My 5 BIGGEST Culture Shocks in Turkey 🇹🇷 an American's perspective

[@ardaarsen]

Yes. 100 years from now we will still stand still at 9:05 every 10th November

[@volkanaydin7856]

If you do not have a visa, you need to enter Turkey through the Syrian or Iranian borders.

[@nemruth2]

hhahahahahaha parada odemez

[@bilinmiyen-vh9qp]

Free borders*😂

[@suzandefneklc8167]

[@Ao.altun1]

Ne parasi sirtinda tasirlar iceriye kadar

[@narniadan]

We have proud racists and d....b people in Turkey as well. One of them Volkan Aydin-the black head Asian. He thinks by being racist against Arabs or Iranians he'd be suddenly gets the entitlement to be European or White, after all the US people did, European did - i.e. Nazis of Germany. Sorry to let you know black head boy! You're an Asian. You've been banging the doors of EU for 50 years for European membership and what they say " we'd consider...in the mean while I'll open my companies in Turkiye " And next you see the most corrupt, undemocratic , poorest countries such as Bulgaria, Romania...in EU. You don't even worth as much as Bulgarians.

[@nono-fo5ls]

It is CRAZY that you don't know you need a visa but still able to come all the way and stay. it is INCREDIBLY hard for a Turkish person to get a US visa. And if i would somehow buy a plane ticket and went there without a visa there would be no way I'm entering. Damn privileges.

[@briantravelman]

I'm surprised they even let her bored the plane in the U.S., because most of the time they won't even allow you to board in your departing country if you don't have the right visa

[@sickturret3587]

yup, that blows my mind too.

[@tomatom9666]

It‘s obvious why though. The immigration channel between Turkey-US is a one way street. No American is going to illegally stay in Turkey. No one cares if an American comes to Turkey. The e-visa costs as much as a lunch and it is guaranteed. I once went to Turkey with my American passport, I bought the e-visa but actually at the border they did not check if I had a visa, they didn’t care. Visas are a method of governments to enforce borders especially with countries that have lower standards of living which creates incentives to immigrate, legally or otherwise.

[@scaryjoker]

They were probably shocked that shes that stupid

[@showmoon]

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is not an image but it is an idea. The idea of secularism, voting rights of women, democracy, revolution, resistance, and independence. This is the reason.

[@showmoon]

@@علي-ش7ث8ب oh yes, for this reason parliamentary democracy was established. Multi political party system was Atatürk s vision. Ok trol !

[@علي-ش7ث8ب]

@@showmoon *Araturk was a democrat?!*

[@yavuzgarip5405]

Ataturk tried multi-party democracy many times. However, these opposition parties were captured by Islamists and sultanists and worked against the new republican regime. You can research political parties named Serbest Cumhuriyet Fırkası and Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası

[@voltanhawk1505]

​@@yavuzgarip5405Has he betrayed the Kurds?

[@jimskoutas1933]

He was a criminal and a murderer

[@Wahwahrah]

I am not even Turkish but my heart has a love for Turkey 🇹🇷 Ataturk I have learnt a lot about him and I love the man he saved Turkey. The country is beautiful, best customer service in the world, men are gentleman I always see them stand up on a dolmush ( Turkish bus) if a woman is standing. Food wonderful, beautiful beaches, mountains, the country is beautiful steeped in history. Instabul is a facinating city I have travelled a lot around the world Turkey is one of my fav countries. It’s secular so the fact that it’s modern is great love you Turkey please don’t change 🎉

[@briantravelman]

I disagree with you about the customer service. If you're a foreigner in the country it seems like everyone is out to rip you off, and some don't like dealing with the opposite sex. As for the men, some are as you described, but others are also very creepy and disrespectful. The food kind of disappointed me. I think foreign version of Turkish food is much better. Didn't go to Istanbul, but aside from that, I agree with everything you said. If it wasn't for the scammers, the country would be almost perfect. I've been to over 30 countries, and in terms of sites and geography, Turkey was by far my favorite. I liked it even better than Italy. And the culture is so unique, because yes it's a Muslim country, but the coastal areas feel very modern and Western, while the interior feels very traditional and Middle Eastern. It's rare to be able to experience so much diversity on one trip. This is one of the few countries I could see myself going back to. I just hope that some time the day will come when Turkish people feel they don't need to scam tourists.

[@z.a.4262]

​@@briantravelman you probably ate at some of the tourist trap restaurants. If a turkish would accompany with you, your thoughts on turkish foods would be different. And i am so sorry for what you commented about scammers. It is because of our bad economy, but still i agree that people from tourism market think that the more they scam tourists, the more they make profit..

[@SamBalino]

no man .. before they had a great empire that used to invadde europe.. Now all they do is sell kababs and flip ice cream in Tokyo!! Mustafa kebab ataturk has totally kebabized turkey

[@nafissagani3196]

I had the same observation about Turkey. The Turkish people are a proud patriotic nation, which is so rare these days. And they all clean,neat and presentable, their self pride is admirable.

[@_nightkid83]

You've never been to Algeria... believe me it is far beyond what you could expect

[@unseliorki1395]

for their frequent visits to the mosque. . This money has always come from Saudi Arabia. Who said give this money to Arabia? America. There is a book called "Rabita", but I don't know if it's in English. It tells about dark relationships. The government, which has been in our country for 20 years, was created at the meetings of Soros. There are also those who think they are nationalists even though they are not nationalists. They have filled refugees into our country. They behave like nationalists so that people do not wake up and protest. A fascination with the leaders was created. Whatever the leader says. Nationalists now. Its leaders said 10 years ago, "We will trample on nationalism". Then the followers are the best language in Arabic. Our Prophet was Arab. At that time, the Arabs also called it sacred.

[@nafissagani3196]

@@_nightkid83 i would love to visit

[@AlexReads1613]

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS REAL NEVER FORGET

[@Goktengri]

​@@unseliorki1395FC k Allah, Turks believe in Tengri

[@wlogan2000]

I'm very surprised the airline let you fly without checking for a visa. If you're refused entry, the airline is getting fined and/or has to fly you back.

[@elyssedavega]

that’s interesting, I didn’t know that. they did not check for my visa!

