Expats (how long)

[Scunner]

The 68/70% mentioned doesn't match my understanding in Fethiye certainly. I'd estimate less than 10%. Unless they went home so quickly I never met them

[Jukebox]

quote:Originally posted by loz

4 years come January, ructions in the house, a house divided, I would like to down size, return to the Uk and visit for 3-6months at a time. Move away from Calis, away from the expats.


 

Hi Loz, I always like to hear your honest 'takes' on things. Really interesting for me to read your comments about returning to the UK and visiting for 3-6 months at a time. I have posted previously about doing exactly that (god willing as Maria always says). I could never burn my bridges in my home country , as I have mentioned before, I worry that I would feel 'cut adrift' if I sold up and moved here.

[starman]

quote:Originally posted by tribalelder

I Don't believe it!,,,,,,,the statistic of  70% quitting within three years. I am sure Starman is quoting as he has heard, it is just the accuracy of the original source of the figure I cannot believe.

I got that figure from the Ambassador (the old one not the present one) when I was chatting with him once and also from the DCG in Istanbul. Also having used to work in the removal industry, you can see the average in the amount of people that move to the resorts and then the ones that move back and it is around 6-7 out of every 10. This does cover the whole region between Kusadasi and Alanya though.
From what I have heard from people who move back, it is either a cultural thing, not being able to cope with the winters, not being able to work legally or realising that state education isnt what they expected.
This is general feedback and not my opinion before anyone says anything.
Also this figure does not include women that come over here to marry Turkish boys men.

[laffa]

  I agree with Loz and Jukebox, my ideal would be able to do 5 months there and 7 months here,not possible at this moment in time, but if it were the case I would find so many things to do, and not treat it as a holiday but a way of life.Dream the dream.

[loz]

Children and Turkey in my opinion are a match made in heaven (not bad for an agnostic..or is that antagonist ).  The learning and instilling of family values is a refreshing change to the majority of UK. However, over the last 8-9 years I have noticed a minuscule slip which I first recognised and appreciated back then.

Schooling, maybe early teachings in Turkey are reminiscent of UK bygone years, the "3 R's" (why when one is a "W" & the other "A" I will never understand). A worry, when the child is older, what opportunities await them?  Probably like many you, on our travels meet young waiters/waitresses who have completed a university education in politics, teaching, engineering etc only to find there is no opening for them, many have experienced their education qualifications do not count for much in other EU countries, that is if the can afford or able to leave Turkey.  

The question is, will these British children encounter the very same hurdles in later years?  Many more wealthy Turkish with "new" money are  sending their children to complete university education in UK.

Sorry totally off topic.


I think my opinions have become slightly jaded over the last few months; why? in the space of one week 3 times 3 different shops/establishments tried to rip me off.  I have confidence that something  in the coming months will restore faith.  

[pookie]

quote:Originally posted by loz

 I feel as though I am brain dead, I don't drink, so watching others get "off their trolleys" night after night, seeing the same dance routine night after night, the same joke because they were so rissed the previous night telling it they forgot, hearing them laugh raucously bacause it is the first time they have heard it too (to rissed the night before to remember) with not a sensible conversation is not my idea of fun.  My brain still needs intellectual nourishment.  

Loz, sounds as though you could do with some new friends and interests before you decide to up roots again.  There must be something you could do that would interest you and give you the intellectual norishment that you need ?   Keep smiling[:X]

[Crabbit]

quote:Originally posted by loz

I have confidence that something  in the coming months will restore faith.  

It certainly won`t be from me.  

In the coming months my story will be told.  

[AndyLin]

18 mts and loving it. Been coming over for 15 years as my uncle use to own a diving centre. Both  me and Andy were in the army back then so couldn't come out straight away.I left a few years ago and Andy just did his 29 years last July. So after moving around a lot we are here to stay.
Lin

[Scunner]

There is also a "birds of a feather" social life here - Brits tend to socialise with Brits, that is natural.

I was asked how many people I socialised with were people I would socialise with if it was the UK rather than Turkey.

And if you are honest, the truth is very, very few of them []

[badger]

Very surprised at the percentage are you sure thats the right way round, people seem to be leaving here in their droves. :
Each to their own we hope to be able to spend more time in Calis as we approach retirement and who wouldn't but would still like a small base in the Uk to spend time with family and friends here. Many forum members seem to have settled I am sure helped by the sound advice and help from the forum.

 
Loz understand Yetkin is looking for pole dancers in his club : sure Gordon will fit the bill  
 
Good luck in all you do