How one Turkish holiday destination became home to thousands of Russians

The beaches of Antalya in southern Turkey have long been a favourite holiday spot for Russians but since their country invaded Ukraine it has now become home for tens of thousands.
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Some left to avoid being conscripted into the Russian military, others to avoid the impact of sanctions, and some because they object to the war their country is waging.
Emily Wither has travelled to Antalya to meet some of the Russians who have settled there and find out what they think of the actions of the country they have left behind.
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[@yeovil50]

I am British and have lived in Antalya for many years. The situation is becoming hard for the locals who are seeing themselves priced out of the rental market. The Turks who are ok with the Russians that have come in droves are the ones that have financed from it. The poorer elements of society are growing in anger day by day. A few days ago I passed a shop in a suberb here that was totally Russian, Russian goods, Russian writing, everything. My Turkish friends, all very nice and good people were totally angry with this and saw it as in insult to them and their culture. A culture Turks are extremely proud off. It won't end well!

[@alperenbaser7952]

exactly . I mean they are welcome until the war ends but putting russian alphabet and words is annoying . This is Turkey not Russia. I can undestand of using english as a global language . Using russian words and culture for what?

[@yeovil50]

​@@alperenbaser7952 I agree, to be honest I don't even like seeing shops with English writing. As you said, this is Turkey not England or Russia . What also frustrates me, is it seems very few of the Russians even bother to try and learn Turkish. I have been in Turkey for 20 years, one of the first things I did was take a Turkish lanquage course. Also learn Turkish history and culture

[@user-xg6yc8ho3w]

This is the way it is all over the world. Certain neighborhoods of cities have a specific ethnicities that congregate in them. Think about it.

[@yeovil50]

​​@@BuggiSenpai I am not sure where I said that Turks are afraid of other cultures, or to give it it's true name, xenophobic. Turks are the most welcoming and hospitable people you could ever meet. My comment is about the speed and impact it has had on the local Turkish population and how they feel that their culture is not being respected.

[@yeovil50]

@@BuggiSenpai No problem, have a great day.

[@et2133]

War starts somewhere in the world: Immigrants flying to Turkey: ...

[@et2133]

Love everyone tho, just saying as a joke

[@user-xg6yc8ho3w]

I was in Alanya Turkey last year (a touristy beach town) and most of the tourists there were Russian and Ukranian. The locals told me it's always that way, every year.

[@dekippiesip]

Must be pretty tense then.

[@vizibilibende5194]

not only ukranian and rusiian....there are many danish scottish and german people who living in alanya - mersin -muğla-aydın-izmir....my best friend is danish and he have a bar in mahmutlar.... we respect these people because there are Turks living in the Netherlands-Germany and in many countries..whoever is happy wherever they are happy...we come to life once ...enjoy :)

[@mirceadacialorantbrescia4340]

​@@vizibilibende5194 o kafanın içinde beyin taşı. Ne yazdığını bilmiyorsun

[@Ricky-tr2hd]

Alanya was full of Serbians when I went.

[@williamdavis9562]

@@Ricky-tr2hd Makes sense, I'd leave Serbia too if I had to live there lol

[@zehra4180]

Turks cannot find a house because of foreigners. I'm tired of this government.

[@mete8384]

What a great time to start your adult life as a teenager (!) I'm feeling so prosperous, baby! The real estate prices got cheaper thanks to our Russian buddies 😇 Our economy improved a lot, too! Crazy paychecks and a luxurious life (!!!)

[@baronc9075]

Geeza jumped from 1750 rent to 8000 that is insane!

[@ugurrr]

and he is not even exaggerating

[@7errafirma]

I am a Turk who lives in Turkey. I can tell you, with 100% confidence, that rent going up has more to do with economy than Russians coming to Turkey. Since 2020, the beginning of Covid, the prices of everything went up insanely high in Turkey. If you ignore little countries that have population numbers in the 100-thousands, Turkey has the highest inflation in the world right now. I'll give you an example, a certain brand of yogurt I often buy was around 4 lira in 2020, now it's almost 20 liras. The least effected things are easily tripled in price and most effected things are now 6 times more expensive. And I am giving you these numbers by experience. Another example, a ream of A4 paper, that you use in your copy machine, was around 15 liras or cheaper in 2020, it's now 100 liras. So, when I say some things' prices went up 6 times, I am not making these numbers up. And since I am speaking from experience, there might be other things that went up 10 times more expensive, who knows. And all that happened in just 2 years.

