Turkey

I have heard in news that in türkiye, youtube cannot be open
because i think somebody insulted atatürk and the videos were deleted....
when i go to türkiye, will i be able to open youtube, or not?

Thank you

2007-07-11 05:28:20 · 11 answers · asked by єуℓüℓ 4

Will I go to prison , get death threats, or be killed.

2007-07-10 14:11:11 · 11 answers · asked by colors 1

Know he is on the notes and well loved, know he is no longer alive, did he do more for Turkey than anyone else?

2007-07-10 11:15:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't understand why they do that...

Armenians only want to discuss and being recognized( about the Genocide), and they are peacefull of course !!!
But our governement keeps acting like a barbarian monster, and then it's so difficult for Armenians to have a wealthy economy.
I just' can't understand why our leaders are so unfair...

What can we do ?

2007-07-10 11:08:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-10 10:54:52 · 3 answers · asked by Denise F 1

are there different grades of fake clothes in marmaris market

2007-07-10 08:03:51 · 10 answers · asked by ewan.findlay 1

I'm going to Turkey next week, and am staying in Marmaris, a lot of the websites have said that the sailing is good out there, I've been sailing before and so was wandering what the price of hiring a small 2 man, sail boat for the day would be.

2007-07-10 07:51:14 · 1 answers · asked by Qaz 1

2007-07-10 07:49:52 · 10 answers · asked by sultan.murat 3

We were both students in economy and politics in Paris...
I never saw him again since 1990... He lived 3 years in France, and then he returned to Turkey...He was from Istanbul.


Anyone knows him ? Do you know where I can get tje information, please ?

2007-07-10 05:37:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

S/E EUROPE


Dink murder trial opens behind closed doors
Eighteen people charged in shooting of Turkish-Armenian journalist
By Nicolas Cheviron - Agence France-Presse

ISTANBUL – The trial of 18 people charged with involvement in the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink opens behind closed doors here today, with his lawyers complaining that several security officials they say should also be tried are not among the accused. The central figure of the trial is triggerman Ogun Samast, who has admitted to killing Dink by shooting him twice in the head and once in the neck on a busy Istanbul street on January 19, in front of the offices of his bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos.

The triggerman

The unemployed 17-year-old Samast, who said he came to Istanbul to kill Dink from his native Trabzon, where he was known for his close ties to ultranationalist circles, faces 18 to 24 years in jail for the murder and a further nine to 18 years for belonging to a terrorist organization.

The prosecution did not seek life because Samast is a minor, which is also why the trial is closed to the public.

Two men accused of being the leaders of the far-right group and ordering the murder, Yasin Hayal and Erhan Tuncel, could be jailed for life without the possibility of parole if found guilty.

The 15 others on trial face jail sentences of seven-and-a-half to 35 years.

Before being arrested for the Dink murder, Hayal had already served jail time for the 2004 bombing in Trabzon of a McDonalds restaurant in which six people were injured.

Hayal faces a separate trial for having threatened Turkey’s 2006 Nobel Literature laureate Orhan Pamuk, whose views on the World War I massacres of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire are unpopular in Turkey.

Notable for their absence in the dock, according to Dink family lawyer Fethiye Cetin, are several unnamed security officials.

“Members of the security forces in Trabzon, where the killing was planned, in Istanbul, where it was executed, and in Ankara, where the intelligence was gathered, were not included among the accused,” she told a news conference Friday.

“And this despite the established fact that they had links with the suspects, failed in their duty, concealed evidence and even sought to vindicate the murder and the murderer,” she said.

A ‘test’ of judiciary

“Hrant Dink’s murder trial is a critical test of the Turkish judiciary’s independence,” the international rights organization Human Rights Watch said in a statement Friday.

“The Turkish judiciary must hold accountable any security forces responsible for negligence or collusion in the murder,” it said.

Dink, 52, had drawn the ire of the Turkish far right for having openly argued that the mass killings of Armenians in the dying days of the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1917 constituted genocide – a label most Turks despise and Turkey officially rejects.