[@RhapsodyinLingo]

I'm surprised too, airlines I've flown with have been pretty meticulous with passports and visas and onward travel and stuff ughhh I get held up often because I have a confusing passport

[@RhapsodyinLingo]

@@DaddyGringuito oh really :o never knew that was a thing anywhere, the more you know!

[@languageishard]

I thought the same thing! I live in Korea and have a longterm visa so when I buy a one way ticket, they check my visa at check-in and again at the gate, and again when I arrive in Korea. I imagine there had to be others on your flight that had the same problem if they weren't checking. Crazy.

[@wlogan2000]

@@DaddyGringuito OK, but if she can get a visa on arrival, then why would the immigration people be hassling her instead of just telling her that and having her pay the fee?

[@ricknoelle4507]

With regard to the VISA. I don't think you mentioned it but for those curious, it is very easy to get a VISA to travel to Türkiye as a US citizen. You get an eVISA online. It literally takes 5-10 minutes and costs about $50. So don't fret about that. Easily solved.

[@briantravelman]

Yeah, I got an E-Visa and once you get it, they already have you in their system, so you don't even need to show anything. Just make sure you access the E-Visa link through the U.S. State Department website. If you do it through a search engine, you could end up on a scam site.

[@ricknoelle4507]

Note that as of January 2024, Turkey no longer requires visas for US citizens and Canadians to visit the country.

[@StamfordBridge]

@@ricknoelle4507THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMATION OF THIS!

[@Hilal-ct3uh]

Flying to a country without knowing that they requiere visa must be the most American thing on earth.

[@MirjanaTetreault-mb9bt]

God bless America

-without knowing- while assume you don't need a visa

[@sshomesteaders1776]

No not American........she is just a clueless millennial

[@dialogarconlahistoria8229]

​@@MirjanaTetreault-mb9bt😊😅 ah...dear gringous 😊

[@doktorwho75]

90-day rule: You can stay in Turkey for up to 90 days within a 180-day period without a visa.

[@ebrucan7161]

The reason people like Atatürk so much is that he was generally an amazing man. He gave women rights to vote and be educated, he opened up schools all around the country, and instead of getting treatment for his deadly disease, he died protecting his country.

[@yorumustasi]

It is your fault, please don’t understand me wrong, when you visit a country you must know the basic rules. Have respect for the police, it is false how you call them, they are right, it is so wrong to fly in a country without the basic informations and without money, because if you have no visa it is possible that you must fly back, in the USA it is the same, and if you don‘t have money, you make Problem for all, for yourself, for the police, for your state if they must help you. Every Police must comminicate with the other Police Officers. It is insult disrespect the Police Officer, they make just his job, they are there to ensure that the law is followed. Make self reflection and you realize that you are wrong. Every visiter is welcome in Turkey if they show respect, i recommend you to show more respect. Greetings from Germany.

[@aena5995]

Is it same if we r going there to study atleast in Italy

[@narniadan]

Exactly! She's selfish, think she's entitled to anything in another country. She reminds of drug smugglers trying to smuggle drugs into Singapore and Malaysia, then get caught complain there's dead penalty in the country.

[@woulinx]

​@@aena5995 for study i think your school handling all of it but idk

[@MyBelch]

Seems Eurotrash can't read well. She got a visa on arrival. She's lived there for a month -- you suppose she could do that with no money? Learn to listen and understand before ripping into your ignorant nonsense.

[@MyBelch]

@@narniadan Yeah, because getting a visa on arrival is like smuggling drugs. FFS.

[@loraivanova8635]

I'm a Bulgarian who has been learning Turkish for many years. (I began learning like 10 years ago but then I stopped and started learning Greek instead. A year and a half ago I decided to finally improve my Turkish. I'm 25 now...) Anyways. I just wanted to say that I found your reaction at the squat toilets funny. 😅 I mean I understand why you got frustrated. It looks a bit "scary" if you're not used to it. All toilets in my elementary school building were squat toilets. And I still see them/use them when I'm in a smaller village or a resort by the sea... Tbh I don't think Turkey could surprise me with anything for 2 reasons. We're neighbours and we know each other very well. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Plus some of our habits and traditions are pretty similar. Some things are more like Balkan things and not so much Turkish things. But I haven't been to Turkey. I have been listening to Turkish music, watching Turkish series and learning Turkish language for years. But you never know until you experience it by yourself I guess... Anywayyysss. Hopefully you will enjoy your time there. 🇹🇷🖤🇧🇬

[@denizci55]

Türkiye is not like the Balkans. The Balkans, which it ruled for hundreds of years, are like Turkey..

[@loraivanova8635]

@@denizci55 People like you are shame for Turkey and the whole Balkan peninsula. This stupid nationalism is the reason for so much unnecessary hate. Of course, there are Turkish foods and words that are part of the whole Balkan culture but that doesn't mean Turkey is more important than any other nation here. I love Turkish language and music and I recommend you to forget about your stupid nationalism and show some respect to the other countries around you.

[@denizci55]

@@eylulsi hayatında balkan ülkelerine gittinmi ben isim gereği defalarca bulundum yukarıda yazdıklarımda ne rahatsız etti seni balkanlarda bizim kültürümüz var demek eziklikmide böyle aptalca ve salakça bir yorum yaptın seni ney rahatsız etti soylermisin

[@sevcanbilgeyalcnyalcn8878]

@@denizci55 don’t take into account his comments guys, he is just one of those Erdogan fans🤷🏻‍♀️

[@denizci55]

​@@sevcanbilgeyalcnyalcn8878benmi Erdoğan faniyim anlamadım eğer kanında az bir şey Türk kanı olan varsa Erdoğan gibi bu ülkenin başına gelmiş en büyük felaketi desteklemez ben olanı söyledim balkanlarda nereye gitsen bizim kulturumuzden mutlaka bir şey kalmış nerden çıkardın benim deccali destekledigimi fanı olduğumu muneccimmisin

[@NoorAhmed-nk2jq]

Not thinking you might need a visa for another country is definitely an american centric thing, because us third world countries people constantly worry about visas! actually, I won a government scholarship a few years ago, and they gave me the choice between Uk University and a US one, I chose the UK because even as a studen, getting a US visa is a nightmare! Literall life altering decisions depend on visas!

