Category: Good FAQ
Compulsory military service
Hi Mr. Çektir: Thank you in advance for answering my question. I understand your answer will not constitute legal advice and can’t be relied on in an individual case. Hypothetical: Turkish citizen and military officer comes to the US to complete an academic program. Finishes program at age 41. Supposed to return to Turkey to [...]
Turkish father and a foreign mother
This e-mail message was sent by a single parent: “Dear sir, I would like to ask some advice regarding my three-month-old daughter, I am a British citizen, my daughter is also a British citizen born in England but her father is Turkish and his name is on her English birth certificate. We recently separated (although [...]
Valentine’s Day
Celebrated on February 14 every year, Saint Valentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day is the traditional day on which lovers convey their love to each other by sending Valentine’s cards, sometimes even anonymously. The most common feature of Valentines Day these days is the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of “valentines”. Popular Valentine [...]
Divorce law in Turkey
Dear Sir, I am looking for some help and advice on divorcing my Turkish husband. We got married in Turkey in 2007, he got a settlement visa for two years and we had a son in 2008. However, our marriage broke down, due to cultural differences, language barriers, etc. We began to fight and argue [...]
Dirty talk is a type of pillow talk
Dirty talk is a type of pillow talk. You use vivid words to augment sexual enjoyment before and during the lovemaking. Talking dirty to men can be anything from giving him insults, vivid images using slang words, to whispering curse expressions to your guy’s ear. If you feel timid about it, don’t be; only the [...]
The Origins of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is today a day of love, where individuals can exchange beautiful, funny and possibly romantic Valentines Gifts. It’s also a time when couples can spend time with one another, and perhaps even make their true feelings known for the very first time. Even in the absence of Valentine’s Day Gifts, the first flashes [...]
Legal practice in Turkey
A long question from a colleague has been sent again with a note that the matter is now urgent. I am not sure that this is a common topic that will be of interest to Today’s Zaman readers, but this column is not solely designed to be the one with highest readership. The letter reads [...]
Fly Turkish Airlines
Would you mind if I take up this column with a personal matter? Indeed, it is not really a personal matter. This might be interesting reading for anyone who flies with British Airways. Turkish Airlines (THY) has started direct flights to Toronto. Please keep this in mind when traveling — not only to Toronto but [...]
Ramadan in Turkey
This month of Ramadan (Ramazan) in Turkey and on Saturday for Muslims in America. Practicing Muslims make sacrifices during Ramadan by fasting from all food, smoking and sex from sun up to sundown every day during the month. Although the fasting practice is the same everywhere, how one celebrates this holy season may differ from [...]
We Love Oludeniz
Thanks to Fethiye Observer for publishing our articles on first page and passing our voice to all local area of Fethiye and at the future we will like to see more news related to local area of Oludeniz and Fethiye and we do love your letters section.
