Hey everyone! This is our last TRUTH or MYTH for a while - hope you liked seeing Turkey represented! 🇹🇷A culture that is truly fascinating, talented and hospitable. Tell me which part of the video surprised you or dispelled a stereotype you had?
Fun fact (especially for Turkish people): Do you know who else watches Turkish soap operas? Bulgarian grandmas, for some reason, and is so funny because they discuss it so seriously, but they also admire how well Turkish actors do their acting.
Great job everyone, especially my good friend Eray 👏 I personally find the Turkish society to be very diverse in terms of views and opinions. This is something that a lot of people don't realize and they tend to falsely view Turkey as a monolithic society.
My dear friend Bahador, thank you very much for introducing me to the Dating beyond borders family. It was so much fun to be part of this video. Hoping to catching up with you soon :)
I would add one more that Turkey is not just "Istanbul" and "nice beaches". The country has amazing nature and a lot of historical spots that go back to antiquity.
@@arashdana9034 but that s the point Your history on that land is only roughly in the last 1000 years Before that,the land that is present day turkey was greek and their ancestors You are not natives on that land
As a married Turkish and American couple, we have very much enjoyed watching this video. Seeing our beloved friends Aysin and Seckin made us even happier! Thanks so much for sharing this!
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I spent 3 days in Istanbul and it was amazing time! Great architecture, picturesque nature, cheerful people and tasty tea 😁 greetings from Ukraine 🇺🇦👋🇹🇷
The names of some organs In turkish.. the suffix “Ak”= ~each one of both (Yan= side) (Gül= rose) (Şek=facet) (Dal=subsection, branch) (Taş=stone) Yan-ak= each one of both sides=Yanak=the cheek Kül-ak = each one of both roses=Kulak= the ear Şek-ak=şakak = both sides of the forehead/ temple Tut-ak=dudak=the lip Dal-ak=dalak=the spleen Böbür-ak=böbrek=the kidney Paça-ak=bacak= the leg Paytı-ak=(phathi-ak>hadyak>adyak)=Ayak= the foot Taş-ak=testicle Her iki-ciğer...=Akciğer=the lung Tül-karn-ak =that obscures/ shadowing each one of both dark/ covert periods= her iki karanlık/batıni çağı örten tül Zhu'l-karn-eyn=the (shader) owner of each one of both time (periods) Dhu'al-chorn-ein=two horned one=(horned hunter)Herne the hunter= Cernunnos = Cornius
29+ tenses in turkish language Anatolian Turkish verb conjugations A= To (towards /~for) (for words with a thick vowel in the last syllable) E= To (towards /~for) (for words with a thin vowel in the last syllable) Okul=School U=(ou)=it= ( that’s )>(I /U /i /ü=~it’s about) Git=Go Mak/Mek (emek)=exertion /process Git-mek=(verb)= to Go (the process of going= getmek =to get there) Gel-mek= to Come 1 .present continuous tense (right now or soon, now on or later, currently or nowadays) Used to explain the current actions or planned events (for the specified times) YOR-mak =to tire ( to try , to deal with) >Yor=~go over it (yorgunum=I’m tired) A/E Yormak=(to arrive at any idea/opinion over what it is) I/U Yormak=(to arrive wholly over it) used as the suffix=” ı/u - i/ü + Yor" positive Okula gidiyorsun ( you are going to school)= Okul-a Git-i-yor-u-Sen >(You’ try to Go to school) =School-to /Go-to-try /that-You Evden geliyorum ( I'm coming from home) = Ev-de-en Gel-i-yor-u-Men >(from Home I’ try to Come) =Home-at-then/ Come-to-try/ I’m negative A)..Mã= Not B)Değil= it's not (the equivalent of)=(deŋi.le) examples A: Okula gitmiyorsun ( you’re not going to school)= Okul-a Git-Mã-i-yor-u-Sen =(You don't try to-Go to school)=(School-to Go-Not-it-try that-You) B: Okula gidiyor değilsin ( you aren’t going to school)=Okul-a Git-i-yor değil-sen (You aren't try..to Go to School) Question sentence: Mã-u =Not-it =(is) Not it? Used as the suffixes ="Mı /Mu - Mi /Mü" Okula mı gidiyorsun? ( Are you going to school?)= Okul-a Mã-u Git-i-yor-u-sen ? (To-school/ Not-it / You-try-to-go)(Are you going ~towards the school or somewhere else ?) Okula gidiyor musun? ( Do you go to school?)= Okul-a Git-i-yor Mã-u-sen ? (To school /Try-to-go /Not-it-you) (~You try to go to school (now on) or not ?) (~Do you go to school ? / at some specific times) Okula sen mi gidiyorsun ? (~Are (only) you that going to school ?) 2 .simple extensive tense ( it's used to explain our own thoughts about the topic) (everytime, always, often, rarely, any time, sometimes, now on, soon or afterwards /gets a chance/ it's possible/ inshallah ) positive VAR-mak =~ to arrive (at) (to attain) (var= ~have got) used as the suffixes >"Ar-ır-ur" (for thick vowel) ER-mek=~ to get (at) (to reach) (er= ~become got) used as the suffixes >"Er-ir-ür" (for thin vowel) examples Okula gidersin ( You get to go to school)= Okul-a Git-e-er-sen > You become got (a chance) to go to school Kuşlar gökyüzünde uçar(lar) (~ Birds fly in the sky )=Kuş-lar gökyüzü-n’de uç-a-var(u-lar)= The birds have got (a chance) to fly in the sky/ The birds arrive flying in the sky Bunu görebilirler = (they can see this) = Bu-n’u Gör-e-Bil-e-er-ler =(They-get-to-Know-to-See this-what’s)>They get (at) the knowledge to see what this is Question sentence: in interrogative sentences it means : is not it so? / what do you think about this topic? Okula gider misin? (Do you get to go to school ?)= Okul-a Git-e-er Mã-u-Sen >You get a chance to Go to School -is Not it?=(~What about you getting to go to school) Okula mı gidersin? =(Do you get to go to school or somewhere else ?) negative Bas-mak =to dwell on/ to tread on (bas git= ~leave and go > pas geç/ vaz geç=give up) Ez-mek = to crush (ez geç= think nothing about/ es geç=skip) Mã= Not the suffix ="MAZ" Ma-bas=(No pass)=Na pas=(not to dwell on)>(to give up) (for thick vowel) the suffix ="MEZ" Mã-ez= (No crush) =does not>(to skip) (for thin vowel) examples Okula gitmezsin ( You don't/ won't go to school)= Okul-a Git-mã-ez-sen ( you skip of going to school) Babam bunu yapmaz (my dad doesn't do this)= Baba-m bu-n’u yap-ma-bas= ( my dad doesn't dwell into doing this ) Niçün bunlara da bakmazsınız =(Why don't you look at these too)=Ne-u-çün bu-n’lar-a da bak-ma-bas-sen-iz (2. plural)= what-that-factor you give up looking at these too 3.simple future tense (soon or later) Used to describe events that we are aiming for or think are in the future Çak-mak =~to fasten , ~to tack, ~to keep beside (for thick vowel) Çek-mek=~to attract , ~to pull ,~to feel inside , ~to take along, ~to want / to will (for thin vowel) can be used as a/ı/u+Jaok(cak) and e/i/ü+Jaek(cek) in spoken language positive.. Okula gideceksin ( you'll go to school)= Okul-a Git-e-çek-sen (~You fetch/take (in mind)-to-Go to school) Ali kapıyı açacak ( Ali is gonna open the door)= Ali Kapı-y-ı Aç-a-çak (~Ali takes to open the door) negative A. Okula gitmeyeceksin (you won't go to school)= Okul-a Git-mã-e-çek-sen (~you don't keep/take (in mind) to go to school) B. Okula gidecek değilsin (you aren't gonna go to school)= Okul-a Git-e-çek değil-sen (~you're not (wanting/wanted) to go to school) 4 . simple past tense (currently or before) Used to explain the completed events we're sure about Di = now on (anymore) Di-mek(demek) = ~ to deem , ~ to mean, ~ to think this way Used as the suffixes= (Dı /Di /Du/ Dü - Tı /Ti /Tu /Tü) positive Okula gittin ( You Went to school)= Okul-a Git-di-N Okula mı gittin ? (Did you go to school ?)= Okul-a Mã-u Git-di-n ?( You went to school -isn't it?) Dün İstanbul'da kaldım= I stayed in Istanbul yesterday negative Okula gitmedin ( you didn't go to school)= Okul-a Git-mã-di-N Çarşıya mı gittiniz? = Did you go to the (covered) public market? Pazara gittiler mi? = Have they gone to the (open) public market? 5 .narrative past tense- (just now or before) Used to explain the completed events that we're unsure of MUŞ-mak = ~ to inform (muşu=inform - notice /muşuş=mesaj=message /muştu=müjde=evangel) that means -I've been informed/ I heard that/ I noticed that/ I got it/ I found out that/ or it seems such (to me) used as the suffixes= (Mış/ Muş - Miş/ Müş) positive Okula gitmişsin=(I realized that you went to school) Okul-a Git-miş-u-sen (I heard you've been to school) Yanlış Yapmışım=~I noticed I've made something wrong (Yaŋlış Yap-muş-u-men ) Yanılmışım=Seems that I fell in a mistake negative A. Okula gitmemişsin (I heard> you didn't go to school)= Okul-a Git-mã-miş-sen (I learned you've not gone to school) B. Okula gitmiş değilsin =(I'm aware you haven't gone to school) Okul-a Git--miş değil-sen (Got it you’re not been to school) in a question sentence it means: Do you have any inform about?- have you heard?-are you aware?-does it look like this? İbrahim bugün okula gitmiş mi? =(Do you know /have you heard - Has Abraham gone to school today? 