[@berrinaydin7984]

Who is third world country

​@@berrinaydin7984bizim ülke

[@Sofia-ge5wu]

Years ago (not sure if it applied to American visitors) you used to just pay cash on arrival in Turkey for a visa. It was a crazy free for all 😂 then it changed to e-visa and now many countries don't need any visa for a short stay. So I can understand the wrong info being online when looked. I guess the mistake she made is relying on information from none official sources.

[@Amazontimsahi]

@@berrinaydin7984 us turkey sorry but you should accept this fact

[@berrinaydin7984]

@@Amazontimsahi ay kes sesini belli ki sen de burada yaşayan bir Arapsın

[@mfcobanoglu1]

Fun fact! Istanbul is NOT the only transcontinental city in the entire world. Çanakkale is another transcontinental city which is ALSO in Turkiye.

[@eren181]

inanılmaz ya resmen inanılmaz vize dediği de kapıda aldığı pul toplasan 30 dolar falan hadi 50 dolar olsun birde bizim çektiklerimizi çekse neler der neler ??? İşte düşünün Türkiye'deki bir profesör dr vize alarak Amerika'ya giderken bu arkadaşa karşıdaki vezneden vize pulu al dediler diye şok oluyor inanılmaz ağlıyorum artık ya ,off ya off

[@masterarmsim]

Change her clothes and US passport, and she is no different than your average Syrian refugee by both intellectually and physically lol

[@fugenturkoglu]

Aynen! What type of person goes all the way to another country without checking the visa requirement or related laws.

[@ilbilgehatun278]

Ağlamamız gereken aynı muameleyi belkide daha gevşek yasalarla tüm Ortadoğuluları rahatça ülkeye alabilmemizdir.Fransız bi arkadaşım Türkiyede günü dolduğu için Yunanistana gidip gelmek zorunda kalıyor tüm o ilginç tiplerin hiçbir kaygısını taşımıyor hükümetimiz…

[@fugenturkoglu]

@@ilbilgehatun278 OMG! Get out of your street, suburb and travel around the world. And also higher education would be beneficial. That's all I'll tell you because your understanding of the international law is 0.

[@utkua]

@@ilbilgehatun278 Onlari kendisinin gercek vatandasi olarak goruyor da ondan.

[@ravenmiller1477]

you should see the love for ataturk on november 10th (at 9.05 oclock) the WHOLE COUNTRY STOPS and believe me when i say that. everypne in the country stands up even the cars stop and drivers stand up in the middle of the road for a whole minute. it is such a different atmosphere i can say

[@elyssedavega]

that would be surreallll

[@cenkertek4722]

@@elyssedavega kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKeQZ4GgqrF1d8U

[@cenkertek4722]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKeQZ4GgqrF1d8U if you don’t know what is happening it must be scary😂

[@usarlardistic.lim.1728]

​@@elyssedavega that is true. You should see. We show our respect to him like this.

[@Hasan-wk6sz]

Not really the whole country. Many cities in central and eastern Anadolu don't really care about him.

[@strawberrywhatever]

The reason why Turks love Ataturk is not just he was a war hero and the founder of the country, but the freedom people have gained because of him, especially the freedom of women! while you're there you should do a little research to find out what an amazing man he was.

[@jimskoutas1933]

He was a mass slaughterer

[@darkieffllbs.1623]

Hello Kemalist 😂😂😂

[@ElTurco_5403]

​@@jimskoutas1933senin deden toplu katliamında ve Atatürk buna karşı geldi.O sadece ülkesini savundu.deden onun ülkesinde rahat durmalıydı dostum...bir Türk atasözü vardır.."Ne ekersen onu biçersin.."

[@T.O.H.]

@@jimskoutas1933 Ermenian shit propaganda detected!

[@abandoneduniverses]

A hero?who ?the one who genocide Syrians Armenian and Greeks?

[@nadiravc5958]

Biz Türkler yurt dışına gitmeden önce ; O ülke ile ilgili mutlaka bir şeyler okur veya araştırırız.. Ve mümkün olduğunca iyi veya kötü çat pat bir dil ile gideriz... Ne hikmetse bize gelen çesitli ülkelerden insanların çoğu bîrakın dilimizden bir kaç cümleyi ...!! Öğrenmemek bir çaba ićinde ..!! Çünkü bir òn yargı ile geliyor...bir çoģuda iyi niyetli deģil... Bir çoğuda çok kaliteli tatil yapmasına rağmen haksız yere kòtülüyor.. Bu durumlar artık değişmeli... Kesinlikle , biz ne avrupanın nede amerikanın ; Kapicisi veya bekcisi değiliz... Her kes haddini bilmeli... Ülkemiz şu anda avrupaya nazaran en güvenilir ve yemeği bol olan bir memleket ... Hayat pahaliliģi ve enflayon, vs.vs. bîzım ićin çok zor.. Yani, Türk milleti için ćok zor bunlarda gelip geçecek umarım.. Ne mutlu Türk' üm.. Teşekkürler..🇹🇷

[@bamsbeyrek4939]

Bir de vize istiyorlar diyo şaka gibi 😂kendi ülkesi bizi ülkesine almıyor her şey tam olmasına rağmen

[@nadiravc5958]

​@@bamsbeyrek4939 Bir insana haddin' den.fazla değer verirseniz ; bòyle kibir ve bencillik oluşur.. Bu bir gerçektir.. 1 $ ...28 tl bedavadan yiyip içip birde kaprislerini çekiyoruz ..! Türk milleti bunları gòrmeli ve uyanmalı Teşekkürler..🇹🇷

[@NerimanAkyol-nt1fz]

Cidden şaka gibi birşey katılıyorum. Ülkeye elini kolunu sallayan girsin o zaman . kendi ülkelerine bu şekilde girilmiyor bile

[@NerimanAkyol-nt1fz]

Katılıyorum ne sanıyorlar bizim ülkeyi acaba. Kendi ülkelerine girilmiyor bile

[@NerimanAkyol-nt1fz]

Kesinlikle katılıyorum

[@ahmetgunay91]

Atatürk is the founding father of Turkey, like really important dude, okay? War general, Turkish independence, all that shit. American way to describe a hero, Iol

[@lonelywolf1480]

What you expect from a girl who has not even thought of checking the visa requirements before traveling to a foreign country! I guess she will learn when she get older how to talk properly about the important figures of other nations. And hopefully she will learn to check visa requirements too.

