At the Frontlines of a Culture War in Turkey | S09E07

[@atillaerdogan9980]

As s Turk, I watched this video as if I was learning new things even I visit these mosques and museums etc. several times. Your narration is impressive.

[@Screech1907]

as a turk? indians start a convo like that here son. dont fkin do that and dont embarrass us

[@sc-ez9fz]

I follow a huge group of sailing you tubers, at last count 28. I can honestly say that your videos have moved into the number 1 spot. Thank you.

[@ProjectAtticus]

Wow, thank you!

[@vikimoody8783]

I totally agree! The top main sailing channels have been getting lame, and you’re taking top spot, in my humble opinion.

[@user-qu8vl1gl1o]

Completely agree! Could not have said it any better.

[@garrysouther2836]

agree this is brilliant

[@kristaready8812]

I agree also. This is a fantastic KZbin channel!

[@faruk33777]

Those who enter old Istanbul by car take the tires in their hands and leave :)) I have been driving in Istanbul for 35 years and I still think about it when I go to the old part. Finding parking is a miracle.

[@canerc6668]

Probably you should wander the old city like everyone else, unless you have a physical disability or disadvantage. Those places are thousands of years old and not intended for the motor vehicles which emits carbon.

[@farukates3392]

@@canerc6668 olum niye türkce yazmıyosunuz ikinizde türksünüz hastamısınız siz

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

@@canerc6668 What relevance do the emissions have to this issue? If it's an electrical vehicle, then suddenly the situation is different?

[@canerc6668]

@@incumbentvinyl9291 I will try to tell as simple as possible: Firstly, carbon emitted by vehicles contributes to the formation of acid rain when combined with other atmospheric pollutants. Acid rain can erode and damage the surfaces of historical monuments and buildings, particularly those made from limestone and marble. Cracks, potholes and other structural degradation... Secondly, motor vehicles can cause significant wear and tear to old pavements in Istanbul and all over the world. And also, the continuous vibration caused by them weakens them. Of course, not a single vehicle ruin Hagia Sophia, but think of millions of them over time. It is a risk reasonable persons and authorities don't want to take.

[@08cad]

You do an outstanding job of historical research and analysis! Very in-depth but also easy to follow along with the story line. Well done!👏👏👏😁

[@ahmetepik]

Rubbish. That naive person has no knowledge of Turkish socio-cultural structure or politics.

[@fatihdemir5565]

iyiki İstanbul Anadolu yakasında yasıyorum cengelkoy merkez ☺️🤗

[@lindabezec7493]

My husband and I are Americans but we bought a home in Turkiye and love seeing your videos. Istanbul is an amazing city and your video was excellent. We can't wait to get back to our home in Bodrum.

[@vuyiswankosi6066]

Next time leave the keys with me to take care of the house when you guys are not around 😀

[@chalmerelkins8965]

I am an American as well. My wife’s parents live in Istanbul an old historic town called Beykoz. We also have a home in Bodrum. Going back for a month in June -July.

[@escho1]

when you came from america can you give me donut and fried chicken

[@BGpomakTR]

Bodrum is nice but small..why would an american chose such a tiny city?😊​@@chalmerelkins8965

[@uglytoe1]

As an just retired Turkish American, I am about to buy a house from Bodrum. Istanbul is colorful and very dynamic city, never been boring but a little tiring. Good for visiting once in while.

[@talkin2u924]

Thank you for holding your shots STILL so we can see what you are seeing! Your producing skills are excellent. Thank you!

[@h.v7461]

Awesome! That’s the reaction I had when I visited the Blue Mosque. Hagia Sophia, Tokapi Palace, Cisternes, Galata tower, Grand Bazaar were some amazing places. Loved Istanbul. Great job with your historical narration. I’ll be sharing this with my granddaughters since they’ll be visiting this summer. Glad you had a great time. Jordan, I award you the Badge of Courage 🏅 for driving in that city! LOL. Cheers 🍻

[@thomasw5430]

I have to say I am loving g your time in Turkey immensely. The videos have been amazing. I will say this, your videos do a great job showing and explaining everything. I lived in Turkey for a number of years while stationed there and made numerous trips throughout the country while there. It was a wonderful experience and time for an 18 year old who had never left the United States before then. I even enjoyed driving around while there-at a time when GPS was not around and had to rely on paper maps. I will say this, they really knew how to build structures way back when! Looking forward to next week’s video!

[@HatredForMankind]

Muhricuhns/new worlders should be banned from talking/making vids about topics, especially those that concern the history and cultures of the "old world" which they do not even the surface understanding of. Yet you dare say " I will say this, your videos do a great job showing and explaining everything." Gosh....