6.Okula varmak üzeresin =You're about to arrive at school 7.Okula gitmektesin (You're in (process of) going to school)= ~you have been going to school 8.Okula gitmekteydin =~You had been going to school /Okula gidiyor olmaktaydın 9.Okula gitmekteymişsin =I learned/heard >you've been going to school 10.Okula gidiyordun (Okula git-i-yor er-di-n) = You were going to school 11.Okula gidiyormuşsun (Okula git-i-yor er-miş-sen) ( I heard you are going to school) (I learned you were going to school) 12.Okula gidiyor olacaksın (Okula git-i-yor ol-a-çak-sen) (You will be going to school) 13.Okula gitmekte olacaksın (Okula git-mek-de ol-a-çak-sen) (You will have been going to school) 14.Okula gitmiş olacaksın (Okula git-miş ol-a-çak-sen) (You will have gone to school) 15.Okula gidecektin (Okula git-e-çek er-di-n)(You would gonna go to school) (~You would go to school after/then)(~I had thought so you'll go to school) 16.Okula gidecekmişsin (Okula git-e-çek ermişsen) (I learned that you'll go to school) (I heard that you'd like to go to school) 17.Okula giderdin ( Okula git-e-er erdin) (You used to go to school bf) (~you would go to school bf/then) 18.Okula gidermişsin ( Okula git-e-er ermişsen) (I heard that you used to go to school) (I realized that you would have gone to school) 19.Okula gittiydin ( Okula git-di erdin) ( I had seen you went to school) (~I remember you've gone to school) 20.Okula gitdiymişsin = I heard you went to school (but if what I heard is true) 21.Okula gitmişmişsin = (I heard) You've been to school (but what I heard didn't sound very convincing) 22.Okula gitmiştin (Okula git-miş er-di-n)= you had gone to school 23.Okula gitmiş oldun (Okula git-miş ol-du-n) (you have been to school) Dur-mak=to keep to be present/there = ~to remain Durur=it remains to exist there used as the suffixes=(Dır- dir- dur- dür / Tır- tir-tur-tür) It's usually used on correspondences and literary language the formal meaning in official conversations=(that keeps to be present) Bu Bir Elma = This is an apple Bu Bir Kitap = This is a book Bu bir elmadır= (bu bir elma-durur)= This is an apple (that keeps to be present) Bu bir kitaptır= (bu bir kitap-durur)= This is a book (that keeps to be present) the informal meaning in everyday conversations=( I think /I guess/ it looks such ) Bu bir elmadır= (bu bir elma-durur)= (remaining so in my mind >this is an apple Bu bir kitaptır= (bu bir kitap-durur)= (I think> this is a book (it seems so) Bu bir elma gibi duruyor=(Looks like an apple this is it)=This looks like an apple Bu bir kitap gibi duruyor=This looks like a book 24.Okula gidiyordursun =(guess>likely-You were going to school 25.Okula gidiyorsundur =(I think> you are going to school 26.Okula gidecektirsin =(guess>likely- You would (gonna) go to school 27.Okula gideceksindir=(I think> You’re going to go to school 28.Okula gitmiştirsin =(guess >likely- You had gone to school 29.Okula gitmişsindir =(I think> You've been to school
This was great to watch. I have to admit I fell into the Turkish soaps trap and I’m Australian. I don’t think there’s any turning back now, I’m hooked! 😂
@@lilinsulin I think I watch pretty much anything I come across. I loved Çarpışma, Son Yaz, Cesur ve Guzel, Siyah Beyaz Aşk, Kiralik Aşk, Erkenci Kuş.. the Turkish seem to be really great at making dramas.
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I was studying as exchange student in İzmir. I been to Turkey 2 times and visited so many places. I am always missing Turkey, it's food, culture and hospitable people ❤️🇹🇷 Thank you for this video 🤗
As an Indonesian, Turkish Soap Opera is huge here, in Indonesia. I remember, my whole family, many of my relatives, and my neighbors were watching Turkish Drama named Ellip. And because of its popularity, they made a special sequel/episode for Indonesian viewers. And Ellip won many awards in Indonesia 😄 oh I miss the old days
Woaw You guys watch them there too? Are they dubbed? This is so interesting to hear for me. I feel like Turkish dramas are the K-dramas but for older generations instead of teenagers/young adults :D
@@BelloWenN unfortunately it’s dubbed with indonesian voice, so most of us doesn’t really know what Turkish sounds like. Well actually there’s TONS of Turkish drama in Indonesia back then, but the most monumental and everyone’s favorite is of course Elif. Even Isabella, Emre, Selin, and Gulcin went to Indonesia for fan meeting and it super hilarious 😭❤️
Can you do "Turkic people/countries reacts to stereotypes" ? I wanna see Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Sakhan, Krgyzistan and Uygurs too!
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@@jeffmaxwell2702 Dostum sen iyi misin siz de çok daha güzelleri var,bu da ne ki sokaktaki herhangi biriyle gidip konuşman yeterli trip de yemezsin oralarda
It’s funny that they say jealousy is a stereotype because all of them seem so laid back and chill lol. I would really like to visit Turkey someday, it seems cool, especially the food 🤤.
@@kemalkorkmaz2049 id say a lot of turkish men are pathologically jealous....i would know...i dated a turkish guy....i liked his jealousy and obsessiveness at times since im greek xD but when he started making stories out of his head and believing them i started thinking hes crazy.idk the lengths turks go to when they jealous but if they are anything like my ex id say they crazy. he was too damn dramatic and assuming things all the time and falsely blaming me. straight out toxic. we greeks get jealous too but in our culture we know when we crossing the red line, idk i felt like my ex had no limits to his jealousy and could self justify all his words thoughts and actions based on it.
You have no idea the level of love there is for Turkish culture and dramas in India. Can Yaman is every lady's crush over there. Fun video anyways. 🇮🇳🇹🇷
This is a good project for combating of stereotypes because many exist. I am Indian and I am feeling blessed that I visited the beautiful country of Turkey and during my time everyone was so nice to me and very hospitable knowing I am Indian. Maybe somebody reading this and say "so what is the big deal?". Well I tell you because prior to my trip even though I am very open minded person I had been impacted by many negative comments who said Turkish people hate you because you say you are from India. But I went for myself and saw that is not true and it was very uplifting and nice. I just want to say to all Turkish people you are most welcome to visit India. We have a lot to offer for your visit. 🇹🇷❤️🇮🇳
I hear this so often lately from Indians, who is spreading these lies, it is so problematic tbh, never have I heard 1 bad thing about Indians from family or tv. Glad to see you found out from yourself it's completely false
@@Dankseid-o1u Ahh ok, just know TRT world is unofficial and doesn't even get aired on Turkish TV lol, it's a foreign propaganda machine for the government but no one in Turkey knows about it
As a Turkish, I hear so many ridiculous things that I sometimes doubt that I am Turkish. I wonder if I live in the wrong country or do people know my country better than I do? We Turks are really having a nervous breakdown in these situations and we have big fights with foreigners. I hope the days will come when we don't explain ourselves by having a nervous breakdown and say "no, we don't do this, we are not such a country". Because this is one of the things that we Turks are in the most difficult situation abroad.
@@occihum9115 well sorry but that's just a propaganda. It's often coming from anti-Turk/Turkophobic people. Some Greeks, Armenians and even Kurds claim that, because I believe they just can't admit that Turks were once ruling them. There must be other reasons, too. However, DNA test proves that Turks of Anatolia indeed have Central Asian aka Turkestan heritage. It's true that mixing happens , but you forgot that during 11 century Anatolia was fully flooded by Turkmens. It's even written by Greek Historian of the time. By the way, do not expect Turks to look like Siberian Turks. Turks have been always diverse in history. Its early empires stretched all the way from Sea of Japan to Crimea, Ukraine.
@@blgram It were some tribes that conquered the locals, no-one "flooded" Asia Minor. Also it isn't anti-turkish it's pure history. People that used to be Greeks, Slavs, Albanians, Circassians, Laz, Alevi Anatolians, Armenians, Kurdish, Arabs and others have been islamised (by ottomans) and turkcified (by kemalists). No-one have turkish genes! Also, NO-ONE had turkish identity before Kemal! Unlike Balkan Nationalisms in which the Identity created the State (that was liberated from Ottomans), in Turkey happened the opposite! You identified as "ummah" before!
There are a lotnof brazilian people (and even football players) and they are very loved and they love the people and feel very home. Warm people ❤ warm people
I don't know why but generally (not all of them) South American people are really warm. In my childhood term there were Brazilian, Mexican Telenovelas in one channel. I and My mom were really addictive of these soap opereas
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I would say Turkish look a little more Middle Eastern or have that Western Asian look. Brazilians have that Latino look in general. But yes a lot of overlaps in appearances.