[@ooaay]

average american

[@TrashEntertainment_hehe]

Yeah and you completely forgot about what the ottomans did to your country instead glorifying a mass genocider

[@muhammeterden5142]

Çok yaşa Atatürk!

[@lewessays]

Simply, Atatürk saved Turkey from breaking apart after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. As a foreigner who has studied turkish history to a certain degree....I f*** love the guy lol 😆

[@Wahwahrah]

Me too I’m Not even Turkish but I learnt a lot about him and I love him like I am a Turk

[@Wahwahrah]

I agree with you love Ataturk love the series love Turkey 🇹🇷

[@jimskoutas1933]

You love an ultranationalist murderer? Ok.....

[@ElTurco_5403]

​@@WahwahrahAtatürk dahiyane bir liderdir..ve aynı zamanda öğretmendir.

[@DarkVeilNebula]

U made my eyes tear up… a lot of arabizes Turks, especially in europe hate him bc they learned history on tiktok

[@quarterln2869]

Ataturk is much more than a person, he is an idea, he is a science, most importantly, he is the father of the Turks, if we are here today, it is all thanks to him, we love him very much and we owe him a lot.

[@peacefulmind8521]

I'm sorry, but comparing America's founding fathers with Ataturk is incredibly ridiculous. Ataturk saved a nation from occupation. America committed genocide against Native Americans. It's not the same thing.

[@user-l4y7r04wy6iv]

"America committed genocide" from a Türkiye 😂😂😂

[@HelloBalkans]

@@user-l4y7r04wy6iv thats not true, armenian lies , no body buy it

[@aet5228]

​@@user-l4y7r04wy6ivfrom a Turkish* and yeah, we did not commit genocidez we saved ourselves

[@wakeupworkout7781]

@@aet5228 the Armenian genocide was committed by the Turkish people. Far worse than anything America ever did.

[@aylinyaman7885]

Also, you need to read more about Ataturk, because when you do, you will realize your forefathers are not comparable to Ataturk for the span of accomplishments accomplished by a single man. We don’t put him on the pedestal of respect just because he was the founder of Turkey. He literally fought off every country that was on our doorsteps (I mean even Australians were all the way from down under at our western shore) , so with his military expertise not only he fended off the countries who were attacking the remnants of Ottoman Empire, but also after founding the Turkish Republic, he made countless reforms he did from clothing to alphabet, from agriculture to economy He made the country secular which was extremely important and modern for a predominantly Muslim country. . He even gave us women’s rights way before some European countries have had their women’s rights at the time. So, again, this man has earned huge respect for more than just founding a country, but also giving it a 180 degree makeover in the best foresighted way possible. As a modern Turkish woman I owe a lot to him, and that is just facts.

[@batkan5938]

Thanks for this. Seeing that there are still other turks who thinks like this is just feels me with joy. Definitely helps with my pessimism given how corrupt and degenerate we have become.

[@Paracelsus2037]

Bu dediklerini yapan her ülkede liderler var. Macaristanın almanyanın atatürkleri bizimkine çok benziyo. Bu yüzden bize çok şaşırıyorlar. Hepsini geçtim konuştuğun kişi amerikalı francis baconlar benjamin franklinler ne anlatıyon woman rights falan :D

[@mithat91]

yeah, this is full of shit, Turkish gov status quo has become only a de jure secular, back in the day wearing hijab and Islamic practices were banned many suffered for it but not anymore. The majority of people have never been secular, we have always been Muslim. 67% of women still wear hijab or niqab in Turkiye. There are mosques and calls to prayer in every neighborhood social media or tourist spots fool some people. Turkish people have been Muslims for 1000 years. Ataturk was a wanna-be Atlantic mandate and the British gave him the gov before leaving. We lost WW1 and most of our lands especially where containing oil were lost. The biggest condition of the Brits was the abolishment of the caliphate and secularization of the country so they chose the Ataturk. Otherwise, they would never leave Istanbul or Anatolia while they were the literal superpower at the time. Ataturk was just a mid-class army officer during wars lol he never participated in any democratic process he was a literal Western puppet, this is a common political practice of colonial powers. No secular party has ever won an election in Turkiye and we had many Western-initiated coups and economic attacks against elected governments but still, we elect Muslim parties, and a small amount of Muslim people who praise Ataturk are misguided and they think Ataturk was the savior of Islam bc of the fairytales and gov propaganda told for decades, but we are progressing every day...

[@Szzzzx]

Absolutely. Otherwise Turkey would've probably just been another Iran or Afghanistan with their horrible leaders and treatment of women... We owe this man a lot and it wasn't even that long ago!!

[@eges72]

He is not your typical personality cult figure like Stalin really. The amount of people who both has military and philosophical ingeniousness at the same time exists only once in 150 years. Examples of them are Prophet Muhammad, King Odysseus, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cyrus the Great, and of course, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. I think he is overlooked by Western academicians and historians and should be researched more frequently. However, he is one of the most influential figures among not only the Islamic world at the time, but also the entire continents of Asia and Africa. It influenced from Iran's Reza Pahlavi's secular reforms to the pan-Arab movement and Gaddafi's African Federation for example.

[@ooaay]

Because we owe him everything, thats why! Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is our father. And he is not just a person, he is an idea!

[@mhmtasil]

To understand people's feelings about their flag and Ataturk, I recommend you research Turkish history more deeply. If you research about Turkish salvation war, which was against the biggest countries of the world, you may understand the sacrifices' of people they have made for their countries.

[@emelyusuff]

But why did you assume that Americans can enter any country in the world without visa. Even they need visa for some countries. Next time do better research instead of blaming people for doing their jobs

[@astrophilia721]

bir türk olarak özellikle kaldırımlarda yürüme konusunda kesinlikle haklısın,çok fazla karışıklık ve kaos yaratıyor bu durum maalesef

[@cbekaroglu]

Bizim insanlarımız, hele gençliğimiz, özellikle de kadınlar, yolda, merdivende, hiç bir yerde yürümeyi bilmiyorlar, malesef.

