What is your idea about TURKEY?
98425
I have often been there on Vacation, it is a truely beautiful country, I know many people there and I also know many Turkish people who live in my country (Austria).\nI have seen Istanbul, Bodrum peninsula, Milas, several ancient sites like Ephesos, Herakleia (Bafa Lake), Pamukkale,...\nThe landscape is beautiful and diverse, the climate is good, the people are friendly, the food is excellent, the sea is warm,...
48282
Try it on thanksgiving. Or ask a Turk.
341639
It's sort of debatable... it's like asking if Egypt is part of Africa or part of the Middle East. The answer, truthfully, would be "both."\n\nHowever, I would say that Turkey is more a part of Europe than it is part of the Middle East. Their customs, ambitions, and laws have always resembled Europe more (especially in the regions east and north of Ankara).
556950
First, probably no turkey. That was established by poultry farmers in the early 20th century to sell more turkey. No football - natch......And more than likely, the native Americans invited the pilgrims to feast with them. The first loads of Europeans to arrive here starved and froze to death. They had no idea about the radical climate changes here and knew squat about growing food that would survive on this soil. They were clueless and it was the natives that taught them how to hunt, fish, farm, and survive.
164422
Ankara is the official capital of the Turkey.\nIstanbul is the largest and most important city.
858535
Oh yes, I'll be having turkey.  In fact there is one very nervous turkey in my back yard, picketing!!! (sign says, "Pork, the other white meat.)\n\nI like turkey, but if it is dry it can taste pretty yucky.\n\nGood luck.  If you were coming to my house I'd give you your pepperoni pizza and eat the turkey myself.\n\nPeace.
516148
en büyük... ah, whatever. I don't have it in me.\n\nI used to live right next to the Fenerbahçe stadium in Kadıköy and it drove me crazy. I learnt to hate football there :)\n\nThe only team I would ever support is the national team.\n\n(BTW see Erdoğan kicking around the old ball on TV last night? How bizarre is that? Can't imagine Ecevit playing footie...)
648514
It has more potential than any other country in the region.\n\n- Muslim illegals are mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan that are screwed up by some of the EU member states and their allies. They should be hold responsible for those unfortunate people seeking asylum. Turkey is just a passage for them, just like Greece, Italy, Austria. Do you expect Iraqis to travel to Europe through Japan or New Zealand?\n\n- Turkey has been home to many cultures that shaped today's Europe. Racially, about 1/4th of the Turks are grandchildren of Muslim Europeans who were displaced by the Christian Balkan states after WWI. They were not necessarily Turks, they were Muslims fleeing from the Christian atrocity. My grandfather is one of them, he is Romanian, and grandmother is Bosnian. They seeked asylum from Turkey, they learned the language, acquired Turkish names and became Turkish after they migrated.\n\nWhole Balkans were Turkish states for about 5-6 centuries (20-25 generations). Maybe you're not aware but Turkish culture has left a lot of traces in Europe. They didn't enforce religion onto the citizens, so we still have Christian faith on Balkans, with some Christian Turks as well.\n\nSome other facts you don't know about Turkey's potential:\n- Economy growing at about 7% vs 2.5% in EU.\n- 17th most industrialized country in the world.\n- 17th largest economy in 2006. It was the 26th in 2002, only 4 years ago.\n- Young educated population. Oversupply of engineers, doctors etc. Many work abroad as there are not enough jobs in Turkey. On the contrary many European economies depend on foreign workforce.\n- Secular democracy. No kings, no queens, no imams or monks as the head of state.\n- There are already about 5 million Turks living in Europe (not counting the 8 million in the European part of Turkey).\n- They have overcome the hyperinflation (70-100%) that screwed up the economy between 1970-2000. Now it is around 5-6%. Bad days are over.\n- 30% arable land. Arable whole year due to its climate and has enough water.\n- Strategically positioned. Energy hub to Central Asia and Middle East. Holding the 2 straits to Black Sea.\n- It is as big as France and England put together. Size matters. \n- Excellent private medical services, free public education (inc uni)\n- Healthy family & social structure. Don't have 12 year old single mothers. Doesn't have binge drinking and drug addicts.  Doesn't have high rates of divorces and single mothers. It has steadily growing population.\n- Low crime rates (lower than UK et al.)\n- Lots of natural resources, beautiful country, great food & fun loving people.\n- Many Turks will return back to her once the economy gets better... \n\nDo you really think we enjoy living in north Europe? It is all about money.
816603
Well, tradition is to eat turkey, but you could eat chicken if you want!
140217
Turkey straddles the Geo-political divide between Europe and Asia.  The Dardenelle and Bosporus Straits divide the continents, and sovereign parts of Turkey sit on both sides of each strait.
93850
In Turkey there are all kind of jobs:\nPeople in Turkey work for example as butches, farmers, managers, waiters, teachers, officers, cooks, shop assistants, secretaries, bargage men, lawyers, singers, prostitutes, politicians, accountants, gardeners, fishers, ...\nand many many more!!
121704
Do you mean you want to contact foreigers who are now living in Turkey or that you are in Turkey and you want to contact anybody not living in Turkey?  If its the later, then you succedded.  I do not live in Turkey, never have but I hear its a very interesting place.  Don't you like Russians?  I've never lived in Russia either.\nBye.  Nice to make contact.
870599
Turks speak Turkish in Turkey!
747707
Turkey is a secular country with a Muslim population, and during the conversion Turks have adapted further into European ways, leaving behind their old Arabic culture. Joining the EU may be a step too far. European values, where becoming increasingly common are detaching Turkey from its past. Focus on the moral and religious differences between the east and west. Also bear in mind the changes Turkey has already had to make to be considered for EU status. Execution has been outlawed after centuries and human rights issues have had to be readdressed. Basically their government are now bowing to a higher power, and what government would like that?
1080309
Why shouldn't they? \nThen Turkey can dump their undesirables in the UK like a lot of other EU countries.
187027
I love thanksgiving.  Turkey is great.  \nIf you are talking about the country, I wanna go there, it looks like a really cool place to visit.
962091
Depends what you define as Europe.  If it includes Russia then Russia has the most, if not then Germany.  Not sure about Turkey, but i don't think this is in Europe