[@cdean2789]

@@7errafirma are interest rates still low?

[@barreloffun10]

​@@7errafirma It seems the Turkish government is doing the wrong thing to control inflation.

[@user-gu4xk6nh9i]

Yes but it has nothing to do with russians.there is no russian in east par of turkey but the rent has gone up there too

[@thewalrus7916]

Lived in Antalya all my life. There always were alot of Russian tourists but the current wave realy priced local population from the city centre, considering a realy big university is also at the more Russian dominated neighborhood it really becomes a problem. Don't get me wrong the city isn't really built for this many people

[@MuzzaHukka]

They can build/buy outwards 😉

[@unikitty491]

@@MuzzaHukka There's a limit since Antalya is surrounded by mountains

[@Tink1881]

Turkey needs to take care of their own people and feed their own, not others just as any other country would their own.

[@Kosseron]

As a turk i agree, first we need to get rid of islamic erdogan

[@user-gu4xk6nh9i]

@@Kosseronislamic 😂 why he rules turkey with sharia 😂

[@Kosseron]

@@user-gu4xk6nh9i zgit f u

[@warriors221]

U tried u fail he wins again lol 😅​@@Kosseron

[@Kosseron]

@@user-gu4xk6nh9i ne diyon mk

[@barreloffun10]

Who's here from Ivan's channel, Sanctioned Ivan?

[@kalui96]

and now that Russians are there Russia is gonna start saying: "it's ours"

[@Driziationz]

But do they actually do that?

[@kalui96]

@@Driziationz Chinese do it as well. When there is a Chinatown in any country outside mainland China, they will send authorities to open up Chinese-police stations to enforce Chinese Law, regardless of legitimacy and jurisdiction. The CCCP has openly stated Chinese Law applies to all ethnic Chinese regardless of where they are located. Source: China Insights

[@nesetakilli8739]

They can try turkey aint no ukraine the moment they even try invading turkey they will get fkd. Turkey alone is way stronger than ukraine and they are nato so russia would basicly get rekt

[@captainchaoscow]

​@@nesetakilli8739 I agree. I always say nobody can be as strong as Turkish nationalism. Russians think they are the only one tough enough doing warcrimes. But if Russia just tries to shoot one bullet towards Turkey. Moscow will drown in blood and fire. I just say the ottoman slap. Better without NATO so that there is more impunity.

[@voicesrilanka1356]

Like your kind in Israel isn't it?

[@MRG_everythinginbetween2023]

Have Zero sympathy. Seen their behaviour in Georgia and it is disgusting.

[@anastasiamyers4073]

Generalizing much!

[@lucka4359]

Because of the masses of Russians and Ukrainians coming to Turkey, it is difficult for me as a European to get a residence permit in Turkey as the policy has become more stringent

[@Slots-Room]

I am Albanian from Kosova I live in Istanbul for 5-6 years on and off and got a flat there, I got no problem getting a residence permit, but I refuse, I don't really need it

[@lucka4359]

​@@Slots-Room I have also been visiting Turkey for several years and this situation has now arisen with the arrival of Russians and Ukrainians, if I want to obtain a residence permit, I must own a property

[@CruWiT]

@@lucka4359 It depends on what area you want to buy a house in. Since there were a large number of foreigners in Antalya, they blocked the sale of residences to foreigners for a while, but the same isn't true in other places.

[@williamdavis9562]

@@lucka4359 I'd also imagine Turkey would rather have Russian and Ukranian people moving in than people from EU nations, especially people from western European nations like England, France and Germany. I vacation in Turkey a lot and I can't say I blame them for this policy. Seeing the way western Europeans act there compared to the Russians and Ukrainians it makes a lot of sense. You don't really get this type of insanity with people from places like Spain, Italy or the Balkans though. They tend to be a lot more civilized and don't cause as much trouble. I can't really comment on Americans there as so far I feel like my family are the only ones ever in town lol

[@lucka4359]

@@williamdavis9562 Turkey would rather have russians and ukrainians to move in? Thats why turkish government stopped granting residence permit to russian citizens who bought real estate here for that purpose? Where do you think the turkish people would prefer to live? In Russia or in Europe?

