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cyntiathis:
My friend is contemplating leaving Nigeria for any of these countries, India,Dubai,Malaysia,Qatar and Turkey because he have been fustrated by German Embassy in Nigeria.

He have asked for my opinion on these countries listed above on the one that will be ok, not for hustling but for studies and possibly relocating from their to Germany after spending maybe six to one year. He has a sister who resides in Germany with her husband and they are sponsoring the move. he also plan travling only on a student Visa.

please Nairalanders help me out on which country that will be perfect.

Dear cyntiathis,

If your friend REALLY intend to study in countries those above, I'd definitely recommend him to study in Turkey. None of the above listed countries have better schools than Turkey has. Needless to compare. Turkish universities are part of the European Union's Bologna Process and have quality standards same as their European and European Union pairs. But I recommend him to look for scholarship to study in Turkey, otherwise It may become expensive.

If your friend is trying to get a student visa and using it to immigrate Turkey or using it to immigrate any other third European country, I would definitely NOT recommend him to try this. First of all I am not sure he can get Turkish student visa without having genuine Letter of Invitation and school admission. Even if he has it, he'll have problems at the port of arrival and it is totally going to be illegal immigration. If this is his intention Turkey is not the country he should try.

Since I am a Turkish and living in Turkey, I've travelled a lot in Europe but never been out of Europe. I'd like to travel out of Europe one day when I feel myself financially and morally ready. Especially Japan and South Korea.

Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Norway
Poland
Slovakia
Sweden
Spain
The Netherlands

so far...

ife25nancy:
THANKS ALOT FOR UR PROMPT REPLY

You're welcome. Good luck!

ife25nancy:
thanks.
i am thinkning about teaching in dubai with a turkish degree thats why i asked if the certificate will be relevant because dubai and turkey share a very strong alliance

Dear ife25nancy,

I don't think where your degree comes from is important in private-sector if you're qualified enough or meet employer's requirements. As I said before I am definitely not an expert in this but of course most of the Turkish Universities have world wide acceptation. So, graduation from a highly ranking Turkish University(eg. Boğaziçi University, METU, Istanbul University) may help you in finding job. When you say ''I am thinking about teaching in Dubai'', it is definitely a broad sentence. In which school or course would you like to work? Have you ever checked where you want to work or checked their requirements? Sharing alliance is a good thing but it is definitely irrelevant in this case. Unfortunately, It is not that simple.

For your other question under on your second comment; working in Turkey as a teacher... Well, It definitely depends on where you'd like to work. If you want to work for government at state schools it is impossible for you. To work at state schools you must be a civil servant. To become a civil servant you should pass KPSS exam and you must be a citizen of the Republic of Turkey. It is not a thing to become from today to tomorrow, very long process. So it is almost impossible but If you'd like to work at private-schools I think you're very welcomed. Especially If you have a degree in English Literature there are opportunities for you but do not forget that nobody gives you job unless you look for it.

Feel free to ask, if I forget to mention anything.

ife25nancy:
please i would like some info about doing my masters of education in ISTANBUL AYDIN UNVERSITY and my prospects of having a good teaching job during and after my masters.
secondly can the certificate be used to teach in other foreign countries

Dear ife25nancy,

First of all congratulations on your acceptance. Istanbul Aydın University is a private university in Istanbul province in the country's Marmara Region. It was found on 2007. Students must pay education fee unless they have scholarship.

There are English teaching job as far as I know but I am not sure about what to do to get this kind of job during your education. When you'll be graduated, you may use the advantage of being graduated from a Turkish University in Turkey but every single country has their own regulations on teaching or acceptance of a foreign diploma. So, unfortunately it is the thing you should search on your own. You should focus on where you'd like to teach and make your research on the regulations of that foreign country.

