turkey to give me advise because he is a Turk what rights i have beauce he is a turk. Those lady´s who find the perfect Turk guy are real lucky..
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15 Sep 2013 Sun 04:23 am |
Ah! The same words and stories! Turkish men are wonderful and sweet... and etc.
I dont know Turkish men but, I am wonderful, I am sweet and I am not Turkish. There you go!
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