The murder sent the country into prolonged shock, and more than 100,000 people from all walks of life took to the streets of Istanbul on the day of Dink’s funeral, chanting “We are all Hrant Dink” and “We are all Armenians.” Dink’s friends and followers said they plan to hold a rally in his memory near the courthouse where his murder trial opens today.



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2007-07-09 12:10:10 · 17 answers · asked by not fair 6

2007-07-09 10:39:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got back and I LOVED it there!

Check out my video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdPnk35nR08

Originally I wasn't into going because I only knew of Turkey through the film "Midnight Express" and of the political problems that I heard of recently in the news.
But when a couple of spaces opened up on a tour that a friend hosted and it was cheap (compared to other european countries) I decided to give it a go.
I'm glad I did. The people are very friendly, the food was so delicious and the sites are incredible. And we only went to Istanbul, Cappadocia and the Gulf of Gokova!
I am so looking forward to going back.
And yes, it's safe. There was a lot of security especially in Istanbul. So PLEASE, GO VISIT THIS COUNTRY! IT'S A GREAT PLACE!

2007-07-09 08:40:11 · 14 answers · asked by pooks rutherford 2

PLEASE WRITE SOME OF THE BEST TITTLE (ON ENGLIS) FROM ORHAN PAMUK.
i want dramma , feeling , love , which is the best??????????????

2007-07-09 00:35:26 · 6 answers · asked by SELMA S 3

Sports International in Bilkent seems too long of a drive to go to the gym everyday...is there something similar but closer to Oran that will also have child care available for my 2 year old.

2007-07-08 21:18:06 · 3 answers · asked by YellowLemon 2

I was watching Digiturk last night, and noticed that their election coverage was heavily biased towards AKP and they had a bunch of commercials for "Learn the Koran on DVD". Is it a religious channel? Not being alarmist; just curious.

2007-07-08 20:23:15 · 4 answers · asked by YabanciKiz 5

Greetings my Turkish friends. What do you call that dance(?) where the participants spin around for hours? I saw it once on the Discovery Channel years ago & the Madonna video "Bedtime Stories".

2007-07-08 18:08:04 · 7 answers · asked by Buddy Hodor 7

And where

2007-07-08 14:12:01 · 5 answers · asked by ariy 1

Spending three days in Istanbul and looking for suggestions for the most important things to do. Not a huge museum fan. More into landmarks, places to walk around. Would like to go to a beach one day. Which beaches are nice and easy to reach from the city?
I'm a vegetarian so any tips on veggie options?
Also, is it best for women to dress modestly or will I be comfortable in Western summer gear?

2007-07-08 11:49:43 · 6 answers · asked by Jojo 1

do you think that truth is racistic
if i am telling something about Armenian Genocide it doesnt mean that i want to isult your people but you are continuing to make me change my opppinion about your nation because you don't want(i hope you can) to accept reality
tell me is this question racistic

2007-07-08 02:02:23 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know Turkey is a very hospitable country and their people very kind, but have also heard many rumors of women being kidnapped on a rather constant basis and I am a little concerned, but I still want to go. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

2007-07-07 10:25:50 · 11 answers · asked by Yazzie 1

i cant stop listening this song i have the Sezen Aksu&Müslüm Gürses version.Pls try to find and listen this song Kadeh gibi çınlar sesi yazkış açık penceresi ahh sebahat abla
patiskadan perdeleri rüzgartaşır etekleri
saksıları çiçekleri ah kokuyor halaaaa
lalalalaaaaaaaAAAaaaaa makam yapıyorumm
camlarına vururken batan güneşin rengi
radyoda ince saz söyler kalptekini
ne ruhun esrarı ne aşkın kudreti
herkes öder gün gelir payına düşeni
mahallenin afillisi siyah meşinden ceketi
yara gibi gülümserdi
ah Eşref abi
rakıyı susuz içerdi Sebahat ablayı sevdi ortalığı duman etti ahhh Eşref Abi ah Eşref abi
ikisi de sahipsizdi
kimse bilmez neden bitti
kavuşmadan kaderleri bu şarkı bitti ah bu şarkı bitti nınınınnn
i want all the world to love what i love
is it too much???

