Why I LEFT the UAE for Turkey
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- Curious about my decision of leaving the UAE for Turkey? In this video, I unveil the three main reasons plus a bonus one that led to my relocation. From cultural allure to personal insights, join me on to learn my reasons.
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I'm Ameen. I help Muslim men to become action takers, earn the respect of those around them and succeed in the dunya AND akhirah.
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I did Ok in my studies but lacked confidence, was isolated, and was terrified of getting stuck in the 9-5 corporate slave lifestyle when I finished uni. I really couldn't believe how I would ever make money or get married.
Now I'm married with kids alhamdulilah and have been running my own online business for the last 5 years.
I wrote a book on Islamic masculinity called "The Shepherd's Way" and since then have started a new project completely focused on helping young men with the challenges of today.
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I also run a podcast called Mind Heist, sharing perspectives you probably haven't heard elsewhere alongside my co-host Mohamed. We discuss marriage, family life, technology, mental health, personal finance and more. We're on episode 183 and counting.
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One thing I would like to share about moving to Turkey. Language can be a huge barrier if you are not speaking Turkish and honestly it could be deal breaker for a lot of people. Not many people speak English here. Also, if you are moving from west, try to avoid living in Istanbul. One it is super expensive. The traffic is really bad. The other major thing is that foreigners are more vulnerable to be scammed in Istanbul. I live in Ankara and it is much better than Istanbul in terms of quality of life. You don't see scammers chasing you to buy something from them. It is more family friendly and laid back than Istanbul.
What about cost of living in Ankara?
@@53fczunb It is 30% to 40% cheaper than Istanbul
Watch Ertugrul and Osman.... I've learnt so much Turkish from that 😃
I've lived in istanbul and i wouldn't want to live in any other city in turkey, I've never been scammed and all the taxi drivers i ever delt with were fine, no biggies. I heard this rhetoric before i came to istanbul but ive seen none of it!
@@AlgoForge0 Thanks . What website do you recommend to find properties to rent there?
Funny thing, before reverting to Islam, i had become extremely materialistic, very bad waswas about doing bad things, and actually the idea of moving to Dubai was my first contact with the Muslim world, and now I kinda hate how materialistic they are becoming haha.
Ironically since at first i liked that they were closer to my values or what i thought those were...
Alhamdulillah for Islam.
THAT, is the true treasure, which is worth more than anything in this world, if they only knew!
Haha subhanAllah. I see alot of people interested in reverting glorifying Dubai 😂. I keep thinking once they convert they will end up disliking it for its degeneracy.
@@chef4823 Exactly my brother hahahaha.
But it's natural, we tend to like what is closer to us, when our values change, then that which was close now is distant.
Still better than western countries in terms of an Islamic lifestyle and values. I agree the materialism is over the top but that is also partly to distract people from other more important things. But this is a lesson that was borrowed from the West.
If you live in the West, say London, for example, Dubai is safer. The metro is nicer than t he Tube. Many people complain about Dubai, but I look at Dubai and think, for 50 years, the ruler did an amazing job. Compare it to the last 50 years of London.
The other aspect is that many people overcome the negativity against Islam and travel to Dubai, knowing Islam is the state religion. They are looking for safety, regardless of the other things.
You can't discount peace, for it is from Allah. This kind of person needs to hear the message of Islam. The state won't do it, so who will?
Also, like it or not, if you have a GCC visa, perhaps you can travel to Makkah... that's a benefit.
There is no right or wrong answer, but have your intentions straight. If Allah's pleasure is not your ultimate goal, the it doesn't matter where on this earth you are!
@@chef4823 There are a lot of people Muslim and non Muslim who see Dubai as a capital for degeneracy. Not to mention an unsustainable system.
Moving there for a few years to make money and get out before it collapses? Check
Laying down roots there? Insanity.
Oylar Zafer’e 💪🏼
Alınmasınlar?
@@umidnazarov5725alınsınlar. Vatanın guvenlignden önemli mi ?
i moved to turkey 7 months ago. i am an austrian with a turkish migration background. i will tell you one thing: if you don't speak turkish and don't make money online, you will have a very, very hard time here. I know some people who make good money in the e-commerce business and I can imagine that they are living their dream. On the other hand, there are people like me who work as an account manager and have to make sure that all the bills are paid somehow every month. Luckily I had already built my house before I came here, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to survive here. But if you ask me if I would go back to Austria, never. There are also so many positive things... like the freedom you have here. Nothing is as regimented and strict as in Austria. I am free here, I can go to a restaurant with my covered wife and nobody cares. In Austria, people would turn round and stare at us.
Exactly, I always said to myself, the day we get in economic trouble and i need to work, i'll go back to belgium.
Even though i'm Turkish, the work culture doesn't look like something i could get used to.
@nagamatoishuzen.
Fantastic post. If you're moving to Turkey with the hopes of working and earning money there, you'll be in a nightmare. If you already have an income stream and just want to live there, well it is an amazing place to be.
The compare and contrast you made between Turkey and Australia is essentially the same compare and contrast I make between America and Turkey.
I stay in Turkey for about 4 months out of the year and I have to tell you coming back home to Philly is not fun.
well austria is part of the western greco-romanic christian culture and for us it is not normal to have a slave wife who gets beaten if she wants to show her hair.
turks and muslim dont need to move into chrstian countries but if u do we expect u to respect and act acording to our traditions and culture and u o not respect our culture when u act against our tradition and culture.
the same is expected by muslim when western ppl go into muslim countries.