[@zakiyyah-7240]

It also happens in Bali (indonesia) ,, there r many Russian n Ukraine Ppl who comes as a tourist and never come back to their country (they stay illegally). Many of them also do a crime and they think that they're superior in here. I don't generalize them but that is what's happening here, and it's so sad

[@bham_5821]

Know how u feel.

[@nobody-vg6ot]

Same in Turkiye. They don't respect locals, our language, culture etc. We are fed up with them

[@gringo6362]

So sad that they developing your economy

[@rinadhara2495]

​@@gringo6362wtf they are not Americans they are making the country poor and dirty lol to their sick mentality

[@muhammadfarizakbar7650]

Ta taa taapi kan orang Bali suka sama BULE wkwkwk

[@sunwavez5094]

Although Antalya (main city) is headline grabbing - they (Channel 4 reporters), really should have gone out to Kemer, that is true "Russian town" now. Go through the national park 6km from Kemer and you hit Camyuva - which is pretty solid wealthy Ukrainians. It's a strange world out there. If you go the other way - Alanya direction - you can actually pass a huge hotel replica of The Kremlin Palace, which is just "bonkers" surreal (have no idea if anyone actually goes in there - I saw nobody there over the summer (this year)). Keep going until about 8 km before Alanya and it's really Russian & Ukraine hotel villages all the way, (maybe that is an even greater surreal journey than the Antalya - Kemer - Finike-Kumluca journey; hard to tell). Not sure how the distribution of Russian / Ukrainians out in the Lara Beach area of Antalya is but man, a lot of RU / UKR "Influencers" seem to have decamped there - the rent must be horrendous now, (especially when you add some blingy Uzbeks to the mix). And, yeah, the UKR and RUS people all seem to live in their own world(s) apart from the Turks (though many Turks in the Kemer area can speak Russian quite well now). When I was cycling along the Antalya beach this past summer it would not be uncommon to encounter Russians asking in English if the Turks in the given restaurant/cafe could speak Russian and accept Russian currency as payment -- oof.

[@user-xg6yc8ho3w]

Yes this sounds like the same experience I saw during my 3 months in Alanya last year.

[@OsamaSaeed972]

It’s not surprising Russians can carry on normal life not knowing what their country is doing in Ukraine. Brits did largely the same when we invaded Iraq

[@prodigiii712]

At least Russians are doing it to protect ethnic Russians in Donbas, what excuse does UK have for invading Iraq?

[@bradcolby7373]

I’m American,Turkish friends from Antalya I met in Copenhagen have invited me to visit for years. One has been priced out and had to move,now I know why

[@MuzzaHukka]

Yeah, no, that's not the same thing

[@yelenabergman3474]

Ivan smart men. Left Russia.. most young Russian generation don’t play dirty politicians games. Allah bless everyone. Be safe enjoy life in Turkey.

[@susanwestern6434]

Ivan did a fundraiser to help with the Turkish earthquake disaster.

[@MEGIDIOT]

Yes that was amazing!

[@AsylumDaemon]

what is his channel called?

[@orlyorly8875]

Turkey is a beautiful country.

[@malikaabizar8318]

Indeed

[@vizibilibende5194]

not only ukranian and rusiian....there are many danish scottish and german people who living in alanya - mersin -muğla-aydın-izmir....my best friend is danish and he have a bar in mahmutlar.... we respect these people because there are Turks living in the Netherlands-Germany and in many countries..whoever is happy wherever they are happy...we come to life once ...enjoy

[@avocadozy5111]

Yes it's a good place to visit but not to live in.

[@malikaabizar8318]

@@avocadozy5111 yeah because of the inflation.

[@aybukeyalcnkaya1829]

It was. Never after millions of foreigners!

[@kuhen25]

Saying "no to war" somehow makes these ruSSians "different" and "better" than those who support the war? Guess what, ruSSia would also prefer no war and just take all of Ukraine without war. So "no to war" means fucking nothing. How about "glory to Ukraine" instead if you're so opposed to Putin??

