melungeongirl

Submitted by Donna (United States), Mar 20, 2007 at 14:39

I agree 100%. My husband's family is what I would consider upper middle class. They live primarily in Istanbul, but they also have a vacation home in Kas, and Cesme. The thing I found interesting when I was there is...although I am sure they are considered wealthy, their friends came from many different financial backgrounds. They didnt snob the people who had less, nor did they ever show me any reason to think they thought of themselves as being better because they had a bigger bank account. Also, their family members across the board were not evenly wealthy. Its not like the wealth was inherited. Some were shop owners, some worked as clerks at the bank, some were lawyers, doctors, and some were unemployed. The family members who had money, always made sure those who had less were taken care of.

My point is...unlike in the US...families seem to be much closer. They take care of each other, and it is not a 3rd world country.

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