[@karinmayo282]

Great episode! Istanbul is one of my favorite cities. You did such a great job of showing us around and sharing with us the history of this beautiful city. Some of the best food I've ever eaten was in Turkey. ❤

[@Duh6666666]

What a stunning video, I could almost smell the city. My father and his girlfriend visited Turkey 35 years ago and they said it had been the trip of their lives, they particularly liked the Caverns of Cappadocia.

[@loisphillips5826]

Another great Saturday morning coffee with Atticus. Thanks for the great cultural and historic lesson of Turkey.

[@Switzerland_Dream]

Selçuklu, Osmanlı ve Türkiye Avrupa askerlerini denize dökerek tarihi dersi size çokça verdi diye düşünüyorum.

[@faruk33777]

Also, these structures are very strong. There is a large fault line in the sea, 50 km away to the south. It causes earthquakes of magnitude above 7. Once every 250 years.

[@RogerMather-gq8rn]

So unusual to be wisked away to the remarkable city of Istanbul, great camera work and historical research. Loved it!

[@GozdeYangel]

Great videos! You have a wonderful family. As a Turk living in Canada, I love watching your videos when I'm homesick. Thanks for these fun videos and mentioning Ataturk!

[@frederickreinking6655]

You guys are much more than a sailing channel! You make us part of the experience by having these cultural and historical explanations. I visited Turkey and I'm reliving my trip ❤ Great job!!! Ice cream's can be a lot if fun😊.

[@evonnesheim1434]

Thank you so much for the history tour!! I loved it. I'm headed to Poros, Greece this fall because of your adventures. I'm thinking now I'll have to visit Turkey one of these years!! Fascinating to say the least!!

[@ocakdeniz]

One correction needs to be done Ataturk has changed the name of the city rather than Fatih Sultan Mehmet as Mehmet was seeing himself the successor of the Roman Empire and declared he is the Kayser-i Rum (Roman Caesar). In his reign Istanbul has still been called as Konstantiniye which is the Ottoman equivalent of Constantinople.

[@keremkandemir1914]

You guys can not believe how much I appreciate this narration of my country. Everything is so on point and explanatory even I get to learn something new. I don’t even talk about how well you cater this to the whole world. Hope as a family you are happy to spend your winter in Turkey.

[@MuratIsgoren]

Hi, it is great to see someone from another country acknowledged the importance of Atatürk for Turkey and also current government's actions against his legacy. I hope that you will have a wonderful trip in our country. Videos are great btw and it is really nice to see someone else's opinion about our mondaine life in Turkey.

[@OmarOsman98]

Ataturk was a British implant

[@xpatsteve]

Having traveled a large part of the world myself, I love your first-hand tours and narrations of such beautiful and historic locations. Your channel is what National Geographic, A&E, and the Discovery Channels used to be before they turned into Reality TV.

[@peterlang5985]

well, one of the coolest episode I've seen anywhere. As usual, so respectful, informative and appreciative of what you're experiencing. Well done you guys!!! loved the matrix move!😊

[@bredsj]

Thanks for the good memory, you almost echoed our tour a few years back. Istanbul is a wonderful, beautiful city.

[@jorgegorina3039]

What a beautiful experience. Con la familia! ❤❤❤🙌🏼. Thank you.

[@michaelupton9009]

Unbelievable video,🎉. Have traveled northern Europe, but never made it to the Mediterranean you're taking me places and I'll never get to go. From an appreciative old heart

[@restless_soulism]

First, I would not call it a cultural war, more like a polarization but show me one culture or nation without it. Following that thought, the motivation for reversing the status of the Hagia Sophia had nothing to do with internal factors, sure it catered to some people but still not the cause. If they really cared so much about it, they would have done it way before, nothing to stop them from it. The real reasons, were tensions with the US / EU and Greece, Greece has systematically closed mosques and Turkish schools in Greece. As relations with both were at the lowest point, the timing and retribution became valid.

[@skairu6537]

about the part you say as if it's the same as other nations is incorrect imo. Countries like US and turkey has extreme polarization that people of religion show actual hate towards non-religious even hate crimes happen often due to this. And also there is non-religious can't stop talking sh*t about religious. It feels like a big polarization and not a usual one, it's even a topic used often you can see on law suggestions and even kids on streets talk about such things at such young ages. I do think there is a mental fight keeps going in there. that's more than usual

[@annev9397]

i can't thank you enough for the history lessons and create videography. Your land travels in Turkey have been fascinating.

[@johnstalnaker8807]

Very impressive and informative. Enjoyed it immensely. Well done! Your channel is not only fun, but educational and I look forward to your next adventure.