2007-07-06 20:47:43 · 6 answers · asked by tramp 3

Built in the 6th century, Hagia Sophia — Greek for "Holy Wisdom" — was Christendom's greatest and most celebrated church. After parrying centuries of jihadi thrusts from Arabs, Constantinople — now Istanbul — was finally sacked by Turks in 1453, and Hagia Sophia's crosses were desecrated, its icons defaced. Along with thousands of other churches in the Byzantine Empire, it was immediately converted into a mosque, the tall minarets of Islam surrounding it in triumph. Nearly 500 years later, in 1935, as part of reformer Kemal Ataturk's drive to modernize Turkey, Hagia Sophia was secularized and transformed into a museum.

Is there a Muslim temple that has ever been transformed into a museum in Europe? Should that ever happen?

thanks
Frank

2007-07-06 13:57:13 · 21 answers · asked by Frank B 3

2007-07-06 09:44:58 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ali and Aysun Kocatepe. Did you watch their shoow on Kral TV? Did you like it? Wat r ur opinions on it? if you dont know them, look them up. they are very talented singers that are married. if you have anything to say to them, tell me. i am a close friend.

xoxo

rivery

2007-07-06 06:21:26 · 5 answers · asked by rivery 3

I just want your opinion about that .

10 days ago, I answered a racist question asked by a UK tourist, and I told her better look at Britishmen instead of accusing us Turks.
I defended Turkey's reputation.

But a turkish ( or so-called) user insulted me, and called me "pis köylü", and " you should go to a veterinary hospital". I am not kurdish, but the anti-kurdish hatred is also obvious in these words.
She even wanted other users to attack me, and they told me to "have a brain surgery", to "respect" others.
Such a non-sense.

If this person is attacking me, with such bad and dirty words, full of racism and hatred, so what should I do ?

Take this person to court?

I already had blocked her, but she dared talking about it again, 10 days later. And know she blocks me, and then I can't even answer and defend myself against her attacks.

IT IS PATHETIC, NO ?

2007-07-06 04:37:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

in the past people have been racist to me but at that time i was too young to understand how to deal with it, recently my friend got racially abused and she did the worst thing possible she went up to the racist bully and beat him up ( yeah she is one gutsy girl) but after that she didnt get justice instead she was named a bully and people started to hate her including the teachers. People deal with racism in different ways but what is the best way ?surely beating people up isnt, but then agian you can just ignore it how can you? it is very easy to get mad and sometimes when you are mad you just cant control your feelings especially when you are so passionate about your own culture (like my friend who beat up the bully, but obcourse this was not a good way to deal with it) how do you guys deal with this situation, have any of you every been in this situation before? what is the best way?, i am sorry if i have offended anyone i understand this is a very sensitive subject.

2007-07-06 01:16:59 · 2 answers · asked by Suriyah 2

ı think,,Hagia Sophia should be on the list

2007-07-06 00:51:27 · 11 answers · asked by tuğba 1

First time to Turkey, Taking £100 in lira for first couple of days, then do you suggest using a halifax debit card and with drawing cash or taking pounds and exchanging it with money changers (heared they always rip you off a few pounds.)
Also how much is it to eat out?
Any other tips or info would be most welcome!

Thanks :-)

2007-07-05 22:32:09 · 5 answers · asked by Queenie 5

I'm writing a paper on Atatürk, and I'm looking for some sources that talk about his alledged homosexual afairs. Can anyone link to an article?

2007-07-05 07:07:03 · 16 answers · asked by p106_peppy 4

I'm not Turkish .. but I have been reading the Turkish forum here..

And I would like to know why it is so important to believe the Armenian genocide never happened...and that if you say it did you are a traitor to Turkey..

I'm not an expect on the subject..So I won't make a judgemnent either way.. but I don't understand how if the genocide did happen it reflects badly on modern day Turkey.. Becaause it was a long time ago.. and a lot of people did bad things then..
All Germans admit the holocaust happened.. and nobody thinks Germany is a bad country now


Can you be Patriotic/Pro Turkish and still believe that Armenian genocide happened? Why is it necessary for every Turk to believe the same thing??


(I hope this question didn't offend. It is not meant to :-)) I'm just interested to know what Turkish people think about this)

2007-07-05 06:43:02 · 32 answers · asked by Kraljica Katica 7