I really feel like my girlfriend is a Turk. I am still shy to ask what’s her nationality so I want to learn more about her culture or Turkey, in general. She’s also so fluent in speaking in English just like the guests here.
I started to watched and read facts about Turkish people , culture and there country because of Turkish dramas. I really love Turkish dramas , the people they are very funny and friendly.
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Happy Thursday Marina! I have came across a few Turkish people in my life and they have been nice people. Marina, sending my love from Miami, Florida ❤
i LOVE Turkey its an interesting and diverse country in history traditions nature language and músic I feel in with the warmth and hospitality of people in the soap opera. I adore their language from this moment on.it sounds melódical and poétical for me not rough as like Many foreigners. Greatings from Spain.
1:56 we literally call breakfast "kahvaltı" which is a word made by fusing "kahve" and "altı" together, they mean "coffee" and "under" respectively in a way that means it's the thing you do before drinking coffee
I as a Turkishman dont think our tv series suck that bad anymore. Turkish tv shows are super character oriented and tend to focus more on the character than the general plot an increasingly nowadays they are using less and less cheap and overly dramatic soap opera tactics to pass the emotion you know. They are also more high production than most other countries' dramas I think. (Obviously excluding US and some Korean dramas)
Turkish tv shows suck more than they used to even. They're not character driven, they're designed to reimagine the same idea as much as possible to keep the audience insterested. Most characters show next to no growth and they're more types than chracters.
If someone from the Middle East is in Brazil, we assume that this person is Turkish, but there is no real Turkish in Brazil. Lol Ancient history of visas.
They were from Ottoman empire when they migrate Sout America. So they held Ottoman Passport. Because of their Passports and Country, Sud-Americans considered them as a Turkish.
@@dariusbaluchi4890 Here are a few methods of determining the dominant nation in empires until the beginning of the 19th century (or even the 20th century). 1) To determine the nationality or language of the dynasty (Ottoman dynasty is a dynasty of Turkish origin) 2) To determine which is the official language used in administration. (Ottoman Turkish was the official language at that time. Yes, Ottoman Turkish was influenced by Arabic and Persian, but this does not change that it is a Turkish language) 3) To determine the language used by the ruling class (The language used in the Palace, Enderun (schools where the ruling class of the period was trained), Divan (the ministerial council of the period) was Ottoman Turkish) 4) To determine which is the dominant or common language in the capital. (In addition to the fact that a significant part of the population in Istanbul is Turkish, the language used by two different non-Turkish minorities to communicate with each other was again Turkish) These justifications are sufficient to prove that the Ottoman Empire was a Turkish state. But also many travelers visiting the Ottoman Empire used the words Turkey/Turcia even at that time. In addition, the language written in the passports was not Arabic, but Ottoman Turkish, which was written using the Arabic alphabet. In summary, although the Ottoman Empire was under a significant Arab-Persian influence and was home to a significant number of Arabs and other non-Turks, it could be counted as a Turkish state for such reasons and was accepted as a Turkish state at that time.
I heard this from a Brazilian friend and I was very surprised. But you think Arabs and even Armenians are Turks because they went there from the Ottoman Empire. but this is completely wrong. There is a great difference between the Turkish nation and the Arabs and others in terms of race and culture.
The ethnic origin of the Turks is based on Central Asia. That is, the Middle Easterners in your country are not Turks. Nations who are Turks are Turkey Kazakhstan, Kirgizitan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Hungary.
I loved this! Thanks so much! I grew up in Aus but have Turkish heritage and people think I'm arab. Even arabs thing Turkey's native language is Arabic *facepalm*. Also very true about people thinking Turkey consists mainly of deserts.
Liar There is no single Arabi who think turks are Arabs. Turks are Mongols there is no connection between us we are native to middle east but you are not
@@Nashmi-JO I thank God every day that I am not a low-race middle-easterner. And we are not arab, we have no ties to you. we are not mongolian. There are 300 million Turks in the world today and our origins are much older than you and my Mongols.You are so afraid of the word Turk that saying Mongols alleviates your fear.
As a Turkish, I can say that some of those stereotypes are wrong. For example, dating is not allowed only in some regions of Turkey, however in many places it is allowed. Turks drink a lot of tea but I don't prefer tea, I like coffee more. However, drinking much tea or coffee reduces water and iron in the body, so we should reduce the consumption. I like soap operas, not only Turkish but also Latin ones. There are many vegetables in Turkish dishes since Turkey is a Mediterranean country. Especially in my region, the Aegean region, vegetable dishes are so common. Turkish girls are emotional, and dramatic, that's true.
Wow, I had no idea you guys watched Latin soap operas 🤭, I know in Romania they were quite popular. Which ones?The only Turkish soap opera I've watched has been Sefirin Kizi, Kara Sevda had a pretty disappointing ending☹️.
@@esperanzaarce9563 I used to watch Latin soap operas much, but I sometimes watch them now as well, if I find Turkish dubbing. They are Thalia's series such as Rosalinda, Marimar :) In Turkish soap operas, I haven't watched Sefirin Kizi, Kara Sevda. I prefer romantic-comedy style like Kiralik ask or Erkenci kus :)
@@nergisy.6965 ahh the famous Maria's trilogy. I highly recommend Corazón Salvaje (1993) version and Amor Real, they're both period dramas not too long but they're very good. 😊
the way i perceive Turkish society as a total foreigner is that even though it may be considered a muslim country cause most people are indeed muslims, i think it has a fair share of non or less conservative citizens than most people abroad would think. that just goes to show that being a muslim is different to being a more conservative person all the time, the same way it happens with christians and people from other religions. this arranged married thing as far as I've read does still happens but it's mininum compared to a nationwide scale of marriages
I remember hot air balloons on a puzzle box. My father went to Turkey he bought it as a gift for me. He said Turkey is not only pretty but also the ladies just to tease my mom hahaha I am just like my mom jealous. I think Italians and turks are very similar
Yeah as a Turk I had a feeling that I dont experience when I visit other European countries (I am excluding balkans because we are also very simillar to them ) I kind a felt like being at home. Over the years I met with lots of Italians and yeah we are similar.
@@petestreet7535 I don’t know if the official channel has it in English subtitles but there’s a website called Turkish123 that has all the Turkish shows with English subtitles
I been to Turkey twice and I liked it a lot. I want to go there again I wish I could live there. Delicious food, Friendly and beautiful people The only thing bad about Turkey is that the salaries are low. Only 400 to 500 USD per month. It's cost of living is low though, transportation around Turkey is good and cheap too so you don't need a car though.
Turkey is brother country with Pakistan. We Pakistani are same as Turkey and we love the great Mr. Erdogan and we are awaiting him to bring Osmani Khalifah with few years time inshallah!
@@supermonk3y07 If you are earning dollars, Turkey is a really cheap country, but for those who earn Turkish lira, this is not the case. People work too long for low pay. Turkey is a really beautiful country, but the government is running very badly right now
@@lilinsulin I don't know how much the currency affects the country but several countries around the world have the USD, AUD (Australian Dollar) or British Pound Sterling as their currency and most of them are poor or not rolling in dough. Ecuador and El Salvador have the US dollar as their currency and NO They don't have good salaries. They have their own problems with corruption, poverty inequality etc. But yeah it's hard to say because recently I heard that the Lira went down. But don't think that adopting the USD or Euro will solve all of turkey's economic problems
As an openly gay male in Greece I have to say..a couple of months ago I met Irem, this beautiful young lady from Turkey and I instantly fell in love. Its so weird! I rarely feel an attraction for the females in general but she is rather special! Who knows what the future holds? :)
Indonesians really admire Turkey (especially Turkish soap opera), we love Kirgin Cicekler, Elif, Capadocchia, Istanbul, Blue Mosque, etc. And we are Muslim Majority Country🇹🇷🇮🇩
@@yktv.tounsi actually Indonesians don't follow traditional Islam that's why they are so open minded (not all but mostly) and better than other Islamic states
@@yktv.tounsi hanya ada 2 Muslim, Sunni dan Syiah. Indonesia mengikuti 2 tipe itu, namun kami tidak seperti Arab Saudi yang agama resminya cuma Islam dan peraturan negaranya berdasarkan hadist al quran
turkey is very muslim country. if you go to istanbul you will hear every hour when they start blasting some muslim chants from mosques on max volume almost bursting ear drums of entire istanbul. also the women in this video might be "secular" because they migrated to canada and are from liberal family but majority of turks have afghanistan beards and women are all covered up with burqa. also you can't buy pork meat or alcohol anywhere you go in turkey and they look at tourists who are not covered with hateful judgmental eyes.
What I noticed living in Turkey is that people are MUCH more affectionate and expressive than in the US. They are warm, hospitable, and genuinely kind, and this continues deep into a friendship, it’s not just some display only for guests. The negative aspect of this is jealousy. They truly are possessive and prone to comparing themselves with others, which can lead to gossip and smothering romantic relationships that are sometimes difficult for westerners to navigate. That being said, people in Turkey are very charming, caring, and dependable, and they pay close attention to your physical needs and comfort, and for me, this outweighs their jealous streak.
Well if you say Turkey is in the middle east then of course people will think of camels deserts arabs and so. This is TOTALLY WRONG please Stop this and tell people that Turkey is a transcontinental country between west asia and europe, founded by central asian people. They’ll have a correct understanding of Turkey then!