[@ihsan7826]

13:02 Constantinople's name is not renamed to Istanbul at 1453. Both names have been used until the establishmet of the Turkish Republic in the 20th century.

[@johnmiddleton6252]

A incredible, stunning, interesting video . One of your best ever I really enjoyed the history lesson. You guy's are on an incredible journey.

[@elifnazkemaloglu6626]

It really made me feel emotional to see you guys visit Turkey as a Turk.I love watching your videos and I dream of having a life like this one day, your journey is making me feel like it might be possible !!

[@huseyinek4803]

Here's what I want to say as a Turkish who received religious education and is 44 years old today. My ranking is very simple. First of all, I am a human. To do human things, one must first be in human form. In second place comes the family and nation we are affiliated with; for me, this means being a Turk. Then comes faith. Being Muslim also means becoming more or less Arab. Because it is like Islam is the religion of Arabs, just like Judaism is a Jewish religion. It always recommends things related to Arab culture. At least this is the classical understanding. For me, being Turkish is much more important. In this sense, it is important for Turkiye to remain secular in order to preserve our own culture.

[@Տ2Տ]

Islam isn't a religion of "Arabs" You can be a Muslim while living your life, 2 things you must do, pray, and do not do anything that is forbidden, it's simple but some people are looking at the Arabic culture as "islamic" but Islam is a religion, no one can compare a culture with a religion. what I want to say is that you can be proud of being a türk, being proud about your own culture and traditions, and being a Muslim at the same time. Thank you by the way for sharing your point

[@akeel6328]

You are not a muslim. You are a defeated man from a defeated nation. The best you can hope for in this life is to be a cheap copy of your conquerors and you have no claim in the hereafter.

[@wolfganghorak]

I’ve been to Istanbul so many times and I love this city. Now I love to watch your gorgeous videos - many thx.

[@injahnet]

Thank you for doing these video. So educational/informative. This episode is one of the best yet.

[@Candidvortex]

Well done your videos are getting much better with excellent content, and not just sailing. Thanks for this great coverage on Istanbul.

[@tedmccullen7466]

You guys are my favorite podcast by far thank you-you guys are awesome!

[@umur1962]

Wow!!. I am blown away by your grasp of the history of Turkey/Istanbul and the way you have delivered perfectly to the point. To approach history without getting bogged down in rhetoric is nothing short of admirable. Enjoy your experience in Turkey where there's more than meets the eye if you are bothered to look for it. What a great way to show your little lady in the future, the experience she had and the events she witnessed when she was a baby. Enjoy your stay in Turkey. Greets from a fellow mariner..

[@QWTrucker]

I love how you guys take the time to study the history of the places you’re at. I for one love history and learning from the past so we don’t repeat it. I love how the architects of the ancient world how they build things last forever

[@kndmr]

First of all, during the Ottoman period, the city's name was Konstantiye, Arabic version of Constantinople. After the Republic, in order to establish a modern nation under the Turkish identity(not Turkic), changes were made in the alphabet, spoken language, culture, art, city names, personal names, and even Islam was partially westernized. Additionally, the Ottoman Empire was not only the state of Sunni Muslims but also had the Orthodox Roman Church. This allowed them to hold different societies under one roof for centuries using both the Orthodox Church and the Caliphate. Just as the Vatican is important for Catholics, the Patriarchate in Istanbul is important for Orthodox believers. Secondly, the Hagia Sophia you see today was heavily damaged in the great earthquake of the 1510s, so it was repaired and enlarged by Mimar Sinan. Also, your guide is writing orientalist stories for you. Yes, domes are not very common in Arab mosques, but domed structures are very ancient in Central Asian architecture, or in Iranian peninsula.

[@ronauger]

I look forward to your videos every week. Just the right amount of Jordan, Desiree, baby and sights/sites/history (not necessarily in that order)

[@seymylmz6499]

Türkiye is located between the Asian and European continents. It's not a middle eastern country. The people living in it are mostly Muslims, but there are many people who believe in more than one religion. It is not an Islamic country. It is a secular country.

[@rezaeshaghi1727]

Turkiye is a muslim country

[@iLoveRonaldReagan]

@@rezaeshaghi1727nah shut it

[@almazchati4178]

Turkiye is a Muslim country. Its constitution gives the government the right to regulate the religious life. That makes it a non-secular country. What you call secular, is not really secular. You are talking about the anti-Muslim policies before 1950. Anti-Muslim policy, is not secular, it is simply against Islam but favoring other religions.