@@horror11Christians don't have to cover in Turkiye, muslims don't have to open in Austria. This is that easy. Just stop racist ideas.
@@horror11 the western Greco-Roman-Christian culture you describe is full of drunk people who abuse and beat their wives. Also, the divorce rate in your biblical countries is at an all time high. Thanks for that biased comment from you, so that proves me right in my decision to abandon the sunken ship called Europe. These guys are completely contradictory, their nuns are all veiled too. Even Mary in the Bible is covered. But when it comes to Muslims, it's not acceptable.
Anyone reading this, If you are person who over thinks, and faces anxiety do not come to Dubai, you will find yourself in a state where you are always panicking, your job is always on contract and they have now reduced that to 6 months, as its about to get expired you literally will spent sleepless nights not knowing whether they are going to renew it or not, same goes for your visa, they can reject without any reason, It's not a sustainable option.
My dear brother.
Dont scare people. It goes back to each person's individual situation. If a person has Golden visa of 10 years expiry, who cares if he is on a 3 month or a 6 month contract. Visa issue is vanished.
@@truthtobetold9816 Dude, you can't survive here in Dubai without a Job, its expensive place to live in. unless you are a billionaire, golden visa costs around 500k AED, so if someone can afford that much, they can live comfortably and wouldn't probably look for a job. I have been in UAE from 31 years now and trust me even I can't tell if will be here next year or not. there's always insecurity even if not with visa, then it is with job.
@@saqibhussain9795 I was born in UAE and lived in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman. I do agree on that job security can be concern for some. But not for all. I live in non Muslim country now and believe me there is always a fear of becoming Homeless here. If you don't have trust in Allah's Qadr then you will always be fearful of something or the other. I am now planning on moving to Muslim country in few years. I was very much like yourself. But i have learned to not look for perfection on earth because perfection is only in Jannah. We will always face some kind of challenge and fears here. So Once you understand all that then UAE is a good option. Just have faith in Allah and all will be good. Insha' Allah
dont come to dubai without money
Where would you move to instead bro? I'm tired of the UK and want to move within next few years in sha Allah
20 years in UAE and can relate to what you said...so true.
Warn the hypocrites that torturous punishment awaits them. The hypocrites take unbelievers as friends rather than believers. Do they look for honor at their hands? Truly all honor belongs to Allah. Quran 4:138-139
Honestly, this is so relatable i have lived in UAE for 20 years as well and having same thoughts, like every single thing you mentioned I can literally match exact same issues, and I myself thinking to move out, it is just so comfortable you don't feel like leaving it, I honestly feel I am in a comfort zone, and want to be somewhere I can be more productive and enjoy the same peace and security.
O you who have believed, do not take your fathers or your brothers as friends if they have preferred disbelief over belief. And whoever does so among you - then it is those who are the wrongdoers. Quran 9:23
Extremely True, Born & Raised in Kuwait and other Khaleej countries (qatar/oman/UAE)
but just in a second of time, Me & my family got kicked out "back" to pakistan where I didt know anything about
& never been here except for winter holidays,
now I tried learning Urdu & getting a job but nothing worked its just too different/difficult here in PK!!!
You are born there that doesn’t that by default means you get citizenship but yet you got kicked out?? How can they do this ?
you dont get citizenship there@@MuscularMan008
@@MuscularMan008the Gulf countries are like this...... I know many people whom got kicked out and they were born and raised there and it saddens me to see it honestly. I mean they do talk and behave like one of them not like the people of their parents country yet they will be forever a foreigners.....
I Lived in UAE for 4 years with my family, Finished my High school there but lucky we weren't kicked out just came to my home country PK coz of budget problems and I know its Hard to get used to it. I would advice you to go to Western Countries for Job and for business I would say Turkey is best in all aspects..
How are you living now. Do u have money income or just living from savings
Bro JazakAllah Khair for your input. This is really important information. Please do more videos. You have just received a new subscriber. Salam!
Also, your mentality is very similar to mine. Nice to see someone on TH-cam you can relate to. Once again, JazakAllah Khair.
w iyyak bro!
Very beneficial video, may Allah reward you.
i needed to watch this amazing bro
If you’re black or brown skinned forget everything in this video.
i lived about 8 years as a black person if i explain Turkey with two words Turkey is Racist and Rude.
What? Why?
That's not true l am Turkish and there is black and brown people, l think you are talking about Western countries, Racism number 1..
What are you talking about I am Turk and I am brown skinned my self D:
@@cgtclips No, he's so right. I think he means (Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, etc..) and other parts of South Asia as "brown skin".
i studied in Turkiye for 2 years and it was one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life, don't go there unprepared
Why?
@@yusufmuslim4420Probably the people. They're the worst.
@@yusufmuslim4420 they dont want foreigners, especially Arabs. settling there is extremely difficult
@@m.khalid334i wish you a beauthifull life full of success
@@yusufmuslim4420i wish you paradise
I tried moving to Turkey and I couldnt do more than two months, the people really arent nice and dont like foreigners but you'd fit in because you look like them
Sharing my experience here, and it's been quite a journey. I moved to Turkey with high hopes of securing long-term residency, inspired by the experiences of individuals like John Fontain and other Western brothers. However, reality hit hard when my tourist visa got rejected despite providing all necessary documents. Dealing with hostile neighbors, who would even knock on my door at the slightest noise, made the experience challenging. Language barriers added to the struggle, as I had to rely on Google Translate to communicate in Turkish. It's important to acknowledge that living in Turkey may not be for everyone. Despite facing numerous obstacles, I managed to stay for 6 months before eventually being asked to leave by the government. Having a Western passport didn't provide the security I had hoped for. It's a lesson learned and a story worth sharing. #ResidencyStruggles #TurkishExperience
Yeah it's hit and miss with the government. Hard to know why certain people's visas get rejected and others do not. It is also worth mentioning that their economic crisis has made locals more hostile to 'visible' foreigners and that the climate is more xenophobic than it was 10 years ago. But then again sometimes people get lucky abd are happy there.