[@ann3856]

There are people criticizing the Russians who fled Russia. They only had two ways to go. Georgia and Uzbekistan. They can't see themselves shooting a brother. They don't agree with Putin, invading another country without provocation. Don't judge them. Tomorrow or next year it may be my turn to escape.

[@prodigiii712]

You call someone a brother who kills your own people. You must be funny. What about the Russians in Donbas, are they not humans do they not deserve protection. What about 15000 civilians killed in Donbas from Ukrainian bombing. He is just a fat KZbinr, Russian army wouldn’t have mobilized him even if he stayed.

[@amsiken1623]

If you want escape this f.ckn country ok cool you can but dont come turkey

[@TerraThink]

"invading another country without provocation" If you believe that, you don't understand why the war happened.

[@ObamaBinLaden792]

I live in Antalya and there is a significant Russian population here. All the Russians I know are smiling and friendly people.

[@user-xg6yc8ho3w]

This video is not very fair. It's too bad that young people are so easily brainwashed through social media. And their young inexperienced brains think it's the other way around. Sad.

[@vizibilibende5194]

not only ukranian and rusiian....there are many danish scottish and german people who living in alanya - mersin -muğla-aydın-izmir....my best friend is danish and he have a bar in mahmutlar.... we respect these people because there are Turks living in the Netherlands-Germany and in many countries..whoever is happy wherever they are happy...we come to life once ...enjoy

[@ObamaBinLaden792]

@idil onlar turistler. Turizmin ülke ekonomisi için ne kadar önemli bir şey olduğunu araştırın ve ırkçılık yapmayın.

[@user-zx1sx9bj5t]

​@@ObamaBinLaden792 Ne turisti ? Ev alıp yerleşmiş hepsi turist dediğin otelde olur !

[@Vincenttttttt]

Russians are rude & have no social etiquette. Superiority complex & oh they love skipping queues. This is my experience of Russians abroad.

[@lastone2074]

SANCTIONED IVAN 😎 THE MAN,THE LEGEND 💐💐💐

[@johnvine5731]

Yep. One of the good guys.

[@sararichardson737]

Great report

[@TR-ry3cn]

As long as they behave respectfully, everyone is welcome in Turkiye.

[@vizibilibende5194]

not only ukranian and rusiian....there are many danish scottish and german people who living in alanya - mersin -muğla-aydın-izmir....my best friend is danish and he have a bar in mahmutlar.... we respect these people because there are Turks living in the Netherlands-Germany and in many countries..whoever is happy wherever they are happy...we come to life once ...enjoy

[@roxielilie4944]

No they need to go home. Its enough

[@aybukeyalcnkaya1829]

No they are not welcome, don't talk behalf of all turkish people.

[@thesubarctic4860]

Tell that to the Syrians.

[@aybukeyalcnkaya1829]

@@thesubarctic4860 He said "As long as they behave respectfully" It has been a long time since Syrians, as guests, crossed the line and show countless disrespects to the hosts.

[@jamescooke6032]

It's the same in limassol Cyprus.

[@Slots-Room]

in Cyprus they come for money laundering, they open a lot of online casinos with 0 licenses and regulations they pay 0 tax

[@Deniz-gz4sr]

İs it in greek side?

[@jamescooke6032]

@@Deniz-gz4sr yes.. In the non Turkish occupied side.

[@Deniz-gz4sr]

@@jamescooke6032 if somewhere is able to occupy why the strog greek army do not re-occupy it?

[@jamescooke6032]

@@Deniz-gz4sr well firstly Cyprus isn't Greece. It's an independent country. Turkey is a much bigger country with a much bigger army is the honest answer.

[@wishfulthinking1507]

Awesome its Santioned Ivan lol.....his channel is great !!

[@umaangelou5801]

Ruzzians dont do "turism", they occupate. They act like they're owners of Turkey.

[@Vincenttttttt]

100%

[@mjchiwara]

'Z' for Zombies 🧟‍♂️ 🧟‍♀️

[@AAA-sx5ej]

Stick to watching eastenders...plz

[@sararichardson737]

Squisite

[@jsaintr.i.r4018]

Z is for zero...

[@rivierarocket]

Please note that Ivan has returned to russia and is praising the country through his vlogs as if nothing is! Very strange since he was begging for people to support him in turkey

[@Kivas_Fajo]

Well, as politics stray further from Russia in Turkey I highly assume they won't be there for long...