[@seymylmz6499]

@@almazchati4178 In order for a country to be an Islamic country, the religion of the state must be specified in the constitution. Our state has no religion and our form of government is based on the people. Everyone can belong to a different religion. There is no such thing as dividing or differending Muslims. This country is not governed by SHERIA!

[@almazchati4178]

@@seymylmz6499 You are wrong. There is a branch of the government looking into rekigious affairs. It used to sanction the governments anti-religious ideology, disguised as being anti-sheria, but since more democratic governments, the tide turned around. You admit that early republic days were anti-muslim, by citing SHERIA. It was an atheist government, and that his what you are espousing. If you meddle with religion, religion will meddle with you. In that sense modern Turkey is not secular, Ottomans were more secular.

[@dgilbertish]

Great episode! What a beautiful country, thank you for sharing it with us!

[@ArdaUnhail]

There is one minor correction to be made for the comment on 13.00 ; Ottomans never renamed the city. It was Constantinople/Konstantiniyye(Turkified) all along up to 1930. When republic wanted to distinct itself from the old empire, Constantinople renamed as "Istanbul" in 1930, to represent the new republican nation and it is only then officially asked to foreign embassies to stop using name Constantinople from then on. Even the new name, the name "Istanbul" is not Turkish, it is of unknown origin but the most common rumor that it is a derivation of "To the city" in Greek, for Constantinople was "The City" in the world around it and when you were to there, it would be sufficient to say "i am going to the city" and people would understand that you were going to the Constantinople. Also, Greco-Turkish war that the republic has secured its existence more correctly to be named as "War of national liberation" instead of "war of independence", for continous Turkish states was never a vassal or colony of any other state, well, ever. I am sorry, not ever, Timur the Lame actually conquered half the anatolia and taxed the old empire for a while as an autonomous taxed vassal in 1402.

[@kenthomas6647]

You guys rock! I am truly a fan of exploring new places and you have motivated me to go see some of Turkey! The combination of History, culture and the world's famous waterways are fascinating! Thank you for opening my eyes to a new opportunity to wander!

[@selinb8845]

@kenthomas6647 I hope you enjoy your trip to Turkey and have a great experience!

[@ronin3444]

Welcome to Istanbul. Atatürk placed secular thought in the veins of this country and entrusted it to the youth. We are determined to continue his legacy forever. Atatürk's letter to Australian mothers after the War of Independence is proof of how the western world has wrong ideas about us. Enjoy Turkiye ''Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives … you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.”

[@mickilicyes5399]

What a beautiful comment! Here in the US we are seeing people trying to take us back to the "dark ages" embracing a vision of dismantling what we have fought for, for hundreds of years. We are counting on our youth to forge a way forward not back! I love seeing and receiving a bit of history about your beautiful country.

[@Gossuarit]

oh yes us europeans also love ataturk for destroying Islam, he really was our best puppet, even better than lawrence of Arabia

[@DoctorBillTheRadioMan]

Don't go to prison there.

[@dirkhan8888]

Mustafa Kamal Ataturk (Attaturk?) breath into the Turkish youth the supremacist nationalism that unfortunately charcterize many subcultures in the Western World. This nationalism is extremely intolerant, Turko-centered, and copycated and is in awe of the culture in its neighbourhood. This type of nationalism is what one Western historian - the Arnold J. Toynbee has lamented in one of his writings as Herodian instead of being original and adopted as a quickfix to the challenge of modernity instead of evolved according to its native conditions. Eventually, those civilizations and cultures will achieve greateness that would find their own path to glory instead of being goaded into following a specific way of thinking.

[@dirkhan8888]

I hope the Vlogger doesn't remain captive to the tunneled thinking of us-verus-the-rest paradigm (which he seems to be as indicated by his commencement of the video with the cliche, "the cultural war" and couching it into the phrase like "West secularism" versus Middle Eastern concervatism") and can see and relish the diversity of the world instead of looking at it in black-and-white (West versus the Rest), being scared of it, and harbouring antagonistic suspicion of it. History doesn't end at at a paticular epoch. Had that been the case, there would be no progress beyond the neolithic and other revolutions. The plain fact of history is that, different human groupings have found their own ways to development.

[@Timbo_tango]

I can honestly say I hardly watch the other sailing YT channels anymore because they have all gone off the deep end for me in some way or another. However you guys are the best. The best editing the best balance of content and the best drone shots. I need to stowaway on Atticus some place where you won’t find me till we are out at sea.

[@muratkara3471]

Just a correction: city name was not changed to Istanbul (Stanpoli), it was one of the names Greek already used. Ottomans used many names for the city like most popularly Konstantiniyye (literally Constantinople), Dersaadet etc.