Egypt is the best for Hijra. Buy a place in the newer deveolpments.
Where are you from?
@riomuscat.
I'm confused, what exactly about having a western passport made you think that it would provide you benefits other than the ability to get a short term visa?
@@vmoses1979 Really depends on where in the country you are in and what community you live in. I've been staying in Turkey on and off for well over 25 years.
The Turks being hostile to foreigners is a very recent phenomenon. Not something which couldn't be predicted though. If you flood a nation with migrants that amount to over 20 percent of it's population overnight coupled with an economic crisis, this is usually the result.
Considering the situation and how most societies would react to this, the Turks have been quite tame in their reaction.
Nice Summary
Hopefully, you're willing to learn Turkish. I’ve lived in Istanbul for almost 15 years before leaving the county for higher education. It’s been 2 years and I’m counting days to move back to Turkiye.
The current economic crisis and inflation in Turkiye (not Turkey, as you have written in the banner) have affected many people. The government's actions allowing foreigners to invest and get PR/citizenship resulted in a huge housing crisis as Turks could no longer afford those houses due to high demand.
One thing I've noticed is that you foreigners are not willing to learn Turkish and interact with the locals. They have created their community where they open their shops/schools etc., so they don't need to learn Turkish and blend in with the community. This annoys Turkish people a lot (idk how to emphasize on how important this problem is) The government legally changed the name of the country to 'Turkiye' in 2022 but 2 years later you are still using 'Turkey' this is a great indicator that you are not following the news about the country you moved to.
You might say “Oh but I didn't learn any Arabic but did okay in the UAE.” for that, I can say that Turks are very proud of their identity and language, so not being able to speak the language will result in a negative consequences. In addition to that, the older generation can't really communicate in English.
I have lived in Turkiye before and after the Syrian Civil War war. I have witnessed the shift on Syrians/Arabs by myself. Here are some of my personal observations.
Turks are not very fond of Arabs/Pakistanis/Somalis etc. (Anything that reminds them of the Middle East let’s say) This might be different before the 2011 Syrian Civil War but due to high numbers of refugees and a plenty of sexual assault cases have occurred unfortunately this is no longer the case.
In addition to that, most refugees are willing to take any job with lower rates and no insurance. This has worsened our current unemployment rates.
Nowadays, lots of unregistered people enter the county from our eastern borders in hope of reaching Europe (this has nothing to do with foreigners moving to country, it is our government’s fault) but since they are from Pakistan/Afganistan etc., Turks classify everyone as “middle eastern” no matter what their legal status in Turkiye (because refugees = Middle Easterners in Turkish mind)
Lastly, the historical perspective. One thing to remember is that Turks are proud of being Turkish. They are patriotic, love their language, cuisine, natural beauties etc. During WWI they defended and fought against the invasion, hence the Republic of Turkiye was born. For us, fighting for our country is the biggest pleasure you can have. However, for most Turks, Syrian men are cowards who can’t even fight for themselves (civil war and occupation is different I know) Combine this with the Arab revolt during the WWI, for Turks, you betrayed us and stabbed in the back in our lowest time. Now you are saying that we are brothers by religion, then why did you work with the British? If you were serious with your “brotherhood” you would have never done it. (You might say that you were poor. So the Anatolian Turks, because the Ottomans did all the infrastructural work in the Thrace and the balkans.)This is why there is a negative stigma for Arabs in Turkiye. You got your independence, so your country’s problem and corruption should not be Turkish people’s problem.
For must of Turks, Syrians are nothing but people who spend their days in sheesha lounges, cafes doing nothing. Since the European government pays them a monthly allowance and they have the free healthcare, they produce. A LOT. It is not surprising to see an Arab woman with 4 children. Turkish hospitals are filled with pregnant Arab women. For Turks, it is annoying since they have several children at a time with no job where Turks struggle to meet ends.
Some wrong information from your video:
1) Turkiye is not 95% Turkish. Turks make up around 75-80% of the total population. Kurds make up to 10-15% of the population and they are the biggest minority. Just because everyone speaks Turkish doesn't mean they are Turks (they are Turkish by the law, no difference in ruling etc but there is a difference between ethnicity and nationality)
2) living the “normal life”: based on where you live, I do agree with you mentioning your kids could play outside. (Because it’s a high end bougie neighborhood in Istanbul) But this is not the case for most of the places in Turkiye. Moreover, have you ever had a look at Turkiye’s import/export numbers? Clearly you did not. Just because we have farmlands and soil suitable for agriculture doesn’t mean we eat what we produce. Farmers can’t really afford to produce goods and crops for a reasonable price thanks to the inflation and the government (I can talk about this topic non stop because my grandparents are farmers, and the lack of initiatives and support in this economical crisis is heartbreaking) It is actually cheaper to import than produce sadly. So most of what you are eating is not produced in the country but imported.