Also riding camels, living in the desert and speaking Arabic aren’t bad things these are just not what we do or happens in Turkey just wanted add this so no one reads it the wrong way and gets offended.
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
Someday I'll visit Turkey 🇹🇷 to do sports (trail running and ultra/marathon) in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus (Selsuç) and Izmir. So hopefully i could find someone a soul mate through sports 😀 😉 😄 👍
Turkey is actually so diverse both culturally and geographically (probably even more so than whole of Europe) in itself that it can literally be classified as a micro-continent. It is not as straightforward as some foreigners (prefer to) think it is, and exquisitely so. I feel so lucky and blessed to have been born and raised in Turkey, in being nurtured and shaped by the unmatched diversity it embraces. 😊 I pity whomever that would have the courage (due to a severe lack of knowledge) to attempt any sort of stereotyping that would apply to the whole country and its population. Good luck trying and failing in countless different ways and an infinite number of times. 😄
Some answers to a lot of questions I heard. ' 1''Do Turks consider themselves European or Asian?'' Turkey is a crossroad of East and West both culturally and ethnically and historically, most Turkish people don't think about this question and consider themselves Turkish, but if needed Eurasian, depending on the person European and Asian individually also is commonly heard. 2 ''Are Turks a conservative society and very religious?'' The thing is Turks can be conservative compared to Western Europe but in general it's not and definitely not the young generation, many don't even like being associated with Islam or Islamic countries at all. The original Turks religion wasn't islam either and to this day the Turkish version of Islam is softer than others and has some shamanism/buddhism like influences from the original Central/East Asian Tengriism of the proto-Turks. 3 ''How is life like in Turkey?'' Economically horrible XD especially now, but many people expect some middle eastern country when going to Turkey, even some touristic places in for example Istanbul can be like this because it's what sells, however day-to-day life in Turkey is actually very modern and the cities are very accessible to people that are used to modern living so don't worry about that, technologically quite advanced, probably more than all of it's neighbours, even those in Europe. Those are just some, if you have more questions, feel free to ask. Turks are very friendly people and Turkey is quite amazing. Everyone should come and visit ^^
this is so truee!! I'm living in Australia and I was very suprised when I found out how Turkey is technologically advanced compared to Australia!! like I was telling myself that Tukey is Euroasia's Korea or something lol:)
I'm older and had a date with such a nice Turkish gentleman in Canada. I suspect that the older fellas in Turkey may not be quite the same, especially in rural areas :(
In fact, there are approximately one and a half million varieties of kebab, both vegan and meat, with similar flavors but also different flavors from each region in Turkey.
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
@@jeffmaxwell2702 yes, jeff, i'm sure she's been waiting for a serious relationship through youtube comments all of her life. She's so lucky now that she has found you!
Hey everyone! This is our last TRUTH or MYTH for a while - hope you liked seeing Turkey represented! 🇹🇷A culture that is truly fascinating, talented and hospitable. Tell me which part of the video surprised you or dispelled a stereotype you had?
Indonesians react to streotypes please🙏🙏🙏
Vietnamese, Thai, and Pinoy too
I would love to travel to Turkey!!!
From a Dominican guy
Fuck off, racist piece of shit.
Turkey will not be surrendered to the likes of you.
NEVER
@@patrizio_prospera pppppp
Fun fact (especially for Turkish people): Do you know who else watches Turkish soap operas? Bulgarian grandmas, for some reason, and is so funny because they discuss it so seriously, but they also admire how well Turkish actors do their acting.
Turkish soap operas are all over Latin America too. Dubbed in Spanish of course.
Bosnian grandmas and moms too! lol
Indonesian people (especially women) like Turkish soap operas too
My Polish grandma watched them too, and I was so surprised because she was so nationalistic 😂
Indonesian people really admire Turkey (especially Turkish soap opera)😂😀 we love Kirgin Cicekler, Elif, Capadochia, Blue Mosque, etc.
Great job everyone, especially my good friend Eray 👏 I personally find the Turkish society to be very diverse in terms of views and opinions. This is something that a lot of people don't realize and they tend to falsely view Turkey as a monolithic society.
My dear friend Bahador, thank you very much for introducing me to the Dating beyond borders family. It was so much fun to be part of this video. Hoping to catching up with you soon :)
@@MrErayguler Very happy to hear that :) The video turned out great. Well done! Definitely hope to get together soon and catch up. It's been a while!
I would add one more that Turkey is not just "Istanbul" and "nice beaches". The country has amazing nature and a lot of historical spots that go back to antiquity.
Yeah,but that history is mostly greek history :)
@@alex.profi27 antiquity doesn't only include Greek period my friend.
@@arashdana9034 but that s the point
Your history on that land is only roughly in the last 1000 years
Before that,the land that is present day turkey was greek and their ancestors
You are not natives on that land
@@alex.profi27 Greeks aren’t native either
@@oliverallen2565 by the time you came,they were
As a married Turkish and American couple, we have very much enjoyed watching this video. Seeing our beloved friends Aysin and Seckin made us even happier! Thanks so much for sharing this!
I'm from Spain and I'm absolutely in love with Turkish soap operas hahaha. It was amazing to know Turkey a little bit more :)
Turkish people are so beautiful
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend
I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
@@jeffmaxwell2702 jeff, nobody looks for a forever husband in youtube comments.
If you say that in Turkey, folk will laugh at you
Unfortunately we are very not confident about our looks
I spent 3 days in Istanbul and it was amazing time! Great architecture, picturesque nature, cheerful people and tasty tea 😁 greetings from Ukraine 🇺🇦👋🇹🇷
Constantinople not Istanbul
@@StalinsFather1945 Jughashvili not Stalin
@@StalinsFather1945 wake up
@@StalinsFather1945 forget it will never be yours anymore.
@@StalinsFather1945 thats why we ruled all of you for 400 years
I live in Panama and here Turkish soap operas have become an obsession since they first arrived about 7 years ago
omg i love Panama so muchhhh 😍 loves from Turkey
Maybe because 2013 Survivor has filmed there
Every day I become more interested in Turkish language, culture, music, etc. So beautiful 🥰
AWWW Thankss😍😍😍
The names of some organs
In turkish.. the suffix “Ak”= ~each one of both
(Yan= side) (Gül= rose) (Şek=facet) (Dal=subsection, branch) (Taş=stone)
Yan-ak= each one of both sides=Yanak=the cheek
Kül-ak = each one of both roses=Kulak= the ear
Şek-ak=şakak = both sides of the forehead/ temple
Tut-ak=dudak=the lip
Dal-ak=dalak=the spleen
Böbür-ak=böbrek=the kidney
Paça-ak=bacak= the leg
Paytı-ak=(phathi-ak>hadyak>adyak)=Ayak= the foot
Taş-ak=testicle
Her iki-ciğer...=Akciğer=the lung
Tül-karn-ak =that obscures/ shadowing each one of both dark/ covert periods= her iki karanlık/batıni çağı örten tül
Zhu'l-karn-eyn=the (shader) owner of each one of both time (periods)
Dhu'al-chorn-ein=two horned one=(horned hunter)Herne the hunter= Cernunnos = Cornius
29+ tenses in turkish language
Anatolian Turkish verb conjugations
A= To (towards /~for) (for words with a thick vowel in the last syllable)
E= To (towards /~for) (for words with a thin vowel in the last syllable)
Okul=School
U=(ou)=it= ( that’s )>(I /U /i /ü=~it’s about)
Git=Go
Mak/Mek (emek)=exertion /process
Git-mek=(verb)= to Go (the process of going= getmek =to get there)
Gel-mek= to Come
1 .present continuous tense (right now or soon, now on or later, currently or nowadays)
Used to explain the current actions or planned events (for the specified times)
YOR-mak =to tire ( to try , to deal with) >Yor=~go over it (yorgunum=I’m tired)
A/E Yormak=(to arrive at any idea/opinion over what it is)
I/U Yormak=(to arrive wholly over it)
used as the suffix=” ı/u - i/ü + Yor"
positive
Okula gidiyorsun ( you are going to school)= Okul-a Git-i-yor-u-Sen >(You’ try to Go to school) =School-to /Go-to-try /that-You
Evden geliyorum ( I'm coming from home) = Ev-de-en Gel-i-yor-u-Men >(from Home I’ try to Come) =Home-at-then/ Come-to-try/ I’m
negative
A)..Mã= Not B)Değil= it's not (the equivalent of)=(deŋi.le)
examples
A: Okula gitmiyorsun ( you’re not going to school)= Okul-a Git-Mã-i-yor-u-Sen =(You don't try to-Go to school)=(School-to Go-Not-it-try that-You)
B: Okula gidiyor değilsin ( you aren’t going to school)=Okul-a Git-i-yor değil-sen (You aren't try..to Go to School)
Question sentence:
Mã-u =Not-it =(is) Not it?
Used as the suffixes ="Mı /Mu - Mi /Mü"
Okula mı gidiyorsun? ( Are you going to school?)= Okul-a Mã-u Git-i-yor-u-sen ? (To-school/ Not-it / You-try-to-go)(Are you going ~towards the school or somewhere else ?)
Okula gidiyor musun? ( Do you go to school?)= Okul-a Git-i-yor Mã-u-sen ? (To school /Try-to-go /Not-it-you)
(~You try to go to school (now on) or not ?) (~Do you go to school ? / at some specific times)
Okula sen mi gidiyorsun ? (~Are (only) you that going to school ?)