[@hacerkalayc7431]

I wasnt now that now I must to search it Thanks for info

[@ogunkovan]

Konstantiniyye is arabic name and turks never used that. it is just today's revisionalism of islamists.

[@muratkara3471]

@@ogunkovan Biraz Osmanlıca ibare okuyabilseydin ve biraz kültürlü olup İstanbul'u gezseydin ibareyi kitabelerde görebilirdin dost

[@sezgincengiz9403]

​@@ogunkovanTam bir boş ve yalancisin

[@akeel6328]

@@ogunkovan Yes Ottomons were not Islamists, They were secular like greek kamalists of today.

[@leegrant7588]

Thanks for the memories. As is I was in Istanbul in 2022. Narration as always as great. Thanks for doing all the history on this.

[@brrkbtl]

".....women wear a headscarf called a hijab " NO. We don't call it "hijab" in Turkey, we basically call it başörtüsü = headscarf. I'm Turkish and I actually learned the word hijab from westeners. That word is not used or known by Turkish people. One more thing, women can actually wear any scarf in anyway they like when going into a mosque.

[@ahnafahmed4951]

well sis everyone else in the world calls it hijab

[@brrkbtl]

@@ahnafahmed4951 well brooooo I don’t have any problems with all the world calling it hijab . The guy says that is called hijab in Turkey . It is not .

[@omeirkhan8806]

​@@ahnafahmed4951its their country. Turkey is secular not saudi arabia

[@ahnafahmed4951]

@@brrkbtl Well funnily enough I recently learned that the hijab is new term in modern times, different places called it different things, but recently they standardised all main covering to levels like (forgot the first one) , hijab, burqa, niqab and etc. I think its mainly in Iran most other countries have their own thins, which I honestly did not know. So, kudos to you for informing me :)

[@brrkbtl]

​@@ahnafahmed4951 you are right. but the thing is that westeners like standardising things in eastern cultures only. For example, They dont call the headscarf of Ukraninans a "hijab". IN Moldova I saw a Christian woman covering their heads with a headscarf when entering a church , is that "hijab " too ? they wouldnt call it that way.

[@happygarden7111]

Absolutely loved this video! I will visit Istanbul one day. It’s on the list now. Great work guys!

[@Ozgur72]

I salute your courage for driving in İstanbul, especially the old town :)

[@tommytommy7096]

Incredible, i learned a lot this morning.. still love your videos and adventures thanks for sharing with us all…. 😊

[@AbNomal621]

A couple things to consider/keep in mind. First, explanations of any religious symbol (such as seraphim) is far from settled. Second, secularism itself is separate from Eastern vs Western mindsets. The interplay between religion, culture, and politics could be an entire area of study which mostly seems to be ignored. I was fortunate to have a prof in Church history class who took moments to ensure we saw the alignment between events in his class and world history.

[@CaptainKseadog1]

Amazing stories of history and architecture. I had no idea how beautiful Turkey is. Thanks guys, you rock!❤❤❤

[@cevizlikadayif]

Hey that's exactly my strategy when i go to Istanbul. If i can find a good parking spot, car stays there until i leave the city. 😅

[@kobeyashi03]

I loved the video and the production. Great.. It is very impressive to see my own country through your eyes... Thank you😍

[@thebaldeagle655]

I was stationed in Turkey in 1981 however due to the military mission, i was only able to tour a very few places. It is really nice being able to see some of the sights i had to miss, through your lens. Thanks! One place that I did visit was on the European side of Turkey, where the 1915 Gallipoli war took place. Over 130,000 spldiers were killed and the graveyards are quite a sight.

[@lynetteblackburn-leary8431]

Loving your tour of Türkiye. So informative. Weather permitting we’ll be there next week and looking forward to it. Thanks. (If you ever get to Belgrade, their Orthodox Church is modelled on the Hagia Sophia, gold leaf everywhere).

[@laurierodriguez1432]

Love, love, love my Saturday morning history class! I have learned more from you than in any class I took in HS!!

[@broecher]

I've been trying to watch from the beginning episodes but every once in a while, I catch a new episode. Wow this was a really interesting one!

[@burakartut3517]

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk❤

[@kristaready8812]

I think I say this every time but I absolutely love your videos! This one was so full of history and interesting scenery. I'm seriously thinking I'd like to visit Turkey now. Great job, excellent quality of filming and editing plus the cutest baby on KZbin 🤗💞

[@craiganderson8569]

Hagia Sophia was also where the Great Schism of 1054 occurred. This is where the split between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches happened. The fact that this is such an important site for Christians, and they cannot go onto the floor is very sad.