I am sorry this comment turned out to be so long, but every country has its flaws. Since you are a foreigner with foreign currency you might not be aware of these problems, but it never hurts to learn about the place you live. I want to say this is not my opinions, but it is my experience.
You mean well but it is quite clear you display the same self aggrandizing attitude to foreigners that Turks resent in westerners.
1- People will learn the language if they feel they are part of the society not short term visitors always dependent on renewing visas. Even when people may get permanent residency - they may not learn the native language for a variety of reasons. For that look no further than the millions of Turks in Germany for decades who still don't speak German well.
2- Many ethnic groups are proud of their language, food and culture. Just because you emigrate to another country doesn't mean you have to bow down to the local culture. I'm pretty sure Turkish migrants are not abandoning their values and traditions and adopting European ones. This is not a point that should have any impact on Muslims settling in Turkey.
3- Hundreds of thousands of Syrian men have died fighting a tyrant and you have the audacity to call them cowards. And to bring up ancient Ottoman history to denigrate Arabs on top of that. This is what 80 years of Kemalism has done. Sad.
@@vmoses1979 thank you for your response but I don't agree with most of what I have written, I wrote the average Turkish view.
1- You might be correct for Turkish immigrants in Germany, however, most of those who immigrated in the 60s to work there could not learn the language due to harsh working conditions. But when they took their families to Germany, their kids did. The ones immigrating nowadays learn the language even before moving to Germany or any other country. I have family members who are fluent in German and French but not as fluent in Turkish due to high exposure of German in their environment so don't you say that.
To be fair, I have met someone who was a refugee in Turkiye and can speak Turkish, so I think it is unfair to generalize everyone. But the owner of the video said it is not a place to work for several years and go, so I don't see the point not learning Turkish.
I lived in the district where the owner of the video lives, and there are a plenty of international schools with other curriculums. While this can be a great thing for immigrants (as you said, uncertainty of visa etc, but those kids never learn the local language, they only interact with other immigrant kids. So what is the point of moving to Turkiye then if you will be in your small bubble? You can do the same exact thing in the west, speaking English at school and your own language at home, gather together with your small community so I don't see the point of moving further from your previous one) The ones immigrating to the west have no problem learning english or sending their kids to public schools, or having non-Muslim friends. I speak from an experience since I have lived in both Turkiye and the west.
2- Being proud of your culture is different, not adopting and being an outlier is different. I did not say you should bow down to the Turkish culture (I think most of the muslim communities share similar values in fact) all I said was it is important to learn the language, and you still say 'Turkey'.
3- As I said in my initial comment, being in invasion and civil war is different. While it is saddening seeing what's going on in Syria, I shared what the average Turkish view is. I know this because I have interacted with people who have this view on Arabs. Unfortunately the government could not handle the refugee crisis efficiently, and let the foreigners have citizenship via investment and did not regulate our borders securely. This has led to a hatred to the Arab community in general.
Unfortunately, you might say this is Kemalist proparagda, while it might be correct for some extend, the Ottoman history can not be categorized as 'ancient' as it is only 100 years ago, and it is not a lie that Arabs betrayed Turks (search Lawrance of Arabia)
In addition to history, as you can see the majority of my comment was about how the government is not taking the right steps. Have a great day.
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Excellent response mashAllah I am planning to move to Turkiye one day inshAllah and i have been learning Turk Dili for the last 3 years here in NZ. Also i totally agree with you about the Arabs betraying the Ottomans - Abdul Hamid ll may Allah give him Junnahtul Firdows. Any Muslim who loves Islam will also feel the pain of that betrayal the Turks are an amazing people with deep loyalty and kindness. All they know is Kemalism they forget we know Abdul Hamid ll and how they treated him may Allah have Mercy on him.
@@munzursu5402 Interesting .... may i ask what do you believe is ur problem with the somalis forexample
i went to turkey for holiday and it didnt seem like a muslim country at all, i was extremely disappointed
Why are you disappointed? Turkey is not an islamic country, we are secular.
If you want islamic country there is Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran Bangladesh etc. But for some reason all don't want to live there but come to turkey and try to make it Islamic State.
Tamam aga yavas gel sende bu kadar bozma insanlari@@user-ck1gl9ik9m
@@user-ck1gl9ik9m🙄 yes we have Malaysia, Indonesia Maldives, Morocco who is secular, cultural and still follow islam proudly unlike you, we don't have problems with that just say that you are not Muslim because everyone there claim to be Muslim but rarely anyone are.
@@user-ck1gl9ik9m You're either ignorant or a liar! Turkish society generally consist of conservative Muslim Turks. And that is why a relatively radical Islamic leader has ruled the country for more than two decades. Actually the leftist secular parties rarely ruled the country in the past, which was mostly the result of the coups and undemocratic course of events. The seculars, in fact those who pose as or think to have led a secular way of life do live in Turkey but they are not in the majority. But yes, many of them have loud mouth!
@@user-ck1gl9ik9mAs a Turkish Muslim woman, we don't claim you. Being secular doesn't mean you should abandon your faith, or what's more commonplace in Türkiye; harass hijabis and Erdoğan voters. We might not be Islamic as per constitution, yet the vast majority identifies as Muslim.
I think there is a big point that needs mentioning, right now if you are not willing to invest $200k it's very hard to get a long term visa in turkey.
