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Post by The March Hare on Mar 2, 2006 18:01:31 GMT 1
People and Mentality
The two characteristic trades of the Turkish people are Hospitality and , closed family relations...
Hospitality is one of the cornerstones of the Turkish way of life. Turkish people are the most gracious and generous hosts as a result of their natural instincts. In every corner of the country such a traditional hospitality will meet you. Every individual feels bound to honor his guest in the best possible manner. They will open their houses to every guest with a smiling face and with all their sincerity give the best seat and cook the best food for their guest.
Turkish. people are very understanding about foreigners' different customs and they try to communicate in order to help visitors according to their code of hospitality.
The mentality of that hospitality is "whatever religion you are from, whichever country you come from, whatever language you speak, you are 'God's Guest' ," so you deserve to be welcomed in the best manner.
Family Relations are very closed within Turks. They respect their elder and support each other in every way. Fathers and Mothers do support their children financially until they get married. When the child get married the financial support may continue but it is expected that the new family could earn enough and manage their livings. Children do care very much about their elder. They take care of their elder and support them when they get old or sick both financially and mentally . This closed relation is a kind of boomerang, elder support children when they are young , children support their elder when they are old...
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Post by The March Hare on Mar 17, 2006 16:26:54 GMT 1
BBC: Turkish family may provide clue to evolution
A documentary about a Turkish family who walk on all fours will be shown on the BBC March 17. A UK expert has said that the family may give researchers some clues as to how we evolved into an upright walking species. However, Professor Nicholas Humphrey disagrees with this sentiment and rejects that there is a gene for bipedalism or upright walking.
Humphrey of the London School of Economics (LSE) believes that our own species' transition to walking on two feet must have been a more complex process that involved many changes to the skeleton and the human genetic make-up, according to the BBC report.
The BBC report states that two of the sisters and one brother have only ever walked on two hands and two feet, but another sister and brother can occasionally walk on two feet for a short time.
From the report:
The five siblings live with their parents and 13 other brothers and sisters and were born with what looks like a form of brain damage. MRI scans seem to show that they have a form of cerebellar ataxia, which affects balance and coordination.
However, scientists are divided on what caused them to revert to quadrupedalism (walking on all fours).
The method of locomotion used by the Turkish children and by our closest relatives chimpanzees and gorillas, differs in a crucial way, said Professor Humphrey.
While gorillas and chimpanzees walk on their knuckles, the Turkish siblings put their weight on the wrists, lifting their fingers off the ground.
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Post by marmaris98 on Mar 17, 2006 18:17:57 GMT 1
i read about that.
i see a place in the sun is back on next week
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Post by The March Hare on Mar 17, 2006 18:43:56 GMT 1
i read about that. i see a place in the sun is back on next week It was on yesterday Julie |
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Post by mutlu on Mar 20, 2006 19:10:05 GMT 1
I spent a few days with a Turkish family in Ankara last year. They spoke no English so I had to get by (and I did). I stayed in a flat with 2 sisters and their elderly mother. One sister works and the other stays at home to look after mother, she is rarely left alone. She even sleeps in the same room in case mum wants something in the night. They were so caring of her. The brother lives a few streets away with his wife and child and also spends time caring for his mother and his sisters. There are also other family members involved.They are lovely people, so friendly and hospitable. They are so wonderful to each other. I told them about care homes in UK and they were amazed.
