No worries...and best wishes!

Submitted by Kagan (Turkey), Feb 5, 2009 at 23:17

Hey Becky,

Firstly, congratulations on your daughter's marriage, I wish them a happy and healthy life.

It looks like this Turkish guy really loves your daughter and that's great. I'm Turkish and I know many Turks who are married with foreigners. For most Turks, religion is only tradition, they are not super religious and they will not expect your daughter to convert at all. As your daughter got married already, there is no such question. To be honest among all mixed couples I know, I have never heard of anyone who asked for conversion.

It also depends on your daughter's husband's background i.e. culture, education, religion etc. There is a huge difference between eastern and western Turkey. People from the east of Kurdish origin tend to be more strict and religious whereas people from western/southern areas are secular and liberal.

Hope this note will be helpful.

Best wishes.

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