[@ercanbanka5377]

Only about 10 % maybe older People or the russians married with a turkish citizen , the young people will leave for sure , because it's really hard to get permanent residency and the inflation is getting out of hands .

[@Phoboss32]

According to Russian imperialistic logic Turkey is then maybe the next country to be occupied because Russians are living there. Syria is nearby…

[@j.erickson8571]

That's why Turkey is concerned. At least some people. The Kremlin's tactics to infiltrate Russian citizens to later "liberate" them are very famous.

[@lokiraconu8958]

Turkey is a Nato country since 1950s and defently not ukraine about army, popuılation and power. it's under control. They will go

[@semrayildiz6970]

@@lokiraconu8958 Turkey will leave NATO and 12 countries will attack Turkey including Russia Iraq Iran Syria Armania Greece and so on. A lot of bloodshed will happen. Of course Allah Knows Best.

[@NotTooExtreme]

NATO COUNTRY MY FRIEND, DON'T TALK BEFORE THINKING.

[@semrayildiz6970]

@@NotTooExtreme when the time comes you will understand

[@gkelly34]

Should rename it novichoc central

[@burak7452]

Ülkeleri savaşta bu gamsızlar bizim vatandaşın giremediği yerde tatil yapıyor. Bu bir tek bana mı saçma geliyir?

[@Lesboi]

What u gonna do by entering?..farming?😂...

[@Teymen34]

Turkish culture and Russian culture are very different. Therefore, the Russians should go to Europe, not Turkey.

[@williamdavis9562]

Russian culture is nothing like European culture either. In fact they're more likely to get along with Turks than they would with your random person from France, Germany or England.

[@ercanbanka5377]

Yeah i said the same thing in a very patriotic manner and starred in a angry way so they eventually feel uncomfortable and leave , but then this Tall Blonde Russian woman with blue eyes walked towards me and i became soft like ice cream , the next day i put a soviet flag on my window i got from an antique shop and played the soviet anthem, i also wanted to buy the Lenin statue from this Antique shop but the owner had an abnormal price tag , like what the F are you trying to scam me , however the next day when she crossed the street i said privet welcome welcome feel at home .

[@hatehaters6563]

Dear visitors you have come eat rest and get relaxed. but now please start going back to your home countries. it ruins our local people and the chain of living.

[@noir1923]

Go home gopniks

[@Yourstruly467]

Wayyyyy too many Russians/Ukranians in Turkey.

[@senorsunset]

This is glossing over so many things.

[@MEGIDIOT]

Like what?

[@senorsunset]

@@MEGIDIOT All the Russians interviewed here are all cherry picked and from a certain generation. No way are all those interviewed reflective of the state sponsored Russian elite.

[@Kareem-Baba]

Our guy feels safer in a NATO country.....😂😅

[@alastairwallace6153]

Yes he looks happy unlike the dead conscripts forced into ukraine with zero training, weapons and equipment.

[@fatihyilmaz-Gtr]

Если где-то в мире и идет война, то только из-за Америки. Dunyanin herhangi bir yerinde savas var ise, bunun tek sebebi amerikadir. If there is a war anywhere in the world, it is only because of America.

[@nickburton100]

I am visiting Alanya next month:will I find Russian restaurants there? My travel agent will not answer the question. I will find out.

[@ComedyGold-ml8wc]

Of course, bro. There are plenty especially in mahmutlar. I seen a Georgian restaurant a few days ago here as well

[@williamdavis9562]

You can throw a rock in any direction and you'll probably hit a Russian restaurant there.

[@malikaabizar8318]

I love turkey

[@user-zx1sx9bj5t]

Turkey doesn't need your love,love your own country.

[@malikaabizar8318]

@@user-zx1sx9bj5t I love my country and turkey too

[@recaitheshrewd]

​@@user-zx1sx9bj5t a Turkish here.....a guy can love Turkey, as long as he respects our values, culture and secularism...he/she is always welcomed into our country

[@steveincork3669]

How do they finance their stay there?

[@muhammadfarizakbar7650]

They work remotely maybe. They still have clients from Russia and work in Turkey

[@senianns9522]

Only some 300,000 Russians in Thailand at present! Phuket is 40% Russian now! The lucky ones!