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Post by marmaris98 on Mar 20, 2006 19:48:47 GMT 1
puts us lot to shame
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Post by juicyjude on Mar 20, 2006 21:18:12 GMT 1
Yes it does doesn't it?  |
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Post by kiz on Apr 11, 2006 19:57:38 GMT 1
Aw Mutlu, that's sweet. Turkish people think the world of their family and respect is so highly regarded...I really love that about them. Then you see all the yobby kids in the UK openly swearing at their parents and disrespecting them and all take take take and no give. That is the trouble with teenagers in Britain - lack of respect for others and in a way for themselves. Jeez, I sound like i'm a moany old lady..I'm only 20!!  |
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Post by The March Hare on Apr 11, 2006 21:29:51 GMT 1
Aw Mutlu, that's sweet. Turkish people think the world of their family and respect is so highly regarded...I really love that about them. Then you see all the yobby kids in the UK openly swearing at their parents and disrespecting them and all take take take and no give. That is the trouble with teenagers in Britain - lack of respect for others and in a way for themselves. Jeez, I sound like i'm a moany old lady..I'm only 20!! I am glad some 20 year old see the problem Kiz because it must seem to young people we are a miserable sods. |
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Post by kiz on Apr 11, 2006 23:59:19 GMT 1
Ah, no way! I don't think that at all. I have been brought up to always respect my elders. I think Turkey has the right idea with the army. Bring back the national service to the UK and you will see a big difference in attitudes. It teaches them discipline and responcibility which would do them the world of good. I think England is going down the pan to be honest. I know this girl who's just given birth to twins, she is 18 years old and has been given a nice cushty council house and gets paid money, whilst her slob of a boyfriend is on the dole and sponges off the tax payers money. No wonder (some) kids in England are the way they are in this day and age. They don't have to work for anything, they get given it on a plate. The majority of them need to learn some respect and need to realise the world doesn't owe them a living. (Omg, now who sounds like a miserable sod! Ooops!  ) I think it's sad that we in the UK don't have the same closeness with our families like the Turkish. I guess it has a lot to do with their culture. But we could certainly take a leaf out of their book. |
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Post by juicyjude on Apr 12, 2006 15:06:03 GMT 1
The only thing about National Service not being a good idea is that if people really are forced to do it the people training them have a thankless task and do we really want a navy/army full of people who arn't interested? We could have a "lively debate" What does everyone else think? Remember our country would depend on these people, if they feel resentful and angry do we really want our forces to be like that? But yes I also think disipline is a thing of the past and many children now have no respect for property or adults. I do worry for the future sometimes, soap box been put away now, sos.  |
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Post by juicyjude on Apr 13, 2006 15:40:55 GMT 1
Does anyone else agree with my previous posting or have strong views either way? Just wondered if I am rambling and going off on one? Have I lost the plot? |
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Post by marmaris98 on Apr 13, 2006 15:44:31 GMT 1
i agree with you jude.
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Post by juicyjude on Apr 13, 2006 16:00:30 GMT 1
Thank you Jules wonder what everyone else thinks? |
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Post by The March Hare on Apr 13, 2006 16:03:18 GMT 1
Ah, no way! I don't think that at all. I have been brought up to always respect my elders. I think Turkey has the right idea with the army. Bring back the national service to the UK and you will see a big difference in attitudes. It teaches them discipline and responcibility which would do them the world of good. I think England is going down the pan to be honest. I know this girl who's just given birth to twins, she is 18 years old and has been given a nice cushty council house and gets paid money, whilst her slob of a boyfriend is on the dole and sponges off the tax payers money. No wonder (some) kids in England are the way they are in this day and age. They don't have to work for anything, they get given it on a plate. The majority of them need to learn some respect and need to realise the world doesn't owe them a living. (Omg, now who sounds like a miserable sod! Ooops! ) I think it's sad that we in the UK don't have the same closeness with our families like the Turkish. I guess it has a lot to do with their culture. But we could certainly take a leaf out of their book. I think we are all on the same wave length Kis I agree with everything you said.But not 100% on national service. |
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Post by juicyjude on Apr 13, 2006 16:13:34 GMT 1
Wonder if JJ agrees with us three on this subject, or anyone else who has logged on? It would be nice to perhaps debate some topics, I think it's interesting to get others perspectives on things don't you? |
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Post by The March Hare on Apr 13, 2006 16:15:50 GMT 1
THE ONLY OTHER WAY IS THE BOOT CAMP FOR OFFENDERS .
WHEN WE HAD NATIONAL SERVICE THE 17/18 YEAR OLDS HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DO NATIONAL SERVICE IT WASEN'T BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO IT WAS BECAUSE THEY HAD TO .
IT DID MAKE ALOT OF DIFFERENCE TO SOME OF THEM,BUT THE PROBLEM WAS IT INTERFERED WITH THERE APPRENTICESHIPS AND EDUCATION.
I THINK TO PUT THE BULLYS AND THOSE WHO NO EVERYTHING AND CAN'T CONTOL INTO ARMY TYPE CAMP WOULD BE GOOD FOR THEM AND US.
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Post by jj on Apr 13, 2006 16:17:45 GMT 1
I agree with all your points Kiz and I agree with the national service, if it was brought in it would probably do away with most of the crime and violence enacted by a lot of young people in the UK. Doesn't appear to cause any problems in Turkey when they have to do it so i don't see why it should here in the UK.  |
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Post by The March Hare on Apr 13, 2006 16:22:01 GMT 1
The only thing is I don't think it should be for all.
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Post by juicyjude on Apr 13, 2006 16:25:53 GMT 1
I think your're right Bob, I agree with you on all the points raised, boot camp is a good idea, but personally not national service. We got friendly with a waiter in Side and he had just got a place in Oxford to study English and his parents were so proud of him, but then he got his "call up" and his place was withdrawn. He was devistated as it was not going to be held for him when he had finished his national service. I felt so sorry for him. That could well happen here as it wouldn't just be the "problem" kids, but all would be called across the board. Interesting isn't it, let's keep the debating momentum going folks |
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