Of course you helped me alot, Lyndie!
Everything I have to do is to come into the first music shop and say:
Lüften, daha iyi Ismail YK CD almak istiyorum!
(This is maybe not completely correct, but I hope they will understand me)
I believe in your musical taste and I'm sure I will like music you recomended me. Last time I was in Antalya friends recomended me CDs of Asena and Harem – I was completely disapointed – these are all instrumentals, without words!
You also remind me to buy some books useful for learnig of Turkish. It could be some grammar textbook, since I already have Turkish-Serbian sözlük. I don't think about how much it could cost, because I can't find this kind of literature home.
Leather, silver, gold, clothes – I don't think about it this year.
All my friends already have Nazar Boncuğu received from me, which doesn't mean that they couldn't receive some more this year. Never too much luck!
As about behaving, I concieve your advices and experience absolutely useful. I don't see big difference between English and Serbian non-muslim perspective, if you act in accordance with local customs.
Thanks again for your post!
And what's happening with hosts? Doesn't they have something to recommend to foreigner in their country?

Thank you so much Admin
Great idea how to spend one day of my holiday!

Lyndie is right, most of us didn't see places around our doorstep. I visited last month, for the first time in my life, "holly mountain" with alot of monasteries and beutiful places, which is situated only 30 kilometers from place where I live. It was amazing! I could post some pictures in my private.

By the way, freshman,what's "wage parameter"?

Hello, friends of Bliss!
She asked me to give you her regards and gratitude for your encouragement.
She is still in hospital, waiting for results of tests.
Our friend Bliss is passing through very hard period of her life and need our support.
So, let's pray for her, let's be with her in this difficult moment.
Thanks to all of you,
Slavica

Why don't you come to visit our countries?

Hello everybody!
I have great pleasure to spend 10 days in Turkey - Antalya this month.
Since it is very short time for everything I was planning, I would be realy grateful for any suggestion and advice as:
- what to see,
- what to do,
- how to act,
- what to buy (meaning: books, CD's, something specific for Turkey, etc.)
- anything else you think that could help.
Thanks in advance.
Slavica

Thanks in advance, Lyndie. I would really like to have this song with such a beautiful words! I would also be grateful if you recommend me some more songs and singers, since I like Turkish music (especially ballads) very much, but don't know anybody else but Tarkan and Mustafa Sandal.
By the way – I'm in the same situation: I have learned Turkish listening Tarkan's songs and reading its lyrics with English translation. So, you can imagine, my vocabulary is full of aşkım-sevgilim-kalbım-canım-yandım.... Not funny! It was the only way for me to hear pronouncing, and also to see in practice all the suffixes, cases, nouns etc. which I have learned only theoretical. As for pronouncing, well, I'll see what will happen when I start speaking to Turks.
This is a great idea translating popular songs. I think that I will also try to do it, although it would be much more difficult for me, since English is not my native language, so I have to make double translation.
Waiting for your next work,
hoşÃ§akal,
Slavica

I'm so happy for you, Lyndie!
You must be very proud!
You made first step, which is most important, now you have only to continue.
By the way, where did you find this beautiful poem?
My only "source" for tukish poetry is our site, but I've already read it all and want more.
I would also call other classmates to follow Lyndie and try to translate something by themselves – after all, most of us are here to learn some Turkish.
(I will try when come back from Turkey – I expect to learn there something more)

Congratulations, Lyndie!
Of course, I'm not the person who could tell is your translation correct or not (although I like it), but I conside your try great in general.

Good luck, Bliss!
You know that I'm with you with all my heart!
Come back soon, everything will be all right.
Krepko, krepko obnimayu, chtob ne perezhivala.
Slavica