Turkish Men

Submitted by Lana (Australia), Feb 8, 2008 at 04:48

I have read your website with great interest.

Last year I went with a dear friend of mine for a holiday in Turkey. All I would like to say to all those single women from "all over the world" is - please stay away from a Turkish Coach/Bus Driver called "Arif Aygar" who actually resides in Ankara, Turkey, with his wife and two children!!! He is a coach driver with "Meptur" Tourism Inc., Istanbul, (an incorporation of "Insight Tours" throughout the world). His Bus Company in Ankara is also affiliated with many other "Tour" companies").

He will give you "roses"; "beautiful Turkish beads" and "Love notes" whilst on Tour. We had a "fling" whilst on Tour and when I left Turkey I thought "that is the end" just enjoy what happened between us. I Made the mistake of giving this man my mobile number. The day before I left Turkey he sent me an SMS message "I Love You Very Much and I would Like To Be With You". I then continued my trip, with my friend, to greater "Europe". This man then continued to send me "Love" messages throughout the remainder of my European trip. One night he was even on the 'phone "crying" telling me how much "he loved me"!!

These messages continued when I returned to my home. He gave me 2 'phone numbers - one for work - which he told me I could call and then another number - which actually turned out to be his "home" number!! Then I was told that the work number had been "cancelled" and I had to call the "other" number which is actually the "home" number! Which, of course, his wife, found!!

I have since had very "nasty" messages from his wife. Calling me a "Prostitute, a Whore and Evil".

Who do these men think they are? They tell you they love you and want to be with you and then you get "vicious" messages from the "wife" (what are "wives" for in Turkey)?? (Do they let their men run "rampant" with foreign women)?

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