For the citizenship I think it's past 400K
@@williamdavis9562 yes residency is 200k investment and citizenship 400k
As someone who studied in turkey for a while I never recommend turkey for non whites specially arabs. If youre an arab you might have a more pleasant time in tel aviv than in istanbul lol. But fr I dont think theres a group of people that despise arabs more than turks you cant pay me enough to live there again. Its a shame cuz Ive met some of the nicest people ever and they were turks its just that negative experiences shadow the positive ones. South asian countries some european and some gulf and maybe canada and Australia are much much better than in turkey. I didnt know much about turkey before going but I didnt really expect much yet I was still extremely disappointed…
If you speak English I think you would get less racism but still you can’t communicate with everyone
I left uae because how racist arabs were to me as a brown person
probably because some Arabs betrayed the Khalifah and would sell out anyone for money and power, unfortunately.. I would love to live in Turkiye it is my dream inshAlah may Allah help me and may Allah help all people being oppressed #FreePalestine
@@KingsCrossVIP not a single sultan went to hajj and you call him a “khalifa” shame on you. Also arab lands are for arabs to rule, go to turkey my guy am just happy to be able to prey on the prophets mosque everyday🙏
What do you think is the reason that turks hate arabs? And when were you in turkey?
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Warn the hypocrites that torturous punishment awaits them. The hypocrites take unbelievers as friends rather than believers. Do they look for honor at their hands? Truly all honor belongs to Allah. Quran 4:138-139
Aleykümselam brother, welcome to Türkiye 🇹🇷❤️
Walaykum Assalam brother ❤️
Best of luck! 1) When you choose a place you would like to live, consider either central part of Türkiye or the black sea cost. Because they are eartquake 'friendly' places. 2) Give yourself a trial time before buying a house or land in case you want to change your mind. 3) Learn Türkish ( many people want to learn English so you can use it to make friends). They say Türkish is difficult in the beginning, but it gets easier afterwards 4) Talk to the imam at your mosgue they may help you if you encounter difficulties. 5) Enjoy.
What about all this talk of racism towards conservative Muslims?
Jazak Allah Khair
Assalamu Alaikum
I am from india came to south africa 6 years ago Alhamdulillah i got married here have my family and own business here now there are ups and downs of life but i find peace living here compared to india since South African has friendly islamic environment there are many Muslims Mosques all over madrasas halal food Alhamdulillah
There are some downsides of country like crime and all that
But at the end there is no perfect place in this Duniya you just stay where get to settle and have some peace and obviously where you can stay with your own family
Welcome Brother, hope you have a good time in our beautiful country 😊 Welcome to Türkiye 🇹🇷
Neyine hoşgeldin diyosun bunların ya . Allahin Arabi dolar kazanıyor İstanbul'un en güzel yerlerinden birin de çocuğunu büyütüyor kendi vatandaşlarimiz ne halde. Bı de hoşgeldin diyosun utan biraz.
you pretty much look like a Turkish Hehe.. as a brown guy , I would stand out in turkey and probably face some racism
You would face racism if you don't look Turkish
Depends on where in the country you go.
West coast for sure you'd have problems. In the interior you'd essentially have no such problems.
I'd prefer UAE cuz I would perfectly blend with the Arabians.@@williamdavis9562
@@williamdavis9562 Racism is everywhere; just pray that you don't face it.
Welcome brother
You have to learn first think then my country name is Türkiye 🇹🇷
Least nationalist turk ^
My cousin left UAE for Turkey in 2015 he just came back 6 months ago, it went downhill there very quickly
Im in denver, and originally from Detroit.. the day i leave the gay states of america is the happiest day of my life.
Gay states of America made me chuckle. Is USA that bad? I left the UK alhamdullilah and there is literally no amount of money that would make me want to return. Getting out of that place was one of the greatest blessings. For me, West is in utter decay.
@@redman6790 Where did you move to?
Adding more audio to your content editing may enhance it, just an advice, iA. I really enjoy your content❤
Appreciate that brother. Can you elaborate please?
where are you originally from ? also where did you get the baby footage you showed in the beginning lol love it
To everyone who is planning on moving to Istanbul, you should try to avoid choosing Istanbul if possible or at least be very careful when selecting the building that you will stay in. Unfortunately, Allah knows the best but Istanbul has a high-risk of earthquake.
I would rather go to the night club then go to istanbul because i would probably commiting less of a sin beuing in the club then being surronded by devils in the face of human
High risk, but I'm 35 and in my whole life I've never seen anything happen there.. no earthquake. So I mean, qadr allah
@@user-ue4fh5mv9s wth are you talking about??
@@user-ue4fh5mv9spls elaborate. Genuinely curious because I had once considered moving to Turkiye
@@ts7371 Just don't. Saying this as a Turk (not Turkish).
I’m packing my bags from Turkey to go to UAE… I feel like you might regret the move.
I have the same feeling. I moved to Turkey from the US and now having a love and hate relationship with the country. Can you share your side of story? Where did you come from and why you are moving to UAE?
Mind you explain?
@@AlgoForge0 Salaamalaykum, I moved to Turkey from Australia a little over two years ago now with my family to live in an Islamic country. I also have a lot of love for Turkey and Turkish people but I have found many difficulties here which for us were hard to overcome.
What about you?
@@rms1238 language barrier is very high, banking and utilities is set in the 80’s and very difficult to do small tasks. The run around you get for simple things like registration of address and getting residency is overwhelming. We went 10-12 times to three different offices over 8 months to get our children’s birth certificates to get their passports for example.