2 .simple extensive tense ( it's used to explain our own thoughts about the topic)
(everytime, always, often, rarely, any time, sometimes, now on, soon or afterwards /gets a chance/ it's possible/ inshallah )
positive
VAR-mak =~ to arrive (at) (to attain)
(var= ~have got) used as the suffixes >"Ar-ır-ur" (for thick vowel)
ER-mek=~ to get (at) (to reach)
(er= ~become got) used as the suffixes >"Er-ir-ür" (for thin vowel)
examples
Okula gidersin ( You get to go to school)= Okul-a Git-e-er-sen > You become got (a chance) to go to school
Kuşlar gökyüzünde uçar(lar) (~ Birds fly in the sky )=Kuş-lar gökyüzü-n’de uç-a-var(u-lar)= The birds have got (a chance) to fly in the sky/ The birds arrive flying in the sky
Bunu görebilirler = (they can see this) = Bu-n’u Gör-e-Bil-e-er-ler =(They-get-to-Know-to-See this-what’s)>They get (at) the knowledge to see what this is
Question sentence:
in interrogative sentences it means : is not it so? / what do you think about this topic?
Okula gider misin? (Do you get to go to school ?)= Okul-a Git-e-er Mã-u-Sen >You get a chance to Go to School -is Not it?=(~What about you getting to go to school)
Okula mı gidersin? =(Do you get to go to school or somewhere else ?)
negative
Bas-mak =to dwell on/ to tread on (bas git= ~leave and go > pas geç/ vaz geç=give up)
Ez-mek = to crush (ez geç= think nothing about/ es geç=skip)
Mã= Not
the suffix ="MAZ" Ma-bas=(No pass)=Na pas=(not to dwell on)>(to give up) (for thick vowel)
the suffix ="MEZ" Mã-ez= (No crush) =does not>(to skip) (for thin vowel)
examples
Okula gitmezsin ( You don't/ won't go to school)= Okul-a Git-mã-ez-sen ( you skip of going to school)
Babam bunu yapmaz (my dad doesn't do this)= Baba-m bu-n’u yap-ma-bas= ( my dad doesn't dwell into doing this )
Niçün bunlara da bakmazsınız =(Why don't you look at these too)=Ne-u-çün bu-n’lar-a da bak-ma-bas-sen-iz (2. plural)= what-that-factor you give up looking at these too
3.simple future tense (soon or later)
Used to describe events that we are aiming for or think are in the future
Çak-mak =~to fasten , ~to tack, ~to keep beside (for thick vowel)
Çek-mek=~to attract , ~to pull ,~to feel inside , ~to take along, ~to want / to will (for thin vowel)
can be used as a/ı/u+Jaok(cak) and e/i/ü+Jaek(cek) in spoken language
positive..
Okula gideceksin ( you'll go to school)= Okul-a Git-e-çek-sen (~You fetch/take (in mind)-to-Go to school)
Ali kapıyı açacak ( Ali is gonna open the door)= Ali Kapı-y-ı Aç-a-çak (~Ali takes to open the door)
negative
A. Okula gitmeyeceksin (you won't go to school)= Okul-a Git-mã-e-çek-sen (~you don't keep/take (in mind) to go to school)
B. Okula gidecek değilsin (you aren't gonna go to school)= Okul-a Git-e-çek değil-sen (~you're not (wanting/wanted) to go to school)
4 . simple past tense (currently or before)
Used to explain the completed events we're sure about
Di = now on (anymore) Di-mek(demek) = ~ to deem , ~ to mean, ~ to think this way
Used as the suffixes= (Dı /Di /Du/ Dü - Tı /Ti /Tu /Tü)
positive
Okula gittin ( You Went to school)= Okul-a Git-di-N
Okula mı gittin ? (Did you go to school ?)= Okul-a Mã-u Git-di-n ?( You went to school -isn't it?)
Dün İstanbul'da kaldım= I stayed in Istanbul yesterday
negative
Okula gitmedin ( you didn't go to school)= Okul-a Git-mã-di-N
Çarşıya mı gittiniz? = Did you go to the (covered) public market?
Pazara gittiler mi? = Have they gone to the (open) public market?
5 .narrative past tense- (just now or before)
Used to explain the completed events that we're unsure of
MUŞ-mak = ~ to inform (muşu=inform - notice /muşuş=mesaj=message /muştu=müjde=evangel)
that means -I've been informed/ I heard that/ I noticed that/ I got it/ I found out that/ or it seems such (to me)
used as the suffixes= (Mış/ Muş - Miş/ Müş)
positive
Okula gitmişsin=(I realized that you went to school) Okul-a Git-miş-u-sen (I heard you've been to school)
Yanlış Yapmışım=~I noticed I've made something wrong (Yaŋlış Yap-muş-u-men )
Yanılmışım=Seems that I fell in a mistake
negative
A. Okula gitmemişsin (I heard> you didn't go to school)= Okul-a Git-mã-miş-sen (I learned you've not gone to school)
B. Okula gitmiş değilsin =(I'm aware you haven't gone to school) Okul-a Git--miş değil-sen (Got it you’re not been to school)
in a question sentence it means: Do you have any inform about?- have you heard?-are you aware?-does it look like this?
İbrahim bugün okula gitmiş mi? =(Do you know /have you heard - Has Abraham gone to school today?
6.Okula varmak üzeresin =You're about to arrive at school
7.Okula gitmektesin (You're in (process of) going to school)= ~you have been going to school
8.Okula gitmekteydin =~You had been going to school /Okula gidiyor olmaktaydın
9.Okula gitmekteymişsin =I learned/heard >you've been going to school
10.Okula gidiyordun (Okula git-i-yor er-di-n) = You were going to school
11.Okula gidiyormuşsun (Okula git-i-yor er-miş-sen) ( I heard you are going to school) (I learned you were going to school)
12.Okula gidiyor olacaksın (Okula git-i-yor ol-a-çak-sen) (You will be going to school)
13.Okula gitmekte olacaksın (Okula git-mek-de ol-a-çak-sen) (You will have been going to school)
14.Okula gitmiş olacaksın (Okula git-miş ol-a-çak-sen) (You will have gone to school)
15.Okula gidecektin (Okula git-e-çek er-di-n)(You would gonna go to school) (~You would go to school after/then)(~I had thought so you'll go to school)
16.Okula gidecekmişsin (Okula git-e-çek ermişsen) (I learned that you'll go to school) (I heard that you'd like to go to school)
17.Okula giderdin ( Okula git-e-er erdin) (You used to go to school bf) (~you would go to school bf/then)
18.Okula gidermişsin ( Okula git-e-er ermişsen) (I heard that you used to go to school) (I realized that you would have gone to school)
19.Okula gittiydin ( Okula git-di erdin) ( I had seen you went to school) (~I remember you've gone to school)
20.Okula gitdiymişsin = I heard you went to school (but if what I heard is true)
21.Okula gitmişmişsin = (I heard) You've been to school (but what I heard didn't sound very convincing)
22.Okula gitmiştin (Okula git-miş er-di-n)= you had gone to school
23.Okula gitmiş oldun (Okula git-miş ol-du-n) (you have been to school)
Dur-mak=to keep to be present/there = ~to remain
Durur=it remains to exist there
used as the suffixes=(Dır- dir- dur- dür / Tır- tir-tur-tür)
It's usually used on correspondences and literary language
the formal meaning in official conversations=(that keeps to be present)
Bu Bir Elma = This is an apple
Bu Bir Kitap = This is a book
Bu bir elmadır= (bu bir elma-durur)= This is an apple (that keeps to be present)
Bu bir kitaptır= (bu bir kitap-durur)= This is a book (that keeps to be present)
the informal meaning in everyday conversations=( I think /I guess/ it looks such )
Bu bir elmadır= (bu bir elma-durur)= (remaining so in my mind >this is an apple
Bu bir kitaptır= (bu bir kitap-durur)= (I think> this is a book (it seems so)
Bu bir elma gibi duruyor=(Looks like an apple this is it)=This looks like an apple
Bu bir kitap gibi duruyor=This looks like a book
24.Okula gidiyordursun =(guess>likely-You were going to school
25.Okula gidiyorsundur =(I think> you are going to school
26.Okula gidecektirsin =(guess>likely- You would (gonna) go to school
27.Okula gideceksindir=(I think> You’re going to go to school
28.Okula gitmiştirsin =(guess >likely- You had gone to school
29.Okula gitmişsindir =(I think> You've been to school
@@Abeturk don't scare people, it's not that hard.
Korkutma la milleti.
@@user-du9zt5rp5x Don't worry. no one who is afraid of iron gets on the train
This was great to watch. I have to admit I fell into the Turkish soaps trap and I’m Australian. I don’t think there’s any turning back now, I’m hooked! 😂
What do you watch 😃
@@lilinsulin I think I watch pretty much anything I come across. I loved Çarpışma, Son Yaz, Cesur ve Guzel, Siyah Beyaz Aşk, Kiralik Aşk, Erkenci Kuş.. the Turkish seem to be really great at making dramas.