[@crewgirlAskimmm]

bilmiyom ben avusutryada yaşıyorum ve bizdede herkez yürümek istediği gibi yürüyor becne bu sorun değil

[@crewgirlAskimmm]

hak verdiğim şey tükriyede yürüyenmerdivenin üstünde yürmeyi bilmşyoruz aq sinir krizi geçririyorum seyahat yaptığımda

[@Shaytan.666]

⁠@@cbekaroglu Bence adamlar yürümeye hiç bilmiyorlar Nedense hep önüne geçiyorlar ve senin çekileceğine bekliyorlar Ne utanmas şeyler ya

[@bethyshka]

"Turkish people do not know how to walk on sidewalk".. Girl, I've been born and raised in this country.. That is the most painful thing I experience every day... I started to intentionally bump into people who are occupying my side of the sidewalk. I never regret it!

[@Ahmet-nd5ct]

çok cesursun:)

[@yorumustasi]

0:20 False, Çanakkale too. Europe and Asia. The longest suspension Bridge on the world is in this city.

[@yorumustasi]

@freddo_cappuccino East Rome is just Historie since 1453.

[@cicekcocuk]

Your are so right about the sidewalk thing. We're acting so weird about it. It becomes a power conflickt kind of a thing. Like "No, YOU change your way". I dont like it

[@sherwinunlimited]

I ❤️ Ataturk , I read a lot about him but the way people in Turkey adore him is hust so nice. I love his saying in Antalya airport. I have travelled to 92 countries and Antalya is by far the most beautiful of all ❤

[@4ydindemirci]

his Turkish 'Godfather'

[@jonascorrealemos]

5:48 Idk if it's so frequent here in Brazil like it is in Turkey, but it's kinda normal to see someone walking "against the grain" on the sidewalk and there is a LOT of people who just walk side by side when it's a group or a family (even on really narrow sidewalks).

There is no "against the grain" on a sidewalk.

[@icedcolacola]

Its always fun to watch you when you express your feelings because you tend to do it in a fun memeful manner. Keep up the vids 🙃

[@elyssedavega]

HAHAH i’m glad you appreciate it! cheers

[@yigitalpkilavuz3544]

Türkiye has another city that is transcontinental which is called Çanakkale. It's also half asian side half europen side like Istanbul.

[@night_xdrive]

Istanbul 🔥🔥🔥🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😍 I love Turkey! I love Istanbul! This is very beautiful country, greatest culture and wonderful people! After start war in Ukraine i went to Istanbul with my wife. First time in my life i visited Istanbul, and that’s all… i love it!!!! ❤❤❤

[@PanagiotisBalalas-g8v]

Greatest culture?? What culture?

[@matveiegorov2510]

​@@PanagiotisBalalas-g8vAt least because they are washed away after the toilet, more often than you face can.😅

[@wildmorrison]

Greatest cultur ever. Do you really know anything about the great Turkish culture, huh? @@PanagiotisBalalas-g8v

[@n00b_n00b_]

​@@PanagiotisBalalas-g8v get over it greek...

[@samy5587]

The arrogance of Americans to think they can travel anywhere without a visa. If all countries require a visa to USA why wouldn't you require a visa to travel to other countries too? D'oh....

[@FurkanSavas]

Dont feel bad, its known that the airport employees can be very rude. Also you might be carefull with your drone as well, unlike the US in Turkey and actually most of Europe you cant just fly everywhere you like even if your drone is lightweighted. So do at least your research for this there are many people who do it but if you get unlucky you can get a penalty fee for it.

[@vosgressukhoi]

Kurd

[@FunBud]

7:15 Because Turkish people are always ready to help each other in such situations. even in such situations, the absence of someone around makes them feel lonely. It is a relief for them to see someone take care of them in such situations. Have a nice day!

[@El-de6nj]

I'm Turkish and sometimes friends will soend multiple days helping out a friend for seemingly no reason!! it's remarkable

[@sedatmirackargin4700]

Çanakkale is also a transcontinental city as well which is again in Türkiye 😊

[@viktorzagreba2976]

Bro, Canakkale is on one side, on the Asian one :) I swam to there from the European side, so I remember it quite well. By the way, lovely city, so friendly and nice, big contrast to (terrible) Istanbul.

[@sudeozcan6247]

@@viktorzagreba2976 No Gelibolu (the peninsula) is in Europe

[@lorenzocoloni]

​@@sudeozcan6247 I think it depends if we are talking about the province or the city. The province of Çanakkale (which includes Gelibolu) is on both side, but not the city. Otherwise, if we consider the whole province, there would be other transcontinental "cities", like in Russia for instance...

[@htavli]

@@lorenzocoloni yeah then there would probably be one in egypt too

[@aslikirhalli1237]

@@lorenzocoloniKadıköy’ün İstanbul olduğu kadar Gelibolu da Çanakkaledir ama????

[@dygcnrmd]

You should know that it takes almost 1.5 years for us Turks to get an American visa. We go through a lot of bureaucratic procedures and spend hundreds of US dollars to enter your country. Try becoming a Turk and getting an Anerican visa. Don't cry because you paid 50 dollars to enter Turkey! Also you basically have a computer (smart phone) in your pocket, use it some research it could be beneficial. Moreover, please respect our love for Atatürk and don't speak rudely about him. You couldn't understand with your lack of knowledge but you could read and learn.

[@aylinyaman7885]

Squatty toilet is a rare thing in Turkey. It is mostly found in very old buildings. Absolutely no new construction has it. It is a mostly outdated thing in Turkey. I wanted to clarify that because I don’t want people to think that is the only type of toilet we use, because I can assure you that you will come across way more normal toilets than the squatty ones in Turkey , especially in big cities, (source: me, a middle-aged Turkish woman who knows a helluvalot about her country. 😬)

[@myusubucub6656]

Sungguh tercapai besar

[@esmanurbaydemir5257]

Genel olarak bulunduğun şehre bağlı

[@olegnurmagomedov750]

That squatty toilet is infinite times better than the commodes. Biggest reason being that it complies by the required humanistic standards of hygiene. No touching of the skin to the toilet, no water splashing on your body, no weird bowl problems, etc.