[@FTRKENAN]

Actually there is no restriction to go on the floor in there. There is a separate section which people goes there 5 times in a day for praying, you just don’t want to interrupt their prayer, that’s all!

[@sukruesin6394]

Actually, you can go there. I went there with my Christian friends.

[@ahmetepik]

They can go onto the floor by the way!..

[@reefjosey1947]

There are facts that are not told to Europe or your country. During this division, the exist of Anatolian Christianity was wanted to be divided because it was against the interests of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Empire and it will be at a level that will affect their domestic policies (We are witnessing how Anatolians affects the Islamic world since they established Ottoman Empire), so Anatolia was occupied first at 1204 by the Crusaders while it was totaly Christian. In order to damage and eliminate the powerful status of the Hagia Sophia church, entertainment was organized with prostitutes inside. Nothing happens without a reason. Unfortunately, the dignity of these people, their temples was violated. Since Anatolia is the cradle of civilizations, it does not accept the status of a satellite place that can be directed from outside. It was always born to be the center. after all, that's exactly why the churches split in here and related to this. Also Instead of the concept of Anatolia, they wanted to establish small weak Christian statelets dividing Anatolia into more than 5 parts. First the Latin empire builded in Constantinopol. Thereupon, Anatolians declared the Crusaders as invaders. They had many justified reasons for this. n here Christianity has been used as a basis for divisive narratives. holy books and sacred texts are used to exalt concepts like Pontus, great armenia or great greece, state of constantinopol, instead of one Anatolia. These political debates revealed religious erosion. Thereupon, Anatolians moved away from Christianity. They started to become interested in Islam the newest religion. It is impossible to conquer this place without the help of the Anatolians with an army of 1300 people. Here it can be seen that this army is an expected army. There are so many untell stories here. Actually This story begins with the division of the Roman Empire. But as you see They are still Anatolian, their genetics and everything, They call their self now Turkish nation. Hagia Sophia has belonged to this nation from the beginning and they have the right to use it as they wish. They didn't destroy it because they thought it belonged to them. We must respect all their decisions for no war anymore. That's why the mosques they built resemble Hagia Sophia. because they whisper to us that they are the same people. There are still those comments who claim that they are Greek. However, according to them, everything started in Anatolia( Turkish 'Ana-dolu' means Motherland), not in Greece. Since Anatolia is the cradle of civilizations, it can not be a colonial place where someone can be guided from outside. He was born to be the center always as I said. So why should they express themselves with the identity of the Hellenic Peninsula? They want us to understand this. Just like Archaeologists says; The concept of origin is a situation that is thought to be genetic but is socially constructed. Some of the genetically similar people in our region describe themselves as Bulgarian, some as Albanian, some as Macedonian, some as Greek, some as Turkish, some as Armenian. What is important for human dignity is to respect the way we define ourselves. Peace for all cultures and respect to everyone's country borders.

[@yemliha4434]

Not really. It happened in Nicaea modern day Iznik. A very close city but its not in Istanbul

[@marisaconner628]

I am learning so much from your episodes in Turkey! Thank you! Absolutely incredible place.

[@polishpsych]

Hagia Sophia should have stayed a museum. Turning it into a mosque marked the progressing radicalisation of Turkish society. Ataturk made Turkey modern, Erdogan took it backwards

[@akeel6328]

Stop worrying about Hagia Sofiya. If you don't stop being evil. If you don't stop trying to suppress Islam, Poland, Norway, and Spain will be Muslim as well.

[@kaiserkhan9832]

@FarazAhmad-xc8wb says the guy whose people are fleeing from islamic countries to secular turkey.

[@kaiserkhan9832]

@@akeel6328 yeah sure is that why palestinians are defetaed in palestine?

[@markadam3385]

Such a beautiful episode, country and people thank you both so much !

[@NederlansLerenNT2]

In fact, there is no culture war in Turkey. It is just a concept put forward by politicians to get votes. We have lived together as brothers and sisters for centuries. The Republic of Turkey is a secular country and will remain so. Everyone has respect for everyone, whether they practice their religion or not.

[@Giderbuinsan]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ghostaetip3494]

As someone who has lived all tgeir life in Kahramanmaraş, I don't think you are looking at it from analytical lenses.

[@NederlansLerenNT2]

@@ghostaetip3494 If you only live in Kahramanmaraş, you wouldn't understand my analytical perspective anyway.

[@Maestro_Maradona10]

Dit snappen ze niet in Turkije ( grote steden ) helaas, respect, en vooral de nieuwe generatie Z heeft bijna geen respect, normen en waarden meer over. ( internet generatie )

[@bulentdemir6641]

❤👍🙏👋👋

[@wallykramer7566]

Wow! This part of the world I have never contemplated before! Your excellent narration is really expanding my mind!

