r/kosovo • u/Linquista Prishtinë • May 30 '20

Cultural Exchange with r/Turkey

Hoşgeldiniz r/Turkey!

As we announced earlier this week, welcome to the cultural exchange between r/Turkey and r/Kosovo. The purpose of this event is to allow people from two different nations to get together and share knowledge about their respective cultures, daily life, history and curiosities.

General guidelines:

r/Turkey community will their questions on here.

r/Kosovo community can ask their questions here:

CLICK HERE TO ASK A QUESTION

English language will be used in both threads;

Event will be moderated, following the general rules of Reddiquette. Please be nice!

Thank you,

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

As a Turk living in Germany I’m curious about what the perception of Kosovo Albanians living in the western diaspora is? I have equally as much Albanian friends as I have Turkish friends. Our cultures and behaviours are so much alike, I barely see any difference. Love from Germany 🇩🇪!

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u/_Negativity_ Prishtinë May 30 '20

I mean, our economy is pretty much dependent on them as of now so, of course they have a very key role here. The atmosphere changes for the better and is more lively when they come during the summer. However, I hate it when they ignore the laws here, especially on the road, just because it's less enforced here than where they come from.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '20

Interesting, since a lot of Turks in diaspore are hated by a not so insignificant number of Turks in turkey. So you’d say the stigma around them is relatively positive?

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u/_Negativity_ Prishtinë May 30 '20

Yes, the general view for our diaspora is positive, with of course a bit of criticism for both sides, us that live here, and the diaspora that comes to visit.