[@ElTurco_5403]

​@@olegnurmagomedov750kesinlikle haklısın.bunu gülünç bulan Avrupalılar eskilerden parfümü neden icat ettiklerini çabuk unutmuş fransızlar ve şimdi hijyenden bahsederler ve paris sokakları insanların sokak kenarlarına işemesiyle oluşan sidik kokusundan asla bahsetmezler.herseyi onlar bilirler.kendi ülkelerinde bir terör olayı olsun dunya'yı ayağa kaldırırlar.terör örgütlerinin 1 numaralı finansörüdürler kendileri.baştan sona tezat...İsraile destek verip özgürlükten bahsederler..

[@elif_g24]

Theres a lot in the East side, we have one toilet and one squatty in our house. And public restrooms are usually squattys

[@zyrtec455]

From Thailand, we had many similar things to Turkey. The squat toilet, Bidet (Bum gun style), The walking style and the starring thing as well 😅 It has to do with being a more laid back society and pace of life thing I guess.

[@moholah3745]

Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all). Quran 4:34

[@cauliflavor]

@@moholah3745 what the hell does this have to do with anything dude?

[@moholah3745]

@@cauliflavor O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Quran 33:59

[@TheShiningStars15]

​@@moholah3745 ew

[@MyBelch]

@@moholah3745 Beat them lightly. Can you define lightly?

[@Turkizm2023]

Seçimden kaynaklı her yerde bayraklar var Bir de istanbulun fethinin kutlaması gibi milli ve değerli olaylara denk geldiğin için çok fazla Türk bayrağı görmen normal bence

[@ooaay]

bi de 4 temmuzdan(4th of july) bahsetmiş ama benzer bir durumun burdada yaşandığını akıl edememiş hani milli bir bayram önemli bir gün vs

[@harpoonerr]

There are also names like İsmet İnönü and Kazım Karabekir, Atatürk's comrades in arms. In our country, there are compulsory Ataturk-related lessons every year, starting from kindergarten. Ataturk is a person who should be respected in all of our society. Once we organized a party with our friends. In the morning, we were hangover and without telling each other, we all set an alarm for 09.05 on the morning of November 10th. We woke up in the morning with the sound of an alarm (3-4 alarms at the same time), and we turned on the news channel in our house, stood for 1 minute of silence at 09.5, and then sang our national anthem (independence anthem). We have a proverb in Turkiye: A tree bends when it is wet. (ağaç yaşken eğilir) We are like this because of the love of our country given at an early age. The ignorant part of our society and also the the intellectual part... the thing we all have in common is our respect for our ancestors.

[@harpoonerr]

and also in 10th November, some of the enjoyable places were all closed such as bars, pubs

[@lauraisabella03]

Hi,can you please do a video about which methods did you use to learn Turkish 🇹🇷?

[@kandziaq]

+1

[@lilalina8658]

For me i learned turkish from series and movies

[@tolgaince1893]

Good idea

[@tolgaince1893]

Türkçe öğrenmek aslında çok da zor değil.

[@medcezir9699]

Many hours of series, songs and movies, with subtitles of course, and duolingo is amazing for turkish language. I would recommend the series named Son yaz, the last summer in english, you have yt channel, its funny and very good,plus the acting is superb...not to mention the actor😂

[@gulce4940]

The squatty potty is called alaturka toilet by the way. It basically means turkish style which is kinda funny. The normal is sometimes referred to alafranga which means french style.

[@Braddowski]

That's very ironic because Southern France has mostly squat toilets in public restrooms!

[@dantepr1566]

franga generally refers for "european" rather than specifically french

[@Im_Inside_Dreams_House]

I say this as a Turk. You are right, really. No matter what you learn, Turkey surprises you. At every logical moment, something ridiculous can happen, and even though I am Turkish, I am still shocked when I see what is happening...

[@Maxelli.]

Vize uygulamasi varsa sinirdan gecseydin,kolay elini kolunu sallayarak geciyorsun,sonra sana maas baglarlar ev kirasi verirler hatta oy bile kullanabilirdin,cikmak siteersende geldigin yoldan geri donebilirdin,bir sey diyen olmaz,istedigin zaman tekrar gelebilirdin Turkiyeye,vize pasaport falan bunlar bos seyler ablacim.

[@alejandromatiasastorga5372]

No way, I listened to your spanish vlog AND now i'm listening to this

[@vertas2]

Türkiye applies visa to countries that apply visa to itself. if America does not ask for a visa from the Turks, Türkiye will not ask for a visa from the Americans. You need to read some history to understand the issues related to turkish nationalism and Atatürk.

[@irregular_force2602]

What about visa reciprocity with the Schengen zone, Russia and the UK? Unfortunately money seems to win over justice in these cases.

[@NuhEmre-g4n]

Ne diyon abla sen

[@Charlotte-ti2yk]

Nope. My partner (Turkish national) needs a visa to enter the UK. I (British national) don’t need a visa to enter Turkey.

[@masterarmsim]

@@Charlotte-ti2yk Members of European council are visa free except Russia as far as I know.

[@Ghost29676]

Yanlış hatırlamıyorsam Norveç ya da isveç bize vize uyguluyor ama biz onlara uygulamıyoruz

[@ipektc]

Only if you had known what it took to keep Türkiye safe in the times of Atatürk, you would revisit your sentences. To answer you clearly, this nation has and will ALWAYS have love and respect for Atatürk. Beyond an American's comprehension. Sincerely, A Turkish- American who was born and lived in the states for 12 years.

[@RemoveChink]

How the hell didn't you think to check if you needed a Visa?

[@doktorwho75]

A tourist visa is not required for stays under 90 days. but you are there for a year now, so it means, you needed visa if you stay more than 90 days

[@nushious]

Hey Elysse! I super love your content and I've been watching all your videos for a while. Just a note though - even though it definitely looks like you're joking when you said middle earth, I thought it came off as just slightly condescending when you spoke about those pots - coming from someone who lives in a country where a majority of toilets are like that and whose house also has that :) Anyway, loved the video!