[@Frederick.Grant.Banting]

Not only Western of Turkey, but each pixel of Turkey admires him

[@beykozlu1453]

ATATÜRKIYE🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@skyblader]

You guys should also check the Prince's Islands. Very close to mainland Istanbul but almost with a completely different vibe.

[@skohaya]

Loved the historical and pictorial view. Just stunning. Religiously, Turkey is prophesied to play a part in the return of Christ. Thanks for the blessed tour! 😃

[@nesrindemirhan9743]

How?

[@librulcunspirisy]

Well then, lets hope Turkiye and America can continue their journey toward secularism and Enlightenment values.

[@nesrindemirhan9743]

Christ lived and died in Jerusalem. It has nothing to do with Anatolia (Turkey). The activities of his later followers in Anatolia are independent of the messiah. The current people of Anatolia are not Christians. Turkey has nothing to do with the coming of the Messiah. Those who establish relations are probably doing so for political reasons.

[@johnross440]

Another Fantastic Video Jordan and Family… Enjoyed every moment… Sincerely…John and Penny… Ontario, Canada….

[@darkprofile]

As a Turk I can say what Atatürk did for Turkey. Turkish women got their political rights to vote and beem elected before many of european countries. World’ first women fighter pilot Sabiha Gokcen was Turkish women. She was adopted daughter of Ataturk. First ever female fighter jet pilot of Nato countries was a Turkish women Leman Bozkurt Altiınçekiç. Atatürk didn’t only created a secular country. He also gave civil rights to Turkish women before many western countries.

[@OmarOsman98]

Ataturk was a British implant

[@dag-deniz]

İ was just wandering around in KZbin for sailing channels, and met this video. Nice work man! For the sake of İstanbul ( i am abroad now, its been long to my hometown İstanbul) subscribed, too.Will be following you, people!❤

[@shahrukhkhan8307]

Hagia Sophia belongs to US Muslims. It is not about religious conservatism.

[@shahrukhkhan8307]

@tsimha.x Hagia Sophia belongs to Greeks. And all of Turkey belongs to Greeks and Armenians and Kurds and Persians. yall are thieves.

[@headlightspirits]

@@shahrukhkhan8307Hagia Sophia is more Italian than Greek 😂 “All of Turkey belongs to-“ TURKS, because that’s how conquering works. Hope this helps. 😊

[@shahrukhkhan8307]

@@headlightspirits that's what my first point was but someone had a problem bcz i said Muslim.

[@headlightspirits]

@@shahrukhkhan8307 bc it’s a broad term

[@greatman5885]

@@shahrukhkhan8307 muslims like to steal

[@ProudPassport]

Your observations were spot on about my home country - I am a Turk who moved to USA 15 years ago btw. Great content.

[@onder7750]

MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK ♥

[@GD-bm1bu]

Fatih Sultan Mehmet yokmu o kimdi size göre hiç bir şey değilmi yabancılar bile geçmişlerine saygı gösteriyor siz türküm dersiniz ama geçmişinizi tanımaz siniz

[@LaughterOnWater]

We love the way you tell your story. As always, stay safe out there!

[@jonathanvince8173]

Wow that man talking about the history of the Museum was so good and interesting a Mosque also a museum. What a bout trip. Turkey are wonderful people Istanbul what a fantastic place I hope they stay with the two culture meats and do not end up the way of the west.

[@mehmetengin1820]

Batının yoluna çıkmazlar derken neyi kastediyorsunuz. 1914-1918 yılları arasi büyük savaşta On milyon Türkle başedemeyen batı dünyası yetmiş milyon olan nüfusumuz karşısında ne yapabilir.Hemde savunma sanayisinde belli bir mesafe kaydettiğimiz. düşünüldüğünde.

[@calvinsutton4405]

The ending was so beautiful it made me cry. I love you guys❤

[@claudiafioravanti5364]

Fantastic episode..loved the tour

[@ogunkovan]

4:40 it is not called hijab in turkiye it is called türban. hijab is arabic word and türkiye is not an arabic country!

[@bradjohnson8477]

Hijab is a english word for "türban" thats not arabic tho. Nothing is wrong, the guy is just using english.

[@perplexed6088]

​​@@bradjohnson8477Hijab is not an English word. Veil is an English word for hijab. Hijab is Arabic.

[@ellamcq]

That was awesome. I've visited Istanbul a few times, and that was such a great depiction of its unique features and culture. You're doing a fantastic job of the sailing videos and the destination videos. Keep it up and I hope you're having fun. Look forward to next week when you do the foodie tour.