@@Rlntlssblvr Alaikum Salam brother! There are few things that annoys me. First, to the outside Turkey is marketing itself to be a good place for foreigners to invest in property and other things. But when I came here, I found out there is zero accommodation for foreigners. When they encourage foreigners to come and invest, they also need to establish systems to make it easier for foreigners to live here. They should put at least one staff in every government office who can speak English to help those foreigners. But they have zero people in most offices. They should put signs in important places both in Turkish and English. It almost feels like once you bring your money, they no longer care how you live here. The system is less reliable. If you get into their court system, they favor the locals. I know a lot of people who rented out their houses to local Turks but after a month the tenant is refusing to pay the rent and court is not issuing eviction order. And if this happens to a Turkish home owner, he can get the eviction order very quickly. I haven't had any experience with racism so far, but I hear from other people who've had. I think there is more racism towards Syrians. So all of this are kinds discouraging and I have been recently thinking to consider Dubai or Egypt.
One other brother has made videos about moving to Oman for the sake of hijrah. You guys should probably do a collab discussion
yeah I've seen these lately, am looking into oman
No one wanna do hijrah without the western passport lol.
There was a social studies experiment done on levels of materialism, Turkey/Turkiye ranked high, even higher than the USA. It does not matter as much where you live, but how much can you take care of yourself and be a light for mankind, InshaAllah.
Would be very interesting to see a vlog of what life is like there
I live in Türkiye since last 7 yrs, and im looking to move from here. Its not cheap anymore as you say. Country is not much welcome to foreigners as it used to be. And its not stable at all, look at the economy, all the investors are running away. Im not against Türkiye but i like to tell truth. I really wish for this country to prosper.
Very true unfortunately
Salamuralaikum brother,
can you say which camara and which microphone you are using? I want to make a german-teaching-channel but i have just a small budget. I would be very tankful for your answer.
Jesekellahu kheiran.
Have you considered Oman (Muscat)? What was the pros and cons?
As a Turkish, I want to give some advice for those who want to come and live in Türkiye. First of all, avoid Istanbul and cities near it, because an enourmous earthquake is expected to happen. It is a congested city with 20+million people. Imagine the scale and consequences of it . If you are planning to find a job here and earn Turkish lira, you will be disappointed. A normal, liveable house is around 12-15k in an averege Anatolian city, and the minumum wage is 17k. In addition, raising rate of racism is a big issue to think. Normally, Turkish people are very hospitable, but not after 6-10 million Syrian and around 3 million Afghan, Pakistani etc fugitives. Finally, education system sucks here and private schools are very expensive. Think twice before coming to Turkiye.
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Are Malaysians, Indonesians treated well in Türkiye? I honestly really love Türkiye
@@AlfariziZakariaI think it depends on your intentions. Turkey is a great place but these days the economic situation is very bad due to inflation and weaker Lira. You won’t find a lot of people on the streets speaking English. Consider your budget and other factors before making your mind.
Recently I have seen a lot of people leaving the UAE
Where in Turkey have you moved to?
Welcome to Türkiye my brother. Inshaallah you will be happy here. I hope more people like you will move here
I saw you in basaksehir camii about a year ago :)
Quick question akhi, how is the safety like in turkey? I remember last i was there, there was a lot of anti-foreigner sentiment in turkey, especially during elections.
😆 very safe alhamdulilah. Obviously might be some areas that aren’t as welcoming
@@ameenomar__yes mostly secularists nacionalists are like that
It's Not Bad But Never As Safe As UAE.
If UAE is 10 , Turkey is 7 (Excluding Bomb Attacks)
@@ameenomar__Don't you fear Erdogan's oppositions?
@@har00nsaeed93 There is nothing to fear brother I can say this There is diversity in character here so every kind of people exist but no oppression comes from the nation or government
My brother. May Allaah make it easy upon you and all those muslims who are or have planned Hijraah from west to muslim lands.
You did mention about investor visa of 2 years. Just wondering that living there for 19 years, were you not able to apply for the Golden visa of 10 years by investment? Perhaps you left 3 years ago, before UAE lowered the threshold to 2M AED? Would like your comments on it.
wait... i can see the mavera parks in 4:05 😆😆i think i've definitely seen you in başakşehir big W for having 10K subs mashaAllah
me personally i have a love and hate relationship with turkey because everyone is smoking cigarettes and the earthquakes are crazy, also the residence permit is 👀, besides that, the View is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and city is pretty much clean 24/7
Ameen if I come Istanbul I want to meet you.
When it comes to uae i must say it is the best country to live in. My favorite countries are both uae snd turkey. But, overall UAE is no 1. I love love UAE especially Dubai. I also love turkey.
Pure materialistic, away from islam
@@tommoway134 Are you claiming the UAE is materialistic or the guy who posted that is materialistic and away from Islam.
If it is the second, you're telling me that you're a fortune teller who can magically predict this guy's reasoning as to why he likes country X and Y? Hmmm
@@williamdavis9562 Dubai is materialistic
Yes, Turkey would probably be one of my first choices if I wanted to pack up & move overseas.
i find quite interesting reading your comments about my country...i dont have your exprience in my country,,but i live in england last 40 years,,but born and bread in Istanbul Kadikoy,,,i didnt know so many of you,,,having problems in my country,,keeping coming like to hear your stories,,,very interesting,,
Funny that we almost share the same story
I’ve lived in Dubai for 18 years then left in 2015 for Tunisia then Turkey since my family relocated there.. I know exactly what you mean
The UAE back in early 2000s was okay like you said… but not perfect for many reason including stability and citizenship…that you don’t earn
I so wanna move to turkiye. However the language barrier is massive
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Please tell us more about your situation there.
thx
Have you heard of anyone getting citizenship without marrying or investing there?