ı like australia too! hello anzac :)
@@Unknownvz58 hello 👋
@@sarahauld5867 I think best ones are Aşk-ı Memnu, Muhteşem Yüzyıl and Ezel. If you haven't watched these you should.
Turkish soap operas have been dubbed in Afrikaans and is becoming an addiction to some folks in South Africa (like my parents 😂😂😂)
have*
The same goes for my mother (dubbed in Spanish) We're of Colombian heritage.
No way, everyone is turning into ayşe teyze
Being dramatic and jealous is part of our culture lol 😂😂
TRUTH lol
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend
I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
@@jeffmaxwell2702 FGGHJKJHJGHJVHB facebook dayılarının yabancı versiyonu fln sanırım kilo batra gibisiniz efm SAKLLANFAL
why being dramatic is part of turkey culture and why the jealousy : )
I was studying as exchange student in İzmir. I been to Turkey 2 times and visited so many places. I am always missing Turkey, it's food, culture and hospitable people ❤️🇹🇷 Thank you for this video 🤗
@Abď I am considering, but only when I will go for retirement ☺️
Thanks for not putting arabic song at the background. I'm sick of hearing unrelated music at every turkey related videos
can i ask where can i find the music from the video? i counted thre different.
@@Eve_Lynne_Heart it is th-cam.com/video/ABK4g7O0y4s/w-d-xo.html
@@konyadoganlarcocugu1713 thank you very much.
What about Mongolian back song in turkey video?
@@Alghi451 We are not Mongols, so it wouldn't be accurate either.
As an Indonesian, Turkish Soap Opera is huge here, in Indonesia. I remember, my whole family, many of my relatives, and my neighbors were watching Turkish Drama named Ellip. And because of its popularity, they made a special sequel/episode for Indonesian viewers. And Ellip won many awards in Indonesia 😄 oh I miss the old days
Woaw You guys watch them there too? Are they dubbed? This is so interesting to hear for me. I feel like Turkish dramas are the K-dramas but for older generations instead of teenagers/young adults :D
@@BelloWenN unfortunately it’s dubbed with indonesian voice, so most of us doesn’t really know what Turkish sounds like. Well actually there’s TONS of Turkish drama in Indonesia back then, but the most monumental and everyone’s favorite is of course Elif. Even Isabella, Emre, Selin, and Gulcin went to Indonesia for fan meeting and it super hilarious 😭❤️
It was so much fun to take part in this video! :)
Thank you for having us @DatingBeyondBorders Team :)
Thank you for joining!! 👏👏👏
🦌 Kanada Geyikleri was here 🍁
Agree! Sarma çok lezetli! İskender kebabı da! Turkish people are of the most hospitable people! Yunanıstan'dan selamlar!
I'm Turkish and I just wanted to say you got the Turkish grammer correct
@@aprilhamilton5418 teşekkür ederim. Çünkü Türkçe biliyorum...
Γεια σου komşu!
@@bujub7250 Selam!
geia sas.. merhaba. i appreciate your effort in learning Turkish. good luck..
Hello Turkey from Hungary! (Y) :)
Hello Hungary from Turkey:)
Szia te is szereted a Döner kebabot? Xdd
@@MysteriousLadyG Appreciate it (Y) :)
@@streettravelxxi Szia Doner kebabot nem ismerem csak a tipikus kebabot, de igen nagyon jo hehe
@@theuralictribes5689 az jó tudom Magyarországon legtöbbször csak Gyros van miért szerintem a görögök is sok sertés húsat esznek
Can you do "Turkic people/countries reacts to stereotypes" ? I wanna see Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Sakhan, Krgyzistan and Uygurs too!
agree we want👍
agree
yessss 🇹🇷
Why sakhan?
@@Alghi451 They are also Turkic people live in North Siberia
As a Turk, I can say that It is very accurate 🥰 btw , We are very diverse even within ourselves and I think this diversity is very beautiful.
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend
I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
Aşko erkek düşürmüşsün youtube da harikasın djjskkdısklslskldllsld
@@jeffmaxwell2702 Dostum sen iyi misin siz de çok daha güzelleri var,bu da ne ki sokaktaki herhangi biriyle gidip konuşman yeterli trip de yemezsin oralarda
Diversity nin fazlasi comarlarin sectiklerinin yonettigi bir ulke oluyor. Keske hic degilse yuzde 70imiz Ataturku yuzde 50bile anlamis olsa.
@@aquinalthomas4875 off gömmeye yer arıyorsunuz tc erkeği siz de valla bi bitmediniz
I visited Turkey twice,’ Istanbul, Antalya, Bursa,.. I love this country and the people were kind and friendly♥️🇹🇷♥️
May I know where are you from ? I'm a student from India..
Antalya is beatiful, glad you got to see there
It’s funny that they say jealousy is a stereotype because all of them seem so laid back and chill lol. I would really like to visit Turkey someday, it seems cool, especially the food 🤤.
They are whole different irrelevant concepts for us. We are jealous when it comes to romantic relationships.
@@kemalkorkmaz2049 id say a lot of turkish men are pathologically jealous....i would know...i dated a turkish guy....i liked his jealousy and obsessiveness at times since im greek xD but when he started making stories out of his head and believing them i started thinking hes crazy.idk the lengths turks go to when they jealous but if they are anything like my ex id say they crazy. he was too damn dramatic and assuming things all the time and falsely blaming me. straight out toxic. we greeks get jealous too but in our culture we know when we crossing the red line, idk i felt like my ex had no limits to his jealousy and could self justify all his words thoughts and actions based on it.
You have no idea the level of love there is for Turkish culture and dramas in India. Can Yaman is every lady's crush over there. Fun video anyways. 🇮🇳🇹🇷
Not only in India. Pakistan, Bangladesh too
The funny thing is that almost everyone in Turkey makes fun of Can Yaman and doesn't like him very much. :)
@@salmanozkara947 truh
Worst actor ever lol
I am from India and i dont think anyone watched turkish drama here
This is a good project for combating of stereotypes because many exist. I am Indian and I am feeling blessed that I visited the beautiful country of Turkey and during my time everyone was so nice to me and very hospitable knowing I am Indian. Maybe somebody reading this and say "so what is the big deal?". Well I tell you because prior to my trip even though I am very open minded person I had been impacted by many negative comments who said Turkish people hate you because you say you are from India. But I went for myself and saw that is not true and it was very uplifting and nice. I just want to say to all Turkish people you are most welcome to visit India. We have a lot to offer for your visit. 🇹🇷❤️🇮🇳
I hear this so often lately from Indians, who is spreading these lies, it is so problematic tbh, never have I heard 1 bad thing about Indians from family or tv. Glad to see you found out from yourself it's completely false
@@numdd4717 mostly comment feuds on trt news channels whenever it reports on India's internal matters.
@@Dankseid-o1u Ahh ok, just know TRT world is unofficial and doesn't even get aired on Turkish TV lol, it's a foreign propaganda machine for the government but no one in Turkey knows about it
We love you and your culture
I'm Turkish and I don't hate India
As a Turkish, I hear so many ridiculous things that I sometimes doubt that I am Turkish. I wonder if I live in the wrong country or do people know my country better than I do? We Turks are really having a nervous breakdown in these situations and we have big fights with foreigners. I hope the days will come when we don't explain ourselves by having a nervous breakdown and say "no, we don't do this, we are not such a country". Because this is one of the things that we Turks are in the most difficult situation abroad.
Well genetically you definitely aren't turkic as those people in the video aren't too
@@occihum9115 do you mean Turkic? Turkish is a nation.
@@Raidon8537 Yes! Turkish people don't have turkic origin despite the fact that they claim to do so
@@occihum9115 well sorry but that's just a propaganda.
It's often coming from anti-Turk/Turkophobic people. Some Greeks, Armenians and even Kurds claim that, because I believe they just can't admit that Turks were once ruling them. There must be other reasons, too. However, DNA test proves that Turks of Anatolia indeed have Central Asian aka Turkestan heritage. It's true that mixing happens , but you forgot that during 11 century Anatolia was fully flooded by Turkmens. It's even written by Greek Historian of the time.
By the way, do not expect Turks to look like Siberian Turks. Turks have been always diverse in history. Its early empires stretched all the way from Sea of Japan to Crimea, Ukraine.
@@blgram It were some tribes that conquered the locals, no-one "flooded" Asia Minor. Also it isn't anti-turkish it's pure history.
People that used to be Greeks, Slavs, Albanians, Circassians, Laz, Alevi Anatolians, Armenians, Kurdish, Arabs and others have been islamised (by ottomans) and turkcified (by kemalists). No-one have turkish genes!
Also, NO-ONE had turkish identity before Kemal! Unlike Balkan Nationalisms in which the Identity created the State (that was liberated from Ottomans), in Turkey happened the opposite! You identified as "ummah" before!
As a Turkish person, I really loved the traditional music background in the video! great job this was fun to watch
OMG Loved those people, how beautiful, nice, and seems friendly Turkey people are,. They look like us Brazilians = D Cheers from Brazil
There are a lotnof brazilian people (and even football players) and they are very loved and they love the people and feel very home. Warm people ❤ warm people
I don't know why but generally (not all of them) South American people are really warm. In my childhood term there were Brazilian, Mexican Telenovelas in one channel. I and My mom were really addictive of these soap opereas
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend
I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
I would say Turkish look a little more Middle Eastern or have that Western Asian look. Brazilians have that Latino look in general. But yes a lot of overlaps in appearances.