[@nazlicalalzade3465]

Great job for 3 rd part, you are so right❤❤

[@cbekaroglu]

As a Turkish person, who lived in the US for 10 years, I can totally attest that the YOUTH don't know how to walk on the sidewalk or road or stairs or simply put, to walk. Every time I hit the road, I start cursing people in my head, with words I just don't want to describe here. I started tutoring my "college" students about how "to walk in a civilized and organized manner" (Go on the right side, don't occupy more than half of the road, etc.). The situation is indescribably dire. As you put it out, walking is an extremely frustrating endeavor in Turkey!

[@metternich_999]

@@furkankaraslan9040 Doğruları söylemek yumuşamak olmuyor. Yanlışları görmezden gele gele ülke bu hale geldi. Cehaleti savunmak için bu kadar zorlama kendini. Belki ileride bir karakterin olursa kendi düşüncelerin de olur.

[@metternich_999]

@@furkankaraslan9040 Olm iq derecelendirmesini de bilmiyorsun. Her dediğin yanlış. Ot gelmişsin, böyle gitme.

[@RiskyFriskyHandle]

Thank you for visiting Turkiye 🇹🇷 Safe travels, please come and visit again 😊

[@busranur1526]

kaldırımdan yürüme olayı beni de çok sinirlendiriyordu çileden çıkıyordum resmen 😅 insanlar kaldırımın sağından gitmesi gerektiğini, merdivenlerin sağından çıkmaları gerektiğini ciddi ciddi bilmiyor. bize okulda sürekli anons ederlerdi ve herkes çok dikkat ederdi yoksa merdivenden yuvarlananlar oluyordu. ama sokakta kimse bunu bilmiyor ve dikkat etmiyor üstüne üstüne yürüyorlar. ben de artık o kadar dikkat etmemeye başladım ben de onların üstüne yürüyorum 😂 bu ülkede genel olarak kurallara çok dikkat edilmiyor. aslında bakıldığında çok sosyaliz neredeyse bireysel olarak düşünemeyecek kadar. hep topluluk halinde hareket ediyoruz. ama nasılsa toplum kurallarına uymuyoruz. bizim beynimizin incelenmesi lazım 😅

[@ilbilgehatun278]

Türk sitili dostum,literatüre geçmesi gereken çok fazla ilginç davranışımız var.😂

[@eges72]

Kural tanımazlığımız sayesinde bağımsızlığımızı güvence altına aldık aslında bakacak olursak. Almanlar da aynı zulüme uğradı fakat 20 sene sessiz kaldılar, ta ki bir avusturyalı gelinceye kadar.

[@ardaarsen]

It is different with Atatürk than other past world leaders because we inherited his struggle against imperialist forces to this day and it is not over.

[@morali3941]

struggle? he transformed the country to imitate the imperialists as much as possible

[@fusund.charles4955]

Come on you say that we are excessively patriotic compared to American and the USA. I am a Turkish woman living in New Jersey, flags are hanging everywhere at all times and God Forbid I criticize anything American and tell them that is better in Turkey I get yelled at. I would love to make the same Video you made on Turkey on New Jersey-New York/USA. And shall we talk about Trump?

[@Mohdzn]

That duolingo sfx 😂

[@TuAFFalcon]

The ground toilet is more natural and better for you. You think our ancestors sat down on a bench to crap? Seated toilets are more comfortable though. Edit Never mind you did acknowledge it.

[@leonardomeloni677]

After a year in Turkey as an Italian, I can guarantee the sidewalk walking is the most annoying thing they do. Like, move the heck out of the way. If I didnt move, we would have bumped 372929 times 2 times I didnt move because I was distracted, 2 times we bumped. Seriously wtf

[@carlakse]

such a nice video thanks for the content! as a turkish dude i agree most of this. For example i born and raised here yet i hate and almost never use those floor toilet things. Totally agree with sidewalk situation too. About Atatürk well nothing much to say about him besides i admire and respect him 100% too.. Situation these lands are in back in those days and how he rallied people and founded this country is an amazing story. can't help but admire. And don't feel bad about the visa thing, actually i wasn't aware of this either lol

[@sus9331]

in my perspective as someone who has lived in Turkey 4 years I think these would be a culture shock if we come to America.

[@Emma-tz2nf]

Unrelated to turkey but when you take your DALF exam are you going to make a video on what it was like? I’m planning on taking it sometime next year

[@elyssedavega]

yes i am ◡̈ i’m making a couple videos on the topic

[@ayseunsal8851]

I am a Turk married to a Canadian. His first comment about Turkish patriotism was that we were exactly like Americans. He says he never sees this many flags anywhere else but the US.

[@irregular_force2602]

About the flags: reason i found myself right home in the middle of indiana when i visited were the ubiquity of flags everywhere 😂

[@erko9331]

Thank you for your valuable comments about my country. Yes, we love our country, our homeland, our flag and Ataturk "very much" because believe me, we have "many" reasons for this. I hope you enjoyed your trip.

[@french9121]

I completely agree with the kaldırım thing!! :D but what can I say, acelesi olmayan bir milletiz... Türkiye'nin her yerinde böyle. In Datça we even have a saying, "acelen varsa ne işin var Datça'da". but ofc it would be better if people knew how to properly walk on the sidewalk :D

[@smyrnianlink]

Our independence may be recent but it was just against a 5 years of invasion. (caused by losing the 1st world war) No annexation .. no tax paying .. nothing It was still a shock of course after 6 centuries of ruling an empire .. Ataturk is not only one of those rare genius military and political leaders, he was also a very handsome man. He had an incredible charisma. (we don't mention that but) that is also partially the reason that we like to place his pictures everywhere.

[@lonelywolf1480]

Not all part of the country was under 'invasion'. Anatolian hinterland was free of occupation and that is where Ataturk initiated the war of liberation.

[@Bardish]

As a turkish guy who moved to US 14 years ago, i vouch for everything in this video👍

[@pacoandellie]

According to the US Government site, unless a person is staying longer than 90 days, you do not need a visa to enter Turkey.