Only people of Turk/Turkic heritage can apply, they get it within only months.
under 2k GBP, you will not be able to do a lot. Especially in Istanbul. Istanbul is huge, there are some districts, where you can not even survive with 5k GBP because of the housing or renting. So, if you think to stay longer and raise your kids then start with language and show your respect to the culture, so Turks will accept you like one of them way much faster than any country in the world.
Turkiye is a secular muslim country, we already have too many arabs, afganistanis, syrians and pakistanis living in Turkiye that cant even speak Turkish which raises hate towards the lot.
Where are you from?
It is not easy to take your family to a new country and settle down there brother. Your children can learn the local language and adapt as they grow but then it will be difficult for you as an adult. What country are you originally from?
Interesting surname. Where does it come from?
@@Hater641 my father side emigrated to Turkey from Herzegovina early 20th century
Welcome
If you wanted to be away from UAE , I mean what was wrong with UK then.?
Hows your accent like this?
Brother what about moving to oman or Qatar
It's all roughly the same in the Arab world. And Turkey is MUCH cheaper than the middle east, and it offers freedom too.
The only problem is Erdogan's popular opposition.
They're anti Islam.
Another you tuber has chosen Oman,making Hijrah,cost living is less,compared to other rich Gulf countries,said Turkey is a secular state.
@@har00nsaeed93Muslims will have a hard time once Erdogan leave. They’re very anti religion overall and ofc anti Islam but also there a lot of Turkish Muslims
@@har00nsaeed93 they called kAMALIST !!
@@har00nsaeed93 freedom ?
But one thing to highlight is that moving to turkey is not really cheap, you need to be loaded with money to move and also depends what country of origin you are your from.
Also if you want to practice or learn Islam, then turkey is the worst place for that as there is no Islam in turkey.
Pakistan, Malaysia or Saudia would be a better place, I can even suggest Egypt.
Malaysia is the best. It's cheap, Muslim friendly & no islamophobia. There is islamophobia in Turkey
@@muhammet225i wish you paradise
@@muhammet225 Agreed, also there isn't too much discrimination and racism in Malaysia as well as their people are extremely diverse.
"there is no Islam in Turkey."
Sounds like someone who hasn't seen most of the country. I love how people can go to Turkey, see 2% of it and assume the entire country is the same. lol
I'm an America who has spent A LOT of time in America. They have places where are extremely secular and then they have places which are extremely pious and many places in-between.
The fact you actually went out of your way to go to one type of location that didn't fit your needs seems to be your own fault no? Or simply a case of not doing your research. Then trying to slander a country of 90 million people because you were too lazy to figure out where to go to suit your needs. I think I can start to understand why the Turks get so pissed off with your type. I don't think I'd want someone like you around either.
What about income tax rates for digital nomads?
İf you're a digital nomad, you should start a business in Bulgaria. Tax rate is 10%.
Born and raised in UAE abu dhabi to be precised now residing in canada for the past 2 years
Salaam, how are you finding Canada in relation to the UAE?
@@Lakeshowhawks currently not alot of difference financialy rents are sky high weakly groceries expensive not alot of jobs options as well the only plus point incomparisan to UAE 1 more year n il be citizenship holder oh and winter sucks big time
@@Lakeshowhawks WalaikumsSAlaam
Im opening a business account in istanbul and i started today 😊
Where u from
@@sluchy7962 Im from Sweden. But my parents are from azerbaijan and iran. You?
anyone consider Morocco?
Nice
What about the residents? the Tourism one is not available anymore
What else can be done?
Only real estate investment or come as a student I’m afraid
and can I start a company there for my freelancing work?@@ameenomar__
leaving a country governed by sharia to a country governed by secularism without risk of persecution, how is that Islamic?
You're way over your head 😂😂
The United zionist emirates I'd governed by shariah?
UAE introduce a golden visa which is 10 year visa.
Went turkey on holiday hardly religious. Idk didnt feel much different to the uk
Absolutely we are not Middle East third world country
Would you kindly leave for somewhere else?
Classic turkish hospitality 😂
Turkey is Europe's Paradise!
If you do more "daily life in Turkey", "expenses in Turkey", "life in Turkey vs. UAE"etc., you will probably get a lot of views on that.
salaam brother love the video
any one had any experience move to Oman
I'm from London but want to live the UK
I have kids and don't want them to grow up here
Walaykum Assalam. I’ve been to Oman many times. imo it’s very similar to uae overall. It has a few benefits over uae and a few cons vs uae
Allah bless you my brother
They mane thing that worries me about Oman is the ibadi
influence but even with that any
Muslim country in Mills better the euro zone from your experience
From that perspective
What is salalah like do you have good masjid and good place to be
And how are you liking turkey
Are you starting to learn the language
Big country and diverse nature
Assalamu aleykum brother, What about taxes in turkiye?
Why not oman bro
Turkey can get pretty expensive as well honestly... especially you already fully own a home in the UAE. Cars, electronics, imported phones, fuel can get VERY expensive in Turkey and after the recent inflation even staple items have gone up in price in dollar terms.
Allah will always provide, but i think its clear, that living in a ajman or sharjah beats Turkey right? As regards protecting your religion
For those considering a move to Turkey, there’s a Turkish proverb that advises: “Don’t buy a home; buy a neighbor.” This saying emphasizes the importance of community and good relationships with those around you.
