Going to Turkey?

Submitted by Jules (United States), Oct 2, 2006 at 17:29

Thank you (Sag olun) Noor!

Life is definately too short to wonder and wait. Thought with a spontaneous plan to go to Turkey I am concerned of meeting my family there. I have an Uncle named Bikir in Ankara and he knows of me for 30yrs now. My sister from my fathers 1st wife in Turkey (is full Turkish) and lives here now and has been in the US for 20 + yrs now. We try to understand each others differences. Though I feel like I bend a lil more. I think even though I grew up in the US and am of Turkish decent I don't have that strict traditional culture as my sister is use to. I respect every bit of the culture and my sisters way of life. We have become closer over the last 4 yrs since our father passed.

I feel that its important to go to Turkiye soon. Though now that I am married and we want to start our own family. Hopefully I can go to Turkey before my husband and I try to get pregnant? Like in April? The only problem is that just got hired (med field) and am not able to really take a vacation for longer than a week. Traveling to Turkey is so expensive, though I am willing to sacrafice the money to meet my family.

Do you have any suggestions for me before I go to Turkey? What part of Turkey are you and your family from? Please email me @ rnjknapp@yahoo.com

dort gozle beklemek (hope to hear from you soon)

Jules

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