In my old neighborhood, the local folk complained about the ezzan so much that the first one is at a barely discernable volume.

But do they complain about the lack of variety of tinned food for their pussies?????

well at least those who say the ezzan here in Turkey are not old guys who cough and weeze into the mic.

Back in dubai I lived right next to a mosque and friday prayers were torture as they broadcasted hours of preaching from the same old guy who coughed up phlem every 2 minutes

Maybe at Lips 'n Delta

In Q8 the ezzan sounded completely different, it was much more melodic and tuneful, unlike the wheezing old geezer we have next door to our apartment.

A friends cousin, upon returning to Izmir from France, used to pay him and his friend to break into the mosque and steal the speakers on a regular basis. I can only assume that they were mounted lower than most we see on the minuets.

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i like it, too

We are soon to be movig to Turkey. Uzumlu to be precise. We already get discount in some places in Fethiye. They say we are like residents already. We hope to learn the language, I really hate it when people live in a country but resolutely stick to English, I think they are being disrespectful (for a start) and also they are missing out on SO much.

As for the call to pray, I love the sound. I have a clock here in the UK that calls the prayer times and I have had it for years before I first went to Turkey. I would avoid living right by a mosque though because I think I would find that proximity a bit much LOL!

I already am dismayed at some of the 'types' I have spotted in Gima and Migros. But I wont elaborate, I may get branded a snob.

Um, -what recent events????

well being a turkish woman who does acctually do not look very turkish, I have also witnessed how tourists are being ripped off! when I enter a restaurant they usally give me a menu ... but when they realize that I am Turkish ... they offer to give me the native menu!!
I would suggest go to places that are not overwhelmed with tourist ... learn a few turkish words ... we Turks just love it when foreigners try to speak Turkish, you will be regarded as on of their own ...

[quote user="Mrs Miserable" post="13231"]But do they complain about the lack of variety of tinned food for their pussies?????[/quote]

I used to bring it back for Ming (see my avatar) every time I went to the US or the UK The good cat food in Turkey was very expensive because it was all imported, but at least they have a decent selection.

My Turkish was so bad I just let me wife do all the talking

In Fethiye is a DIY shop Göksular (I think that's how it is spelt) anyway, some of the ex pats, including us fondly call it B&Q.

Last week we were in there getting very willing help from Uğur and Ferdi, the two english speaking assistants. Later I heard someone stating loudly to my husband that there used to be an english speaking member of staff, but these staff members were useless(or words to that effect). When I looked round I realised that Uğur and Ferdi were standing right there listening! My husband informed this man that Uğur can speak English and would help and off he went with Uğur. Later I noticed him leaving the shop quietly. I hope he realised what a pig he had made himself look.

It didn't seem to occur to the bloke that he was the one who ought to be speaking Turkish.

And I believe that this same bloke would bend your ear about foreigners living in the UK and not learning English.

PS, I am really, really trying to learn Turkish. Yavaş-Yavaş. It's a good thing the Turks are patient with me....