Behnamk
Iranian expat in T眉rkiye
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Iranian
Lives in Eskisehir, Eskisehir
Registration: 02 August 2018
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Sending and receiving packages in Turkey by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Turkey? Is the public postal ...
Hello Priscilla, There are both private and state post service. Obviously private ones are more expensive but a little bit faster however I usually use the state one (named PTT). The sender pays all the fees and receiver does not to pay anything ... Read More
Language barriers in Turkey by Priscilla
Hello, Learning a new language is a part of the expat process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Turkey. What is the official language in Turkey, and what are the other popular spoken languages? Is it possible to live ...
Forget about living in Turkey without knowing Turkish. Not only most people do not speak English but also many a times they feel offended if they learn you live in Turkey but haven't learned its language. They are Very nationalist and they take ... Read More
Language barriers in Turkey by Priscilla
Hello, Learning a new language is a part of the expat process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Turkey. What is the official language in Turkey, and what are the other popular spoken languages? Is it possible to live ...
Dear @Hsiegieda, very informative post. it just needs a lil' bit of editing; *Dokuz (nine) *脟ok soguk (very cold), g is not pronounced here. *脟ok sicak (very hot) 脟 is pronounced like Ch in Chalk, and C in sicak is pronounced ... Read More
Language barriers in Turkey by Priscilla
Hello, Learning a new language is a part of the expat process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Turkey. What is the official language in Turkey, and what are the other popular spoken languages? Is it possible to live ...
Forget about living in Turkey without knowing Turkish. Not only most people do not speak English but also many a times they feel offended if they learn you live in Turkey but haven't learned its language. They are Very nationalist and they take ... Read More
Staying in Nepal for extended period of time for meditation
Namaste, I and my husband have been in Nepal for several days. We're looking for a monastery, meditation center or retreat place that we can stay longer (a few months at least) for meditation and self observation, free from distraction and ... Read More