[@johnvine5731]

Flippin awesome. It's SanctionedIvan.

[@TRSega]

Hosgeldiniz.

[@delphiniapickett2934]

I watched Russian couple with the child and they had about. I think 3 videos have visiting the country of Turkey about that very city, but in the last video, they said they were not gonna record no more, and that's about 11 months ago period they continued to make videos of their life and comparing prices and things like that, but they won't even answer to any. Of the comments or anything what happened to them

[@mahmutabdulbakiseker1299]

We welcome anyone who has manners. That’s it. Its not about economy, never has been. Look Syrians, Lebanese, Iraqi, Iranian, Ukrainian, Russian people fled to Türkiye. We accept them because of our welcoming culture. But the ones without manners and rejecting the culture are sending away. And look st Finnish and Polish border guards. They are shooting at sight. That’s all I’m saying.

[@NN-qk7wn]

Ivan the star 💪

[@willbygosh4887]

Ivan is now back in Russia.He has a KZbin channel called "The Sanctioned"Russian".Now he wants to move to the US.

[@shahidanusrat6086]

May Allah SWT bless Turkey and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂🇵🇰🇹🇷🤩😍. Mashallah mashallah marhaba marhaba love respect and support Turkey and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂🇵🇰🇹🇷🤩😍. As a Pakistani I fully support love respect and support Turkey and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂🇵🇰🇹🇷🤩😍 m

[@pubggamer-xe5lz]

Sharam NAHI ATI tume itna bewaquf Kon hota hai dusre logo khubsurat bolate Howe wo Pakistan logo ko dikhte bhi NAHI hai

[@sararichardson737]

Love Ivan!

[@xandervk2371]

From a safe distance, to be sure.

[@Sunshine-un5ww]

Hes a really nice guy.

[@thehiddenhunter6534]

So why is it that you are so gealous of these brave people. You should be embarrassed

[@apjpisared]

What's so brave about saving your own skin at the last minute? Any decent Russian I know left Russia in 2012, 2014 or 2016.

[@williamdavis9562]

@@apjpisared So you're saying anyone who didn't leave that country isn't a decent person? Interesting that you speak for well over 100 million people.

[@Caesare9223]

Immigrants flooding, lira worth nothing, inflation at its highest, everything is getting expensive, goverment increasing taxation etc. etc. I dont know how long Turkish people continue to endure this troubles. Even they are one of the hard working people in the world but still earning less and less.

[@dragonredsinbad4631]

The same can be said for the illegal war of Afghanistan and Iraq by the West. Just because young people have no clue about the reality of the trouble, Nato wishes to put on Russia; doesn't mean the war is wrong. With every war, you can find those who wish for peace and condemn the war but if you told these same people; ok no war but then you will be a slave to so and so, they will object such people are a by-product of peace and a comfortable life. The same people will recant their opposition to the war if the desire of Ukraine was allowed to play out. Simply they are cowards but they are of use in other ways. The people in the East of Ukraine are the most happiest with this what President Putin has done. Only problem it took 8 years too long. Which again proves Russias true intent. Now we have to come to learn the Minsk agreements where lies smoke screen to get Ukraine ready. How shameful!

[@ochoatv567]

only the rich can leave that nightmare

[@eda277]

Go back

[@prodigiii712]

It’s good that some of these traitors left. Russia will win the war and if they ever go back they will be reminded of their cowardice and their lack of duty and loyalty to their country.

[@06320017]

İf russian want to stay as a family with turks, they have to let some of woman to marry turks then they will be relative to them and can be assumed part of turkish society İf they stay in groups and keep being foreigners, this may cause problems because they behave that they are foreigner, then turks will think them as seperate beings which may look like threatening to society

[@Revitalization4241]

Who guess after many Turkish-Russo wars, the eastern slavs will take over Turkey via migration😅

[@williamdavis9562]

Seriously who could have seen that coming. lol

[@user-gu4xk6nh9i]

Then we will get germany lol 😂

[@Sabir-nr2xw]

Just go to France and eat baguettes. You would be both in EU and NATO.