There are some important considerations for expatriates or newcomers. Approximately 30% of the population in Turkey holds Islamophobic views, which has been a longstanding issue. In recent years, this sentiment has sometimes been directed toward foreigners as well. If you appear to be Muslim, regardless of whether you are Turkish or not, you may encounter challenges in secular neighborhoods.
To navigate this, I recommend avoiding purchasing or renting an apartment in a secular neighborhood. Instead, opt for a neighborhood where people practice Islam and share similar cultural values. Interestingly, many of the wealthier neighborhoods tend to be secular.
Another issue to be aware of is related to residency visas. Last year, the internal minister implemented stricter policies, resulting in many foreign residency visa applications being rejected. If you’re not planning to invest in a 400,000 USD real estate property for citizenship purposes, staying in Turkey might prove challenging.
Remember to research thoroughly and consider these factors before making any decisions.
That Turkish proverb "Ev alma, komşu al" comes from Arabic "الجارة قبل الدار". Turks ofcourse do not realize how many things they have in common with Arabs.
Brother TURKEY doesn't give you IKAMET residence card to stay, before yes they where giving there, know they are only giving if you buy a house around 200.000 USD the passport one is around 500.000 USD.
Brother turkey has a huge inflation around 70% but UAE does not have, I understand your thing but if you have IKAMET and you earn in USD because lira is going down it is OK
I really don't know what people find appealing about UAE
I bought a summer house in the Antalya region back in 2017 in the hope of one day to retire. Let me share my thoughts on this subject as a middle eastern American , challenges you will face when you get there, 1. The language, 2. Turks have foreign-phobia
Which leads to being closed minded and racism. 3. Be ready to be scammed every where you go 4. Laws and regulations don’t really exist, they change laws on the fly and without any warning. 5. If you think Turkey is a Muslim country, then think again. 6. Currency fluctuation causes prices to change almost on a daily basis. 7. If you are planning to do business there then you need to deal with the bureaucracy of local municipalities, things won’t get done in a normal direct matters.
As for advantages in living in Turkey, 1. Gorgeous landscaping, everywhere you go you will be mesmerized of its beauty ,2. Turkish people be rough on the edges , but they are still warm and hospitable people. 3. Relatively cheaper than the West, cost of living can be an advantage. Overall if you are coming to retire and bring foreign currency with you then I would advice you to come here, other than that don’t come.
Siz emekli olup vatanımın cennet köşelerinden olan Antalya’ya yerleşebiliyorsunuz Türkiye’deki emekliler ise açlık sınırında yaşıyor.Turist değilseniz sevilmeyi beklemeyin.
Salam aliakum what app do you use for video editing
Bro uae is in Arab Muslim country
Welcome to Türkiye brother. Enjoy it
I literally want to be in turkey but My life is so F up by my bad decision.
Im like jack of al trades BUT MASTER OF NON.
I literally couldn't get a single job.
But thanks for the video. I subscribed you tho.
I let my life keep grinding me.
Turkey is beautiful land but it's not safe, especially for foreigners
You get scammed easily once they feel that you don't speak the language the is opposite to Dubai 100% is safe and very organised
Service is fantastic locals are very friendly
hi. Salam alekum. how are you. i am in i̇stanbul. hope to meet you. i do need some good friends. if you accept. please let me know. thanks. i have been in Dubai for 10 years. now 5 years in i̇stanbul
All GCC countries have the same stupid reasons.. hence left KSA after 28 yrs
Brother, if you earn much money then u get the chance to safe up. But u earn way less in turkey, you are probably coaching with dollars and euros, try to sell it to normal turks with lira, u'll earn way less
People to come to Yemen lol. I will personally accommodate them.
Ngl I always wanted to visit Yemen u from there ?
im not from here but i've made hijrah here.@@rasheedalnajjar2997
So hard to find masjid in sunnah in turkey
Which masjid u going to turkey brother
Any asvice
All mosques in turkey are controlled by their ministry of religion so you will not be able to find a salafi style mosque in turkey. Simmilar to how you can only find salafi style mosque in the Arabian peninsula. Sad but true.
true, especially in istanbul, its a catastrophy, almost every single masjid has a grave so you cant pray in it.
@@bosnaEdisWhy you can’t ?
@bosnaEdis If they pray to the grave that's a problem.
If they don't that's fine. But I don't know what they do tbh. The propbets masjid has a grave in it.
@@aibel99 it is not allowed to have a grave in the masjid. masjid nabawi didnt had his grave inside originally, over the time the masjid was expended so that it absorbed his grave, and still it is far away from the people and there are mutiple barriers around it.
I can't talk about UAE, but trying to work and get a residency permit in Türkiye is really difficult. Their immigration office is very unreliable.
Thei immigration office is going to be terrible for quite a while.
They simply don't have the logistics in place to deal with the sheer numbers of applications they're getting. Imagine where you have a system in place and all of a sudden demand and workload shoots up 10000%
It will take years if not a decade to get the immigration system running smooth enough to meet the demand. I've been dealing with the immigration there for over 25 years. Until a few years ago, it was a breeze. Now it is a nightmare and it is easy to understand why.
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Wow! I didn't know. Amongst my friends here there are so many inconsistencies. A pal of mine managed to get his renewed for 2 years. Meanwhile, after pushing and shoving for 3 months, they got 6 months under the extended tourism residence. Yet at the same time, we hear they aren't giving out tourism residence permits anymore!