*lol*

Meaning of the Pronunciation of peach in Turkish is even famous on this forum. Yes, in Turkish Piç means Bastard. Pronunciation is very similar to peach in English. I would definitely recommend you NOT to ask for peach at supermarket if you're not familiar with neighborhood nor able to speak Turkish. You'll become target while you're trying to explain yourself.

skylane:
Thanks Mr turco u are a very nice person and from ur behavior I guess dis how 90 percnt of ur ppl are,
Please I wud like to knnow more about turkey in areas such as
Work-for example am yet to have a degree
If I get there how quick will I get a Job quickly in hotel restaurants bars marquis clubs,am a hotelier! And how much does an average waiter collect in a week/month thanks

Dear skylane,

First of all thank you for your compliment. I am trying to know Nigerian people via Nairaland, I also have the same feeling so far.

Tourism in Turkey is very important. Almost %5 of the Gross Domestic Product which is more than 1trillion US Dollars is come from tourism. We even have a adjective which is bacasız endüstri for tourism in Turkish. It can be translated as industry without flue. Tourism in Turkey is mostly located around Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea for summer and in Istanbul Province for all year. Our main clients are from Russia, Germany, UK, France and Arab States. People working in tourism business are over-qualified and they can speak more than 3 languages.(eg. Russian, German, English) If you're really good at your work you can earn more than 1000 US Dollars in a month as a waiter in Mediterranean Region of the country in summer. There are always job opportunities in tourism industry. If you've a degree in tourism and if you REALLY know about your job, opportunities are limitless. You can work at cruise ships, hotels, tourism agents etc. But I have to warn you those jobs are mostly dominated by Turkish, Russian and German people. It is very very competitive to get a job in tourism industry. If you're a Turkish person who graduated from Tourism High School you automatically begin your work at hotel at the age of 18 and you'll earn the minimum salary. How you climb steps in business is up to you.

If you're not working in any of the non-touristic areas you are going the earn minimum salary which is 1300 Turkish Lira(TRY) which is equal to 450 US Dollars monthly. For a foreigner it is almost impossible to get a job in a non-touristic area. One of my friends who is from Cameroon and studying in Turkey worked in his summer holiday for 2 months at a hotel in a non-touristic area and earned 800 Turkish Lira(TRY) which is equal to almost 300 US Dollars in a month and he has no work-permit. You can't pay 800 Turkish Lira(TRY) to a Turkish Person but can be paid to a foreigner who has no work-permit.

So, I can tell you that If you're good at tourism industry and professional, there are options for you but you should be ready for any negative situations.

ibnkokumo:
I'll appreciate if I can get pictures from daily life. I can DM you my email if you aren't confident posting them in public. I'll also look up Turkey on Wikipedia. Thanks a lot bro. I hope to see you later this year In Sha Allaah

Dear ibnkokumo,

I am confident posting my photographs public but I have a problem with my computer at the moment so it is difficult to post them. In the meanwhile you can check some of the Wikipedia pages or photographs about Turkey or daily life in Turkey. I'll post some of them for you from Wikipedia.

İstanbul:

Panorama of Golden Horn in Istanbul(the biggest city in Turkey but not the capital city) from Galata Tower;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0stanbul#/media/File:Istanbul_Panorama_-_bosphor,_golden_horn,_sultanahmet.jpg

Another photograph of Golden Horn and Historical Peninsula in Istanbul with some football fields;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0stanbul#/media/File:Halic.png

Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0stanbul#/media/File:Dolmabahce.jpg

Beyazıt Square in Istanbul, you can see the main entrance door of Istanbul University(oldest University of country, founded in 1453);
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0stanbul#/media/File:%C4%B0stanbul_%C3%9Cniversitesi.JPG

Türk Telekom Arena in Istanbul, home of Galatasaray Sport Club's Football Team(UEFA Cup winner of 2000);
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0stanbul#/media/File:Galatasaray-Sivas00.jpg

İstiklal Street in Istanbul, main touristic area for foreigners;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0stanbul#/media/File:%C4%B0stanbul_4904.jpg

Ankara:

