gunayden arkadaslar.....my boss came to me today asking me if i had a recipe for a turkish yogurt sauce made with carraway seeds. I only make yogurt with garlic ans then sometimes add cucumbers. Does anyone have a recipe for something like this. milly

thanks so much arkadaslar i have been having trouble with hard and soft vowels think too much about it as well. the further into the lessons i go the less i think about it and the more it naturally makes sense. milly

Thats beautiful! Lucky girl!

hey guys as pathetic as it sounds I have never been anywhere.....my trip to Istanbul is my first venture out anywhere and although my trip is 2 months away I am already in love with Istanbul and cant wait to get ther. milly

kelebek honey please do me favor ok.......dont beg him to come back dont tell him you will change, dont let him tell you he will change....listen gods honest truth we all have that one true love that one soul mate that will be with us forever.............the one who breathes new life in us and makes us see the world differently. That is the greates gift any of us who have experienced it know about. My exhusband was and will always be my one true love my soulmate BUT.......if he hurt you knowing that his behavior has changed and he has moved on then most likely he will continue this path for a while. Does it make him a bad person? Yes for hurting you no because we are all human and we all make stupid mistakes....whether Turkish, Italian, Polish, or American we all know the joy and pain of love....he obviously lost the best thing that has happened to him,eventually he will figure this out....but please feel the hurt feel the loss but dont wait and dont see if he will change.......keep busy, find things to do.....your heart will feel broken, you rsoul with feel empty and the tears which you cry could create your own river BUT then comes new life and new hope and new friends like I have met here and although I have been alone for 4 years now it is better than the pain of wondering if he ever was coming back, if he ever was telling the truth and all the what if's that went along with it. You are an amazing girl you are young and you have a lot to give in life..........like i am told on a daily basis there is someone else out there for us....sometimes it doesnt make that pain any easier and the void from the hurt smaller but it is a sparkel of hope and just as we thank Allah every night for bringing us that special someone , there is a reason that someone is not in our life anymore either. I now am starting my own business, coming to Turkey this February to venture out, and ready to find new love again when it is the right time....Know this: you are a good person and you have a big heart and believe it or not there is always room for more love to give and to get. Be patient and be strong and Allah will be with you always. Opiyorum Milly

ramayan right I need to laugh more too!!!!

Arkadaslar ,guys can you move it up a little I am coming to Istanbul the the 2nd week of February! I would love to meet everyone. LUTFEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like I dont belong here! (here where I live in Rochester, NY) and come to Turkey with my daughter Gizem. The only thing stopping me is her father. I want to leave this place and start my life over again. I am not running away from problems cause that only makes things worse...I just want a chance to start my life over again( after my divorce) and have a chance to find happiness and love again. Thanks for letting me vent guys Opiyorum Milly

Merhaba Arkadaslar. Gittiyorum Istanbuldan subat icinde. Otel gereksenim Istanbul. Can anyone give me nice hotel that is not too expensive. Kendine iyi bak. tesekkerler. Milly (hope I did ok)

Happy birthday daydreamer. I hope all your wishes come true! Melissa

hi guys its milly. my daughter gizem wants to know if there are any turksih children her age she can write to on this website to talk to and teach each other language. She is very smart in both and wants to meet kids her age here. Is that allowed here? optum milly

suigeneris; I am making a trip to turkey in february and would love to meet some people from here maybe take some pictures for the website and you all can help me with my turkish. I also plan on coming back in summer as well. iyi geceler. melissa

Erdinc,Bursali, arkadaslar: does anyone know of american cell phone co that allows text messages to go thru to cell phones in turkey. Verizon doesnt seem to work either way? Does anyone have any ideas? melissa

erdinc: Thank you! I am learning turkish via this website along with other venues. I am learning it well and use it daily but I would never have the money to hire or pay someone to teach me. I understand we all have to make a living and some people may prefer a more private setting. However you are right in the fact that this teacher sounded rude and this teacher said he was patient. Didnt sound it to me. Thank you for your help in this website I use it daily. I want to come to turkey this next year and possibly work for a year in my field. Have a great weekend. Melissa

janna please be careful I think it is great that you are trying to work things out and let him know how you feel but you sound just like me right around the time my husband left. He is turkish and and a great guy but went out all the time, didnt want to stay home and such. You go girl try the best you can but just be careful ok......he may be the man of your dreams and you think everything can work out but maybe not and kudos for him if he wants to> it takes a good man to know not to lose the best thing that has ever happend to him! And obviously you love him and are in love with him deeply. I wish you well, both of you. Life is too short to lose sight of whats important. Good luck. Melissa

Merhaba adim melissa. I am from Rocheste,NY ans was married to a turkish man for 15 years. We are no longer together but my daughter speask very good turkish and I want to learn more. I belong to the cimeyet her and am on the womens committee. The turksih women her think of me as one of them but I need to learn more to be able to speak. And alos I want to come to Turkey next year to visit and possible marry again. Can you help me. gule gule melissa