[@paulmcgrath3248]

Pootler could not ru n a chicken coop

[@chipzz86]

another words its all good till they want me on the front

[@AKbamoida]

The reason Putin is still in power is because most Russian people just gave up on politics and stopped following it long ago (if they even started in the first place). Most of them are ignoring the fact there's even a war and have no free opinions of their own, often due more to ignorance than fear of consequences.

[@SteveWithers]

Your words.....They just want to live their lives in their own country.......and can't now. Nothing wrong with that. It's smart.

[@user-zx1sx9bj5t]

Go home Russians

[@serendipity1999]

Throughout history, Turkey has been something of a Middle Eastern Paris for immigrants. Natives of the North Caucasus were deported to Turkey during the "Caucasian Wa"r with Russia. Hundreds of thousands of White Russians took refuge in Turkey during the Russian Civil War. Azerbaijani, Georgian dissidents moved there after the Bolsheviks occupied their countries. So I think it's because of their geopolitical position.

[@gulk.t2313]

Why here go somewhere else!

[@diazcastro7331]

I wish they could take it

[@TI_Ted]

Nord Stream II bomber report ?

[@mariaefelices6543]

Hope putin not viewing this he send a squad of not nice men to visit them on their extended holidays ,BANG

[@SteveWithers]

More crimes by Putin. Someone needs to show him the same "respect".

[@williamdavis9562]

They'd have nothing to gain from that.

[@pprincess8189]

Russia must have good relations with Turkey which is a big problem for Europe 🤣🤣🤣 I can literally feel their blood burning

[@anatolian1842]

We don't want them here in Turkiye. They'll all go after may elections.

[@Jackjonjon09]

@@anatolian1842 ​ as a turkish citizen speak yourself! shut up.. any people with peace welcome our homeland.

[@Darthdog4957]

Most live their so they don’t have to worry about being mobilised

[@gringo6362]

​@@anatolian1842whom?

[@mir-944]

Ivan running away 😂😂😂.

[@DeniseDDS]

I would do the same thing. Any sane person would.

[@SteveWithers]

Smart Ivan. He won't be killed in a trench in Ukraine for Putin's terrible decisions.

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

@@DeniseDDS: Any sane person with the means to do it…and before the borders close….

[@MEGIDIOT]

You’d stay and sacrifice your life for the political elite that doesn’t care about you?

[@paulmcgrath3248]

Sold their life cheap

[@sherazmalik2179]

The Europeans and Americans love Turkey so much that Turkey is today part of the European Union family.

[@malikaabizar8318]

😂😂😂

[@pubggamer-xe5lz]

Pakistani kabi NAHI susrenge badvudhar kabhi khod ko dika Karen tabhi comment karo turkey ke Piche pade ho Sare pakistani.

[@user-gu4xk6nh9i]

Lol

[@ruyadayasar547]

Russia attack in turkey 2023🤣

[@cdean2789]

Gentrification

[@presidentofukraina]

They should be banned and deported

[@AahFukIt]

Why is that, we live in a free world. According to the US !

[@anatolian1842]

we're gonna send them to russi, no worry.

[@Teknolog77]

​@@anatolian1842 I do not see a problem with those Russians, who integrate themselves and respect our country - particularly also those, who reject Russia´s war in Ukraine like this one guy in the video. However, those with imperialistic mindset should not be welcomed. And secondly foreigners, not only Russians, should not be able to buy houses, max. be allowed to rent in order to protect the Turkish citizens. Economy is tough and people are struggling with house prices and rents. I hope, when the opposition wins the elections there will be a ban on real estate purchases for foreigners.

[@yaprakcetin5558]

@@anatolian1842 SG, Once Araplari , Afrikalilari, Afganlari paketle sonra sira gelirse ruslari gondeririz.

[@SteveWithers]

They aren't fighting Ukraine and don't want to. That''s a good thing.

[@philsophkenny]

😮

[@johnmuthan286]

You should do a report on the Ukrainian Monaco bataillon to be more balanced

[@briopalumpus8676]

Ukrainian pravda

[@briopalumpus8676]

😂😂😂

[@SteveWithers]

"Balanced"? There's no imbalance here. This story stands on its own: Russians leaving Russia to escape the deadly mess Putin has made.