Panoramic Photo of the capital City, Ankara from Ankara Castle;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara#/media/File:Ankara_Kalesi%27nden_%C5%9Fehir_panoramas%C4%B1.JPG

Turkish Railway Network's premier high-sped train service, Yüksek Hızlı Tren waiting to depart Ankara;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_State_Railways#/media/File:YHT_at_Ankara.JPG

Ankara Botanical Garden;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara#/media/File:Botanik_Park%C4%B1.jpg

Biggest recreation area of the capital city Ankara, Altınpark;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara#/media/File:Alt%C4%B1npark_vadi_2014.jpg

O-4 Motorway(E89 according to European Motorway Network) which is connecting Ankara to İstanbul in snow;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otoyol_4#/media/File:Ankara-Istanbul_Highway_05740.jpg

İzmir:

Panoramic Photo of İzmir from Kadifekale;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0zmir#/media/File:Izmir_panorama_from_Kadifekale.jpg

İzmir Metro Network, on ground;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0zmir#/media/File:%C4%B0ZBAN_Train.JPG

Most famous Landmark of İzmir, İzmir Clock Tower;
https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0zmir#/media/File:%C4%B0ZBAN_Train.JPG

Those are all from Wikipedia, you can check the site for more photos about Turkey.

obinoral1179:
Nice one bro

Dear obinoral1179,

Thank you. You can ask me more about Turkey, Europe or Turkish People if you'd like to.

TongJohn:
Hello friends . Im frm malaysia and im posting this to feeds you with most of malaysian applicants result regarding the turkiye scholarships

Erm ,, regarding the application .. we still donot receive any email from the turkiye scholarship party

Some of us has something written as " Degerlendirme Bekliyor" on the application status panel

Hope this info is helping in any way

Dear TongJohn,

Happy, you're contributing this forum. I am a Turkish National who has been following this forum for more than 2 months. In your case as I mentioned before, Değerlendirme Bekliyor can be translated as awaiting evaluation which means not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation. I hope you'll get your scholarship. Good luck!

pacesetter042:
A First Class Nigeria student who I know so well although from a University of Education but studied Petrochemistry was rejected and just sent a mail. What do you think could have caused this? As in, CGPA 4.58/5.0

Dear pacesetter042,

Sorry for your friend. I am not an expert in Turkish Scholarships so, I have no idea about why he is rejected. But when you apply for a scholarship you should always consider that institutions take thousands of applications every year and somebody must be rejected. Bad luck.

Teeboy22:
Nice one breh...

How's life generally in Turkey..job, social life, police, living , House





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Well, it is a bit comprehensive question which is how's life generally in Turkey. It is definitely depends on how much money you're earning. Just like anywhere on the world. For a rich person it can be a dream life, living in Turkey. If you don't have job and have to get your unemployment salary it can be difficult unless you find a job. But overall, it is quite good to live in here if you compare other parts of the world. Of course in Nordic countries or very well developed countries like Germany or Canada life can be easier for people but it is reality that we're not in a bad situation. Only thing about Turkey is life can be expensive sometimes and it can be difficult to maintain living costs and we're a bit crowded, population is more than 70 millions.

If you're a citizen and qualified enough, there will be no problem to find a job here. Yes in the beginning they will pay you not enough money to buy a car or house but things get better and better while you're working. It is possible you may try to find job for months but I think it is the same everywhere for one with a degree. Minimum salary is 1300 Turkish Lira(TRY) which is equal to 450 US Dollars monthly. It is the salary for featureless jobs. An engineer who has no experience can earn around 2000 Turkish Lira(TRY) which is equal to 700 US Dollars but in the other hand if you're a experienced and qualified engineer you can earn around 10000-15000 Turkish Lira(TRY) which is equal to 3300-5500 US Dollars. But I heard some refugees or foreigners are working for less than minimum salary.

