Maybe it’s because of it’s autocrat leader?
to me its also the turkish persecution of and brutal fight against the kurdish movement, where they will go as far as bombing civilians even outside their own country and work with islamist militias
Right? That country started backsliding democratically a while ago. They’ve suffered from nationalism, populism, and conservatism that landed them essentially a right wing authoritarian. The fact that trump likes Erdogan should be warning enough that all is not well in Turkey.
On a business trip, with some HQ people we visited the partially owned branch of our company in Ankara last year.
We had a super nice and MBA-educated host from investor relations lead us through the day. It was all going well, until a few drinks into dinner, he shared how the CIA funded the terrorist Gülen to ruin the country, and that’s why they have high inflation, etc. I of course smiled along, but was surprised he thinks this way.
I am originally from an eastern European authoritarian country, and 99% of my experience have been that white collar people are cynical and hate the shit government, even if they have to go along with the bullshit propaganda to keep their jobs.
Also, their capital Ankara is quite the shithole, sorry. It has sparkling skyscrapers, but it’s orders of magnitudes behind in livability compared to even to poor European capitals in the Balkans. Blackouts in a luxury hotel, asphalt breaking off the road an hitting our car, concrete jungle of multi-lane roads with no walkability, fast asshole-style driving (not even letting ambulance pass) causing massive traffic.
It’s just a very different world and culture.
That bird Is called Turkey in English
It’s called India (translated) in Turkish, and many European languages
In India it is also named after Turkey
The Arabic word for it translates to East Africa
Malaysians call it Dutch Chicken
In Cambodia its French chicken
And the fucking bird comes from North America
in portuguese the country peru is called peru, the turkey (bird) is called peru, and turkey (country) is called turquia
so only one is actually called turkey, sadly
edit: none of the peru have a ú, i’m dumb
just to clarify, the bird is called peru. Peru (another country) is called Peru and Turkey is called Turquia
i felt the need to clarify because i feel people might think you meant Peru is how we call Turkey (country).
edit: it’s both peru with a normal u, not a ú
It’s called India (translated) in Turkish, and many European languages
TIL that “kalkun” (danish word for turkey, the bird) actually comes from Calcutta, as in the modern day city of Kolkata in India. Wow.
People hate us turks for various reasons.
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They visited turkey as tourists and were exploited through high prices, haggling, rude and impatient service sector workers
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They met some of the brainwashed assholes that are sucking up to the current dictator
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They have an immigrant community of turks in their country that don’t assimilate
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They are or have connections to a historical group of people with bad blood with turks (serbs, greeks, armenians) NB : I do not think that those people are bad.
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Because the current state of the country is a fucking disaster for various perspectives
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BECAUSE TÜRKİYE NUMBER VAN BAYBEE, DATS VHY I LIVE DIASPORA TIME! IS NICE!
They have an immigrant community of turks in their country that don’t assimilate
Everyone in Germany relates. Though the public image of Turks in Germany was vastly improved after OTHER arabic/african immigrants started coming.
Also, give back Constantinople.
Everyone in Germany relates.
but Hans is still willing to claim the kebab as the greatest thing since hamburger steaks.
Also, give back Constantinople.
No
My Armenian neighbors would like to have a word
“an unfortunate and voluntary relocation”, according to Turkey.
But everyone else can summarize in a single word, it starts with a G
armenia repeatedly declined the invitation for discussing this matter in court and opening their archives. all of your ideas about the turk-armenian conflicts are put in your head by propaganda. armenian lobby is strong in the us and also in eu.
Nah it’s terrible here. I hate this country and can’t wait to leave especially as a queer person