[@humanbeing6933]

I’m British and am utterly ashamed of my government and live abroad because my country has become unviable too… it’s megalomaniacs at the top vying for control that need sending to the front

[@alexeykkk9557]

Wait, isn’t Russia dying of sanctions, all its people mobilised or imprisoned? How come they live in foreign resorts in multitudes?

[@Darthdog4957]

Because turkey is a poor country and most people who live fled from Russia as they didn’t want to fight in a war that had nothing to do with them like any sane person

[@SteveWithers]

Almost a million people left Russia over the past year. They don't want to go to jail for opposing Putin's insane war. Some of them have money. Some of them already own property in this places having prepared for the disaster that was clearly coming to Russia under Putin's nazi gang.

[@Tink1881]

They should stay and fight for their country, just as the Syrians should have.

[@DeniseDDS]

The war is not about fighting FOR Russia, they were not under attack. They are attacking innocent people and decent people will not do that.

[@SteveWithers]

Putin is not Russia. This is his BS war. Let him come out of his bunker and go fight it.

[@kopeducati]

Iranian schoolgirls fake nails have more courage than these ever will.... bad days for manhood...

[@SteveWithers]

Russian trolls say the silliest things. LOL!

[@MEGIDIOT]

You’re the one prostrating at the feet of another man 😂

[@liberate_Al_Quds]

ZZZ

[@eurika7655]

When you share in social and economic development you share in the loss and misery of communism.

[@jesuschrist960]

Welcome to Turkiye Russian people. Just bring the hot blonde girls with you s the scenery is beautiful❤

[@soTurkishyeah1923]

disgusting

[@prodigiii712]

His priority is getting KZbin money rather than protecting his fellow ethnic Russians who are getting slaughtered in Donbas.

[@lorrainesherwin3147]

zelenski the comedian conscripts..pentioners and 16 year olds..in fact. Knowing full well they are going into a grinder.

[@georgegraham472]

You are Potato - no?

[@renebhnyc2910]

Empty ruzzian brain. Can’t help myself but 😂. Slava Ukraini!!

[@daniell14]

traitors

[@israeldiegoriveragenius2th164]

No to vaccine passports, no to mandates and no to lockdowns.

[@chipzz86]

i am guessing your only 2 brain cells are focused on breathing and blinking

[@patrickchoque7720]

That is old news!

[@bonwi9746]

i only see traitors hypocrites and cowards!

[@jenlin6715]

Why because they don’t agree with maniac putin

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

putin stooge

[@AAA-sx5ej]

This is desperately scrapping the bottom of barrel for propaganda. How and when did C4 stoop this low? Time to be privatised maybe?

[@chipzz86]

so your saying nearly 1 million Russians didnt flee to other countries while many more looked up how to break their own bones mmmmmmmm interesting

[@AKbamoida]

Thanks AAA. How are BBB, CCC, DDD... through to ZZZ getting on? Funny they all have such similar opinions

[@ramochai]

What makes you think privatisation will make it better? Is already private media any better than this, or are they basically the mouthpiece of whoever's buying advertising from them? Take a look at American media conglomerates. They suck.

[@AAA-sx5ej]

@Ramo Chai at least my taxes wouldn't be wasted on such nonsense. Anyway, i tend to switch off once they start going on propaganda frenzy. That power to turn off their nonsense n start watching a music video, for example, satisfies me all the time.

[@AKbamoida]

@AAA disengaging from politics is how one day you end up with a president that has an arrest warrant from the international criminal court for stealing children in a genocide.

[@devoncavan6502]

They’re going to use that as an excuse to annex parts of Turkey🤣

[@Teymen34]

Dude, I'm a Turk and he thinks the same thing you think.

[@halfpint5877]

He supported the war until it was his turn

[@SteveWithers]

No. He didn't. He ignored it. He's a kid and the people all around him were doing the same.

[@TotemYuri]

The boys in thus video are gopniki

[@SteveWithers]

Must be smart gopniki.

[@graham2sexy955]

Only cowards flee. Real men stay and fight .

[@SteveWithers]

Real men don't blindly follow an insane leader like Putin.

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

In what…an unjust war? Is that what real men do?

[@graham2sexy955]

@@TheTrueOnyxRose yes. You stay and fight for what's right .

[@MEGIDIOT]

😂 Sacrificing your life for the political elite is not noble. You’re cringe