Social life is quite great If you know what you looking for. It is a free country where you can find whatever you find. If you like night-life there is everything for you. If you're person who likes quiet life there is also everything for you. Most cities ''sleep'' around 10pm at night but metropolitan cities like Istanbul, Ankara, Izmır or Antalya life never gets stop. There are numberless of cafes, restaurants etc in country. Entertainment sector is quite developed. But if you'll be in rural are I don't think you'll have many choices.

Police? Well, I think you asked this question because you're a foreigner and you wondered what you can encounter. I've spoke to police 2 times in my life. One was about my passport, I renewed it and other one when I had an traffic accident. They came to file my complaint and they were traffic police. Police work 7/24 and during daytime they patrol cities. You can contact them via 155 Police Emergency Line and they're very knowledgable about their job. As a normal citizen I don't think you'll see any of the special forces or riot police in your life if you don't involve in any protests. Apart from these as a foreigner I don't think you'll have any trouble if you are not in any ''bad'' business. They are very strict about it as I know and you may have real hard time. There is an African watch sell on the city square of where I live and he is there every single day. I am %100 sure that he has no work permit but I didn't see he had any problem. Maybe he had but I didn't see it, I am not sure about it. At the port of arrival, you'll see both Immigration officials and Police and they will ask you multiple questions and examine your documents. If you're just a tourist and don't look for immigration I don't think you'll have problem either.

Living conditions are quite good. Major heating source is natural power in all around country and you pay your bills monthly. All country has water and electricity lines and there is no problem about it. You pay your bills monthly either. Internet is quite fast and you can buy fiber-optic wireless internet. There are 3 main mobile phone operators and serving 4G. Cost for one pack of sliced bread at market is 3 Turkish Lira(TRY) which is equal to 1,2 US Dollars and 1 Turkish Lira which is equal to almost 0,40 US Dollars at bakery. I don't know what to write else about this subject. Maybe you can specify your question.

We're not a flat country and land is extremely expensive. So we don't live in houses here. We live in apartment buildings in flats. Rents are expensive. Condition of flat depends on how much money you can pay. In case of any problem about your flat you can contact your owner or municipality. All flats have to have their infrastructure so there is no problem about it. But conditions really showing changes from flat to flat. There are brand new flats and some 50 years old flats.

You can ask me more If you'd like to.

lookingbuoy:
I lived in Turkey for two years and still have fond memories of my time there. Lived in Maslak, Istanbul and worked at Perpa Ticaret. Took the rapid transit all the time, the buses or the subway. Very good hospitality. Can't forget the food and the people.
Glad to have you around.

First of all Thank you for your warm welcoming, I am glad to be here and Thank you for your great view about Turkey and Turkish people. Try to come for a vacation, maybe you can catch up with your friends. Take care!

ibnkokumo:
Hi Turco Nice nick Name bro. Sorry about the Military take-over issue, I've been following the news, reason why I'm not asleep, I hope you're okay?
Welcome to Nairaland its good to have you here. I saw your response on the Turkiye Burslari Invitation Thread. I love Turkey and I hope to be there this year In Sha Allaah. I love pictures a lot, especially pictures of streets, life in turkey, roads etc. I'll appreciate if you will upload pictures of Turkey streets, places, transportation etc. Also, I have personal questions. Thank you.

Dear ibnkokumo,

Hi back, First of all Thank you for your concern, I am fine. It is nice to hear you liked my nickname, I wasn't sure about what to pick before becoming a member.

I guess you're planning to come here with Türkiye Bursları and going to study here. I hope everything will be just like you've wished. I am not sure whether you're asking for photos from regular photographers or my photos from my daily life but I can post some links from wikipedia about what Turkey looks like or you're asking for daily life here?

Feel free to ask anything you want.

hotboss:
app status and result shows this: "Degerlendirme bekliyor

It can be translated as awaiting evaluation which means not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation.

iwatch:
WOW... Thanks so much. I really appreciate your effort and time. I will surely have a look. God bless you.

You're welcome. I hope you'll get your visa and visit your sister.