That's good to know Nuttheadd - I smiled at the parents bribes it's a bit like some people at Christmas who tell the children if they are not good Father Christmas won't bring presents (as if presents are the important thing!:-S ) - Thanks for that.

I was hoping Sarah would get a reply I wanted to know about Bayram too. I was confused I thought it was seperate from Eid... now I am a little wiser for this. Do you send good wishes to friends and family on this day? Do you send cards or gifts or things like this? Thank you very much everyone for this info.

I stayed at The Ambassador. Basic but fine. In Sultanhamet. Also stayed at The Star Holiday hotel. Again - Sultanamet. Very basic - no views, take your own hairdrier and kettle! Both hotels are right on the tram the tram station is very close by. Both are close to all the major sites - Aya Sophia is about a 3 min walk.
Hope you have a good time.

Last night I tried to make my very first basic sentences but I think I did it wrong :-S ...please help me check if I got it right. Thanks!

I am happy

You are happy

We are happy

They are happy


I was happy

You were happy

We were happy

They were happy


I am trying to find these words in the vocabulary but I could not find them - if you can help please?

sad
heart
desperate
bliss
joy
miss (as in - I miss you)
longing
hugs
lost
kiss
ignorant
important
think
going
more
seeing
know
together
apart
living
full
life
difficult
keep
shining

I am also a Turkiyephile. I love the place can't stay away - it's costing me a fortune in airflights and hotels!
I have mainly been to Istanbul and love how dynamic the place is. Everything about it draws me - the people are very nice, the old architecture is so beautiful, the vibe is there.
I went to Dalyan too - it's worth the trip. Special & beautiful place with lot's to see & do.

- Thank you. You so kind to reply.
I could be wrong but I heard if we send parcels from abroad they don't get to the address in Turkey???

Did anyone have this experience?

Hi Habi

Welcome. This is a great site - full of the best people. I am trying to learn Turkish - I am a slow learner! Everyday I pray my brain will work better -lol. Good luck with everything.

Please can anyone help me translate this.Sorry to ask - I try to learn Turkish but it is so slow so I deeply appreciate any help.


I need to tell you I am very happy in my heart. Thank you for calling me. It meant a lot. Sometimes I worry that I push you into a situation you do not want.
You are like my soul brother.
You know I am always here for you.
Please tell me good dates for you in January?
If Paris is not good and we can't guarentee being together we can try to meet in another place, Greece maybe? You show me Athens? Rome? The place is not so important to me as seeing you, my friend. So much I want to share with you.
I will call you next week. What is the best time?
Have a happy day my special one. I send you a hug.

Please does anyone know the best way to post a package to Istanbul from the UK?

What does it cost?

Is the postal service in Istanbul good?

I really appreciate help on this as I want to send my good friend a special parcel.

Sorry to hear you are going through a sad time. I don't have many words really but in time you might look back and be glad it all ended. Sometimes when I look back on my life I am glad I changed something in my life because in the end it all worked out for the very best. I know that seems a million miles away right now but just go day by day. Pain does get less with time.
Hang in there & hope you feel better soon.