[@El7r1ME]

01:00 That's not true, the god of Christianity, Islam and Judaism is the Abrahamic god, so it has always been used to worship the same god, Jesus spoke Aramaic and called god "Alloho", Arabic descends from Aramaic and in Arabic the word became "Allah".

[@ethanmentz7548]

I was gonna say the same thing

[@ethanmentz7548]

Also the seraph font cover themselves to protect themselves from GODs glory.

[@tugcekazdalpilates]

A very nice, easy to watch informative video, i loved how you pinpointed some of the most crutial aspects of İstanbul and Türkiye. I hope you enjoy your visit and have a great time in my country ❤🙋🏻‍♀️

[@cankaykc7193]

turkey is secular country it s our law

[@cenk8100]

Günde 5 defa okuman ezan öyle demiyor, islam düsmanlari sizi

[@timfiggins7764]

Great video guys. Really enjoyed seeing Turkey

[@carbonoksit4086]

I have been going to Turkey for a long time. As far as I can see, among the conservative politicians ruling the country (including Erdoğan) there are those who want to erase Atatürk. But they just can't do it. Since Erdoğan cannot overcome the Turks, he is trying to make the mentality and regime change he wants by granting citizenship to the Arabs he brought, but things are not going the way he wants. Reactions are increasing day by day. In the last elections, he dropped his party to second place and lost many municipalities. It suffered crushing defeats in some major cities. I don't know what will result in the fight between Ataturk's enemies, a small minority, and the Turks. But if this minority conservative group succeeds, rest assured, we will be saying hello to a new Taliban regime right next to Europe 😊

[@bk-vr6hy]

Your videos just get better. That was so interesting. Thank you

[@TVBOXCASE4U]

Türkiye is a secular country and this is an important article of the Turkish constitution. (It is also Article 2 of the 1982 constitution) an unnecessary discussion and video.

[@kindsailing]

Fabulous! Thank you for including such historical and cultural details. Well done. Namaste. 🙏

[@cankaykc7193]

please dont call us muslim we all not muslim and we are secular country we dont have specific religion pleaseeeee

[@erolmakine511]

Speak for yourself , if your not muslim thats your problem turkiye is 98% muslim

[@cankaykc7193]

you can be muslim and in main law writes turkey is secular country@@erolmakine511

[@davidpicardo5999]

WOW I think I enjoyed the tour as much as you guys. Thank you againg for another very interesting video, and history lesson.

[@anaximender3648]

" Cultural war " ... your title is totally misleading. There is no cultural war whatsoever in Turkey. By being in a country few weeks and places and jumping to big conclusions is unfortunately not right and correct. One interesting historical fact, the wonderful haghia sophia replaced an ancient pagan temple. I enjoyed the video shots and wish you and your family a wonderful time in Turkey.

[@mickeyh53]

Having watched your channel from humble beginnings..this video is without doubt your best!!..the narration was superb Jordan..everybody enjoys a great storyline..I dips me lid guys..🇦🇺

[@serdar5293]

We, the majority of Turkish people, have adopted a secular life and want to live in a modern country.

[@akeel6328]

You will never be white.

[@romaupshall1042]

Enjoyed this tremendously! Thank you.

[@socialroi2673]

They prayed to the same GOD in the Hagia, there is only one.

[@shane1948]

Not the same, Christians pray to Jesus. Muslims pray to Allah.

[@Alrtrn613]

harikasınız ve hoşgeldiniz❤

[@mohammedali-rh7cq]

Islam is above secularism. Allah Akbar.

[@aravindan9931]

😂

[@afafaad9206]

lol. no. Secularism is above than religions for a country. Only way a country and his people can live equally and freely and advance is secularism

[@afafaad9206]

lol. no. Secularism is above than religions for a country. Only way a country and his people can live equally and freely and advance is secularism

[@mohammedali-rh7cq]

@afafaad9206 Secularism is man made laws while Islam is from God. Are you saying that man is superior to God?

[@afafaad9206]

@@mohammedali-rh7cq Your god is true to you only. you believe to it. you can't be sure your religion's god is the real or the existing one, you only believe it. Meanwhile, we have scientists, social engineers. Who research and make the perfect laws for human life, civilization, argues, crimes, city plannings, traffics laws. religion laws are outdated, they can't tell what speed should drones fly in the cities or like what speed limit a road should have. Turkiye is secular and we are mostly happy about it. Islamics are only dreaming to force their rule on our glorious republic which stepped to its 100 years old last year.

[@hollyalba826]

epically done great work❣️thank youz🙌🏼