[@sametaltinpinar]

maalesef çok haklısın

[@Ariventuras]

I enjoyed watching this and appreciate your perspective. It blows my mind how people are coming for you in the comments. I’ve been researching in preparation for a trip to Istanbul (thats what led me here) and this is the first time I’ve heard any mention of needing a visa. Google literally says, “Ordinary [US] passport holders are exempted from visa up to 90 days in any 180-day period.” 🙄 People are so quick to judge. Thanks again for sharing this video!

"Google says" -And we all know- And you think whatever "Google says" is the truth…

[@RhapsodyinLingo]

omg thanks for reminding me to check if I need a visa - turns out one of my passports does but the other doesn't 😱 and no, as someone who's been to China...I would not survive those toilets 💀

[@elyssedavega]

interesting, good for you! and yeah, just make sure you’re in the clear BEFORE u go

[@RhapsodyinLingo]

​​​@@elyssedavegashould probably be doing that in general, but you're right we're pretty spoilt in the west 😅 plus those border guys are def too meannnnn

[@Fun_with_a_gun]

Wooow as a native turkish guy Your pronunciation is top notch!!

[@علي-ش7ث8ب]

*Crossing the World without knowing that you need a visa IS dumb.* 😂

[@elyssedavega]

Who asked pookie

[@علي-ش7ث8ب]

@@elyssedavega *I'm sorry cuddlemuffin but it is 😂,you should thank them for giving you a visa on arrival*

[@leonardomeloni677]

@@elyssedavega Americans are the most memeable people on the planet for things like these, with Tiktok now making it even worse. Dont blame others if so many jokes about you guys exist, when you obviously do your best to provide the world with more funny stories. Like seriously, when feeling depressed I think about those meme stories and I feel better. And the guy is right, in any other circumstance you would have been taken back to America. You were so lucky you have no idea. Obviously if a non US person tries to go to the US without ESTA or visa, it's an immediate deportation

[@jguneyli-jb8jv]

No visa for US citizens as of 2024. Video does not say much about the Turkish culture, food, hospitality and history. We love Türkiye and enjoy our yearly visits.

[@4ydindemirci]

where are u from

[@peterk5981]

Why this girl complains about VISA stuff? typical American arrogance

[@Seda-TurkishTalesofWonder]

Bidets have been a part of Turkish culture and hygiene practices for centuries. Ottoman Turks, who ruled a significant part of the region for a long time, introduced bidets to the area. The tradition of using water for cleansing after using the toilet has been passed down through generations.

[@MelihhMertt]

ATATÜRK ❤

[@Kavhevlogs2707]

As a Turkish person , l cant belive you , YOU ! A American! Doesn’t know you can’t enter Turkey without a fricking VİSA!

[@ufukccelik]

Welcome back Elysee! I doubt you'll find a fresh boyoz this time (Izmir failed to provide 😅) but make the best of Istanbul!

[@elyssedavega]

awww haha thank you Ufuk!

[@theteachers1]

"Middle Eart shit" Lol I feel ya😆 I remember when I first arrived here and didn't know Turkish and needed to use the toilets at a rest stop on a 10-hour bus journey. I only had 5 minutes. So, not knowing what Bay and Bayan meant, I searched for pictures. No pictures. No problem, as I am a problem solver so I stuck my head into one and saw a hole in the ground, no urinals. Confused, I checked the other one same thing. I ended up having to wait until I saw someone else use them before I knew which was which. Stress.

[@Ghost29676]

There were always pictures on the toilet doors you couldn't see well

[@sahinucansoy1881]

Hoş geldiniz.

[@yoro__33]

may of this year wasnt the best time to be in turkey imo... very tense month

[@simmingflgiht3722]

Hmmm.. I lived in Istanbul from 1985-1989 When I came to the US. I have lived in the US since 1989. I loved Turkey when I lived there. I am from India. Now I am an American citizen.

[@Elif-ph2jg]

girllll welcome to my cityy

[@papajohn325]

So how did you deal with no visa issue? Did you come out of the situation coz u had a USA passport or there was some other reason.

[@elyssedavega]

I paid for one on the spot, they had an express visa station

[@eren181]

​@@elyssedavega comedy 😂

[@fugenturkoglu]

@@eren181 Aynen! What type of person goes all the way to another country without checking the visa requirement or related laws! Either not a sound mind or a person think entitled to anything.

[@Zero-Hour-S]

You seem to lack respect for other people. Calling Ataturk "dude". There is a difference between the USA which is 100-150 years old and Turkish history which is much, much bigger. Naturally, it is your lack of understanding. Have you thought about what Europeans generally think of Americans? short answers; not so clever

[@markymark9740]

Merhaba! My wife and I have been staying in Alanya for a couple weeks now and we just started noticing all the peculiarities you mentioned lol😂

[@Hamzacifcibasi11]

hahaha sizce nasıl

[@MysteryInc.23]

No visa requirements now for USA. Last year they had visa on arrival option.

[@mirageowl]

1:44 let me tell you why, because we, unlike you, require visas to go pretty much anywhere outside of turkey.. we can't really just travel as we want even if we had the money to

[@foxdown]

The reason for visa application on American passport. The American government abolished visa liberalization for our country due to trivial reasons. There is reciprocity in international law. If you start a visa application for a country for funny reasons, they will apply the same to you!

[@Air-and-Water]

Ahahah that was a inspiring video. Its nice to hear some perspectives by foreigner. Thnsk🎉

[@KipchakWarmonger]

İ have to say something for Ataturk and Kemalism. Not everyone loves Ataturk actually. İf someone who very religious and very conservative, he probably don't like Ataturk. Because Ataturk is one of the most secularist person in the entire world. He even made Arabic ezan to Turkish. And Kurdish nationalists don't like Ataturk too. Because he created the country on Turkish nationalism basis. These Ataturk haters are not so much, but everyone knows them. But almost everyone has respect to Ataturk

[@the_irem_dust]

Ağağağa yerim ben bunu 🇹🇷🎸🎧❤🥹🫶

[@ahmadmaravia5419]

ATATÜRK IS THE LORD OF TÜRKIYE