@@theonef570 are you on WhatsApp
Anatolia doesnt just have beaches and straits. Eastern Anatolia has nice mountains and the black sea coasts have lots of forests and it rains alot.
8:12 Turkey is an Eastern country when you come from West also is a Western country when you come from East. Diverse af.
I really feel like my girlfriend is a Turk. I am still shy to ask what’s her nationality so I want to learn more about her culture or Turkey, in general. She’s also so fluent in speaking in English just like the guests here.
Why are you scared to ask bruh, if she is turk she would much rather you ask her properly.
I am more amazed by how you don’t know your girlfriend’s nationality bro like....????
@@aysenurozdemir2500 dimi 😀 biz bile ilk 5 dakkada sorarız "nerelisin?" Diye. Bu nasıl sormamış yav
You don’t know your girlfriends background?? LMAO
She may be russian spy be careful
I started to watched and read facts about Turkish people , culture and there country because of Turkish dramas. I really love Turkish dramas , the people they are very funny and friendly.
we are drama queens as a nation
Only love from 🇬🇷
Fuck politics
Love you too
Me too
love u too !
believe me its mutual.
One of my favorite countries/cultures. I also find the language so beautiful. Love the singing at the end
Interesting to know... thank you for this bit of info about Turkey!!!
Arka planda ilk defa arabic bir şey çalmadığı da şükrettim 🙏🏼 bağlama sesini duymayı beklemiyordum
Love to the Turkish people ❤️
Long live Turks 🇹🇷🇹🇷❤️
They seem so approachable and friendly!
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend
I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
@@jeffmaxwell2702 yes, Pls ask her. She is Bengali and can easily get laid.
First Like from me .... from Azerbaijan.
turkey amazing country grettings from colombia
Happy Thursday Marina! I have came across a few Turkish people in my life and they have been nice people. Marina, sending my love from Miami, Florida ❤
i LOVE Turkey its an interesting and diverse country in history traditions nature language and músic
I feel in with the warmth and hospitality of people in the soap opera.
I adore their language from this moment on.it sounds melódical and poétical for me not rough as like Many foreigners.
Greatings from Spain.
always nice to hear the izmir march!!
1:56 we literally call breakfast "kahvaltı" which is a word made by fusing "kahve" and "altı" together, they mean "coffee" and "under" respectively in a way that means it's the thing you do before drinking coffee
I've been to Turkey and I had a wonderful time. I only saw one part of it though. I will visit another part some day, God willing.
As a Indonesian I like Cedin Deden and Izmir Marşı even though I'm not even have Turkic DNA
U can still enjoy our music 👍
We're all Turks anyway.
Why does Turkish sound so powerful?
No, Turks do not use camels... they prefer flying carpets. They're faster.
I as a Turkishman dont think our tv series suck that bad anymore. Turkish tv shows are super character oriented and tend to focus more on the character than the general plot an increasingly nowadays they are using less and less cheap and overly dramatic soap opera tactics to pass the emotion you know. They are also more high production than most other countries' dramas I think. (Obviously excluding US and some Korean dramas)
Kore bu konuda Türkiyenin yanına yaklaşamaz.Dünyada ikinci sıradayız sektörde.700 milyon kişiye ulaşıyor dizilerimiz.
Turkish tv shows suck more than they used to even. They're not character driven, they're designed to reimagine the same idea as much as possible to keep the audience insterested. Most characters show next to no growth and they're more types than chracters.
If someone from the Middle East is in Brazil, we assume that this person is Turkish, but there is no real Turkish in Brazil. Lol
Ancient history of visas.
They were from Ottoman empire when they migrate Sout America. So they held Ottoman Passport. Because of their Passports and Country, Sud-Americans considered them as a Turkish.
@@yagizefeozturk Ottoman Empire was not considered Turkish, it was more considered Persian and Arabic, the passports were also written in Arabic.
@@dariusbaluchi4890
Here are a few methods of determining the dominant nation in empires until the beginning of the 19th century (or even the 20th century).
1) To determine the nationality or language of the dynasty (Ottoman dynasty is a dynasty of Turkish origin)
2) To determine which is the official language used in administration. (Ottoman Turkish was the official language at that time. Yes, Ottoman Turkish was influenced by Arabic and Persian, but this does not change that it is a Turkish language)
3) To determine the language used by the ruling class (The language used in the Palace, Enderun (schools where the ruling class of the period was trained), Divan (the ministerial council of the period) was Ottoman Turkish)
4) To determine which is the dominant or common language in the capital. (In addition to the fact that a significant part of the population in Istanbul is Turkish, the language used by two different non-Turkish minorities to communicate with each other was again Turkish)
These justifications are sufficient to prove that the Ottoman Empire was a Turkish state. But also many travelers visiting the Ottoman Empire used the words Turkey/Turcia even at that time. In addition, the language written in the passports was not Arabic, but Ottoman Turkish, which was written using the Arabic alphabet.
In summary, although the Ottoman Empire was under a significant Arab-Persian influence and was home to a significant number of Arabs and other non-Turks, it could be counted as a Turkish state for such reasons and was accepted as a Turkish state at that time.
I heard this from a Brazilian friend and I was very surprised. But you think Arabs and even Armenians are Turks because they went there from the Ottoman Empire. but this is completely wrong. There is a great difference between the Turkish nation and the Arabs and others in terms of race and culture.
The ethnic origin of the Turks is based on Central Asia. That is, the Middle Easterners in your country are not Turks. Nations who are Turks are Turkey Kazakhstan, Kirgizitan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Hungary.
Turkish culture is extremely fascinating ! I enjoyed watching this video immensely !
All I know from Turkey is Magnificent Century 😂😍
I looove the turkish kangal doggo! One of my favourites!
I can't say I fell in love with Turkish dramas, but I did fall in love with a Turk, and there is plenty of drama 😆 ❤️
Why did I expect something about hair transplantation 😂😂😂😂🙈
I loved this! Thanks so much! I grew up in Aus but have Turkish heritage and people think I'm arab. Even arabs thing Turkey's native language is Arabic *facepalm*. Also very true about people thinking Turkey consists mainly of deserts.
Liar
There is no single Arabi who think turks are Arabs.
Turks are Mongols there is no connection between us we are native to middle east but you are not
@@Nashmi-JO I thank God every day that I am not a low-race middle-easterner. And we are not arab, we have no ties to you.
we are not mongolian. There are 300 million Turks in the world today and our origins are much older than you and my Mongols.You are so afraid of the word Turk that saying Mongols alleviates your fear.
Who thinks Turks are Arabs? I've been living abroad for years, I've never heard of such a thing.
@@Nashmi-JO As an Albanian you guys are embarrassing. Both Arabs and Turks 🙄
@@sm3675
I just said the truth
But truth hurt sometimes
I agree with Canberk, soap operas definitely go on for 10 hours with commercials 😂😂
I love Turkish food and music.
I’ve been waiting for this ❤️❤️❤️
When comes to an entertainment industry Turk had produced many good series and their tv stars are really gorgeous!
As a Turkish, I can say that some of those stereotypes are wrong. For example, dating is not allowed only in some regions of Turkey, however in many places it is allowed. Turks drink a lot of tea but I don't prefer tea, I like coffee more. However, drinking much tea or coffee reduces water and iron in the body, so we should reduce the consumption. I like soap operas, not only Turkish but also Latin ones. There are many vegetables in Turkish dishes since Turkey is a Mediterranean country. Especially in my region, the Aegean region, vegetable dishes are so common. Turkish girls are emotional, and dramatic, that's true.
Wow, I had no idea you guys watched Latin soap operas 🤭, I know in Romania they were quite popular. Which ones?The only Turkish soap opera I've watched has been Sefirin Kizi, Kara Sevda had a pretty disappointing ending☹️.
@@esperanzaarce9563 I used to watch Latin soap operas much, but I sometimes watch them now as well, if I find Turkish dubbing. They are Thalia's series such as Rosalinda, Marimar :) In Turkish soap operas, I haven't watched Sefirin Kizi, Kara Sevda. I prefer romantic-comedy style like Kiralik ask or Erkenci kus :)
@@nergisy.6965 ahh the famous Maria's trilogy. I highly recommend Corazón Salvaje (1993) version and Amor Real, they're both period dramas not too long but they're very good. 😊
@@esperanzaarce9563 thank you very much, I will search for it :)
@@nergisy.6965 yay, I hope you like them 😊
the way i perceive Turkish society as a total foreigner is that even though it may be considered a muslim country cause most people are indeed muslims, i think it has a fair share of non or less conservative citizens than most people abroad would think. that just goes to show that being a muslim is different to being a more conservative person all the time, the same way it happens with christians and people from other religions. this arranged married thing as far as I've read does still happens but it's mininum compared to a nationwide scale of marriages
That's because Turkey isn't a Muslim country. Turkey is a secular country by law.
Well done. Lovely episode
I love Türkiye, greetings from Algeria 🌷
@Dr. Cerdicey çok teşekkür ederim
I remember hot air balloons on a puzzle box. My father went to Turkey he bought it as a gift for me. He said Turkey is not only pretty but also the ladies just to tease my mom hahaha I am just like my mom jealous. I think Italians and turks are very similar
Yeah as a Turk I had a feeling that I dont experience when I visit other European countries (I am excluding balkans because we are also very simillar to them ) I kind a felt like being at home. Over the years I met with lots of Italians and yeah we are similar.
