The Turks of Russia and Russian

• The Turks of Russia and Russian

Koritsky diplomat, Sergei, worked in Turkey for more than six years, wondered what they know and think about the Turks of Russia and Russian? Within a month, the Foreign Ministry employee, in combination is an amateur photographer, shooting the inhabitants of Antalya and asked them the same question: "What are the first three words, phrases, associations come to mind when you hear about Russia?" Among the interviewees Koritsky - owners and waiters, taxi drivers and police officers, artists, students, and many others. I hear the answers they were both familiar and unexpected and interesting.

- Moscow. Very cold. Tourists. - Tourists from Russia carpets buying? - Almost there ... - Do you want to send photos by email? - I do not have an email address. (Tudun Dogan, carpet seller in the store 19 years)

- Vodka. Beautiful girls. Visa-free regime for the Turks. - In Russia, ever been? - No, but really I want to go. - Are you a musician? - Music - my hobby, play evenings at the bar. And since I am a student, studying at the Mediterranean University Faculty of Management. (Mustafa Tümer, student, 26 years)

- Moscow road five or six bands. Pavel Bure. Maria Sharapova. - Roads in Moscow is really wide, but traffic jams are ... - Unfortunately, this is true, but still impressive. (Umit Gekdash, tennis coach, 41 years old)

- Literature. Rich story. Bargain. - Why auction? - Russian love a bargain. - And from the Russian literature you know anything? - "Notes from Underground" Dostoevsky read four times. (Bulent Yshik managing "coffee shops on wheels", 28 years old)

- Snow (I came to Antalya from Germany three years ago, since then not seen snow, missed). Majestic historical buildings (never been to Russia, but I know). Also I know that the Russian language is very difficult. - Why did you come from Germany is in Antalya? - Destiny, I guess. - Satisfied? - Highly. (Ed Su Sezer, waitress bar)

- Friendly people. Democracy. Decency. - Russian you buy something? - Yes, I have a lot of buyers from Russia. (Attila Bahchivan, the owner of a small shop, 60 years old)

- My girlfriend. Vodka. The cold climate. - And here's your girlfriend? - She herself from Georgia, but speaks in Russian. - work anywhere? - Not yet, at the end of the year I go to serve in the gendarmerie. (Yusuf Durmush)

- Vodka. Beautiful girl ... - More? - (in Russian) Urgently go to the landing. - ??? - For a long time he worked at the local airport, I never forget those words. (Umit Chinar, 23 years old)

- Lenin. Stalingrad. Gorbachev. - What comes to mind when I think of Gorbachev? - His birthmark on his head is always some reason reminded me a map of the island of Cyprus. (Onder Felek, restaurant manager, 29 years)

- * Nazim Hikmet. St. Petersburg. Dostoevsky. - In St. Petersburg ever been? - Yes, the city made a big impression on me. And all three words in Russian is very small. (Jan Emidzhi, a member of the dance group "Fire of Anatolia", 40 years old)

* Nazim Hikmet - famous Turkish poet, lived the last years of his life and was buried in Moscow.

- a friendly country. Sochi. Red Army. - happens in Sochi? - No, but I watched the opening ceremony of the 2014 Olympics. That was great. - Why the Red Army? - I would like to see in Antalya Choir Red Army. I also want to ask a question: in Russia hairdressers shave with a straight razor? (Sedat Gündogdu barber)

- Kazan. Grey colour. A train. - In Kazan ever been? - No. - Why gray? - So I feel. - Why train? - About 30 years ago, I looked on Turkish television documentary about the Trans-Siberian railway. I still remember. (Agyah Gargun coordinator Antalya Harley-Davidson Club, 47 years)

- Hospitality. Mafia. Russian tourists - without them our hotels and pockets would remain empty. - The Russian went? - Two times, lived in Moscow with friends, very much. - Mafia saw there? - No. (Bucky Kefes, a taxi driver, 49 years old)

- Samara. Putin. Leningrad. - Why Samara? - My son - an engineer, worked for some time in Samara. (Sodim Selcuk, 72 years old)

- "Dynamo Moscow". Volleyball player Ekaterina Gamow. Happy man. - Why, in your opinion, Russian men happy? - Because Russian women are beautiful. (Attila Tyurkyylmaz, a former physical education teacher, retired)

- Kars *. Natural gas. Kremlin Palace. - Why Kars? - I served there. Say, Kars is very similar to the ancient Russian cities. There are today very much resembles Russian. - You want to wish something to their Russian colleagues? - Police in Russia and in other countries, I would like to wish patience. (Osman Bashtug policeman, 43 years) * Kars - a city in north-east Turkey in 1878-1917 years was part of the Russian Empire.

- The friendly people. Hospitality. Red Square, which we very much want to see. - For you to come to the restaurant Russian? - Yes, often, it is very fond of Russian Turkish cuisine. (Muharrem and Sibel Iyioz, restaurant owners "Beydagy")

- Moscow. St. Petersburg ... - The third word? - (in Russian), "Come on!" (Buse Gündogan, a participant of the dance group "Fire of Anatolia")

- A great country. Art. Liberty. - In your opinion, in Russia artists are free to work? - In Russia, I have many friends - painters, sculptors. I know that they feel free in his work. Add separately: Russian sculptors - the best in the world. - Behind - this is your portrait? - Self-portrait. (Savas Altay, artist, 59 years)

- the Aral Sea. Yesenin. Mamayev Kurgan. - Why Aralov? - This is the first ambassador to Soviet Russia in Ankara. Along with Frunze and Voroshilov, he played an important role in the history of the Turkish Republic. - Poems know Esenina? - "Good-bye, my friend, without arms, without a word ...". When I was in Konstantinovo, he is seen in the museum autograph of this poem. I was very impressed. - In Volgograd, there were? - Sure. And I was on the Mamayev Hill. This is the place where history was made around the world. We must not forget the brutality of Hitler's fascism and heroism of Russian soldiers. - A bit unusual to see on the streets of Antalya your UAZ with the image of the sign "Guard" on the door. - I love this car. I also have a white "Volga", greetings from the 1970s, but it is not on the move, standing in the courtyard under palm trees. (Aziz Dincer, director of the hotel)

- Russian - our friends. Snow. Nuclear power. - Why did you call nuclear energy? - Russian build the first nuclear power plant in Turkey. - Where are you from? - From Trabzon. (Ali Shahinkaya, managing a cafe, 37 years old)

- The rich culture. St. Petersburg. Along with the US and the UK's leading power in the world. (Ramazan Zerdali, an employee of the restaurant, 25 years)

- Siberia. Borscht. The Kiev's cutlets. - Of these dishes that you cook most often in Turkey? - Sometimes we organize "Russian Evening" at the restaurant, then be sure to cook chicken Kiev. (Ercan Ashchi, 31 years old, Arydzhi Erdem, 32, cook)