PS : Yargi is the best Turkish soap opera. Great video btw
Is it on YT? With English subtitles?
@@petestreet7535 I don’t know if the official channel has it in English subtitles but there’s a website called Turkish123 that has all the Turkish shows with English subtitles
Bu insanlar niye sims 4te sokakta dolanan random insanlara benziyor
AKJSDNBLAKSDNASD
efsane tespit
Turkish people are one of the friendliest people i've met, Love from Pakistan
I been to Turkey twice and I liked it a lot. I want to go there again I wish I could live there. Delicious food, Friendly and beautiful people The only thing bad about Turkey is that the salaries are low. Only 400 to 500 USD per month. It's cost of living is low though, transportation around Turkey is good and cheap too so you don't need a car though.
Turkey is brother country with Pakistan. We Pakistani are same as Turkey and we love the great Mr. Erdogan and we are awaiting him to bring Osmani Khalifah with few years time inshallah!
@@zubairmohammadyusuf942 "great erdogan" 🤣🤣🤣
@@supermonk3y07 If you are earning dollars, Turkey is a really cheap country, but for those who earn Turkish lira, this is not the case. People work too long for low pay. Turkey is a really beautiful country, but the government is running very badly right now
@@lilinsulin I don't know how much the currency affects the country but several countries around the world have the USD, AUD (Australian Dollar) or British Pound Sterling as their currency and most of them are poor or not rolling in dough. Ecuador and El Salvador have the US dollar as their currency and NO They don't have good salaries. They have their own problems with corruption, poverty inequality etc. But yeah it's hard to say because recently I heard that the Lira went down. But don't think that adopting the USD or Euro will solve all of turkey's economic problems
I was waiting for that
As an openly gay male in Greece I have to say..a couple of months ago I met Irem, this beautiful young lady from Turkey and I instantly fell in love. Its so weird! I rarely feel an attraction for the females in general but she is rather special! Who knows what the future holds? :)
If u are gay how can you feel attraction to a woman
@@aleynabalcinMaybe he discovered that he is actually bi
Umarım mutlu olursunuz
Well said and professionally shot, congrats to the whole team. Go Kanada Geyikleri, Go!!!
I'm from Morocco I visited Istanbul in 2018 it was awesome :) 🇲🇦❤️🇹🇷
What song did they sing at the end? That was beautiful.
uzun ince bir yoldayım
@@alliesf.4570 Thanks!
Love you turks from algeria i love your food and your soap operas.
Thank you a lot love to algeria as well!
Indonesians really admire Turkey (especially Turkish soap opera), we love Kirgin Cicekler, Elif, Capadocchia, Istanbul, Blue Mosque, etc.
And we are Muslim Majority Country🇹🇷🇮🇩
Turkey is secular. Just look at these people
@@yktv.tounsi actually Indonesians don't follow traditional Islam that's why they are so open minded (not all but mostly) and better than other Islamic states
@@patrizio_prospera wdym traditional Islam? Majority are Sunni.
@@yktv.tounsi hanya ada 2 Muslim, Sunni dan Syiah. Indonesia mengikuti 2 tipe itu, namun kami tidak seperti Arab Saudi yang agama resminya cuma Islam dan peraturan negaranya berdasarkan hadist al quran
turkey is very muslim country. if you go to istanbul you will hear every hour when they start blasting some muslim chants from mosques on max volume almost bursting ear drums of entire istanbul. also the women in this video might be "secular" because they migrated to canada and are from liberal family but majority of turks have afghanistan beards and women are all covered up with burqa. also you can't buy pork meat or alcohol anywhere you go in turkey and they look at tourists who are not covered with hateful judgmental eyes.
What I noticed living in Turkey is that people are MUCH more affectionate and expressive than in the US. They are warm, hospitable, and genuinely kind, and this continues deep into a friendship, it’s not just some display only for guests. The negative aspect of this is jealousy. They truly are possessive and prone to comparing themselves with others, which can lead to gossip and smothering romantic relationships that are sometimes difficult for westerners to navigate. That being said, people in Turkey are very charming, caring, and dependable, and they pay close attention to your physical needs and comfort, and for me, this outweighs their jealous streak.
Great vid, so glad to see it
Turkish girls are pretty and with personality. Uh, oh! Am I a racist now??
Madly in love with the culture....
Well if you say Turkey is in the middle east then of course people will think of camels deserts arabs and so. This is TOTALLY WRONG please Stop this and tell people that Turkey is a transcontinental country between west asia and europe, founded by central asian people. They’ll have a correct understanding of Turkey then!
Bizim söylememize gerek var mı gercekten 21.yüzyıldayız coğrafya bilgileri bu kadar kıtsa onların sorunu
Also riding camels, living in the desert and speaking Arabic aren’t bad things these are just not what we do or happens in Turkey just wanted add this so no one reads it the wrong way and gets offended.
Yes they are bad things AF. Lütfen sacma saçma yorumlar atma adamı deli etme.
@Tommy kudur müslüman
arap olmak isteyen alınganlık yapmaz tabii
@@anıldenis BASED AQ
@Tommy this is a nickname. what turkish have a name like nora?
Should make more content about Turkish !
Next do "TRUTH OR MYTH: Cats react to stereotypes"
It would make a good April Fool's video
Harika bir video olmuş, çok güzel açıklamışlar loved itttttt🇹🇷
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend
I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
Someday I'll visit Turkey 🇹🇷 to do sports (trail running and ultra/marathon) in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus (Selsuç) and Izmir. So hopefully i could find someone a soul mate through sports 😀 😉 😄 👍
Turkey is actually so diverse both culturally and geographically (probably even more so than whole of Europe) in itself that it can literally be classified as a micro-continent.
It is not as straightforward as some foreigners (prefer to) think it is, and exquisitely so. I feel so lucky and blessed to have been born and raised in Turkey, in being nurtured and shaped by the unmatched diversity it embraces. 😊
I pity whomever that would have the courage (due to a severe lack of knowledge) to attempt any sort of stereotyping that would apply to the whole country and its population. Good luck trying and failing in countless different ways and an infinite number of times. 😄
Some answers to a lot of questions I heard. '
1''Do Turks consider themselves European or Asian?'' Turkey is a crossroad of East and West both culturally and ethnically and historically, most Turkish people don't think about this question and consider themselves Turkish, but if needed Eurasian, depending on the person European and Asian individually also is commonly heard.
2 ''Are Turks a conservative society and very religious?'' The thing is Turks can be conservative compared to Western Europe but in general it's not and definitely not the young generation, many don't even like being associated with Islam or Islamic countries at all. The original Turks religion wasn't islam either and to this day the Turkish version of Islam is softer than others and has some shamanism/buddhism like influences from the original Central/East Asian Tengriism of the proto-Turks.
3 ''How is life like in Turkey?'' Economically horrible XD especially now, but many people expect some middle eastern country when going to Turkey, even some touristic places in for example Istanbul can be like this because it's what sells, however day-to-day life in Turkey is actually very modern and the cities are very accessible to people that are used to modern living so don't worry about that, technologically quite advanced, probably more than all of it's neighbours, even those in Europe.
Those are just some, if you have more questions, feel free to ask. Turks are very friendly people and Turkey is quite amazing. Everyone should come and visit ^^
Very informative.
this is so truee!! I'm living in Australia and I was very suprised when I found out how Turkey is technologically advanced compared to Australia!! like I was telling myself that Tukey is Euroasia's Korea or something lol:)
@@Elif-ph2jg are you arab?
@@darklight8549 no im turkish
@@Elif-ph2jg okey you are arab. Nice to meet you bro. We love you too. 😂
Bunu izliyorum ve aynı anda çay içiyorum ya. Evet. Kesinlikle doğru😂
I'm older and had a date with such a nice Turkish gentleman in Canada. I suspect that the older fellas in Turkey may not be quite the same, especially in rural areas :(
In fact, there are approximately one and a half million varieties of kebab, both vegan and meat, with similar flavors but also different flavors from each region in Turkey.
Even if there's things I disagree with, I still love the Turkish people a lot, as well as their culture, history and especially their language.
Thanks for this video.
you should have bring some people from anatolia
nope
whats the soundtrack used in this video ? its mesmerisingly awesome !
Hi! that's so interesting! thank you for making this content ;-)
Watching Turkish Series my favorite one was The Ambassador's Daughter. Cant remember any other.
Best one is "The Magnificent Century". If you didn't saw it you should.
@@keremmazman3761 i will look it up.
Is Ambassador's Daughter "Sefir'in Kızı"?, I'm Turkish btw-
I recommend Son Yaz, Poyraz Karayel, Hayat Şarkısı, Ezel
Should we just take a moment to acknowledge how attractive Emir is? wow
You are very beautiful and incredible on your profile picture I like you can I be your friend
I'm single looking for a serious relationship that will lead to forever marriage
@@jeffmaxwell2702 yes, jeff, i'm sure she's been waiting for a serious relationship through youtube comments all of her life. She's so lucky now that she has found you!
Can I be your friend
More on Turkye please! I cannot wait to visit.
Adana kebab was the first thing I had when I landed in Izmir.