Taking My Jewish Parents to a Muslim Country
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I TOOK MY PARENTS TO TURKEY AND IT WAS AMAZING! 🇹🇷
This was our 5th big international trip together, but it’s their first Muslim-majority country. Being Jewish, I knew that it would be an eye-opener for them, and it certainly was.
We were led by our local Turkish friend, Anil - starting in Istanbul, then heading down South to Antakya, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş, and Kilis (on the Syrian border).
From the mouth-watering cuisine to the ancient historical sites and everything in between - Turkey is just FANTASTIC (seriously, one of my favorite countries in the world) and it was special to experience it alongside my Mom and Dad. I think that this was my favorite trip yet with my parents.
And most importantly, they now have a different perspective on Muslims and Islamic culture!!! They can fully understand that Jews and Muslims are SO similar, and that’s a beautiful thing :)
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Being Jewish I can certainly understand fear of going to a Muslim country but I absolutely love that you are trying to break down stereotypes and open peoples eyes to acceptance of other cultures in the Middle East and south Eastern Europe. Especially with the release date being 9/11. I feel anti Muslim sentiments are incredibly high, especially among Jews. I sincerely thank you for trying to open the eyes of people as Islamic cultures are so incredibly cool and I’m so grateful I was exposed to such cultures as a Jew and not kept from them like so many others are!
The people are everywhere friendly
With any religion or race always is the meain problem is politics
Muslim majority countries like Turkey and Azerbaijan are pretty safe for both Jewish visitors and their own Jewish minorities
i’m muslim and my best friend is jewish she’s like my real sister to me we should open our hearts together and eyes stupid political divided us we’re all human beings who want peace everywhere we are ♥️🤲🏽 peace be with you all
@@ubahabdi453 I agree
As a Turk I just wanted to correct that Hagia Sophia doesnt mean Virgin Mary it actually means Holy Wisdom. Thanks for the video Drew !
it was the church of the virgin mary before it turned into the holy wisdom mosque. that is what I heard but not sure.
@@elhamhemat572 “Sofia” is “wisdom” in many languages from that region
@@cpmow831 I know, even in my language sofi means wisemen. I am saying before in history it was called the church of mother-mary before the Turks conquered Constantinople.
@@elhamhemat572 wasn’t it the Greeks they took it from?
@@cpmow831 no, it was the eastern roman empire but the language was Latin I guess.
Your dad literally looks like a local uncle in Turkey 😂 such a beautiful family, thank you once again for the amazing content Drew!
Agreed
WOW SARRR VERY DANGEROUS !!! I WILL NEVER DO THAT!😠😠 THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳
@@indiasuperclean6969 and can I swim in your ganges river without having poop in my face? I guess not😂
@@indiasuperclean6969 bruh this gotta be some troll account 😂
Yes both his parents look kinda Turkish or Iranian.
Mama is so sweet, she's excited for everyone and wants to interact with everyone i love her ❤️
Wow i’m from Mexico but theres no way to say that Turkey is one of the richest, oldest and amazing countries in the world, very hard working and friendly people, Turkey is definitely on my list, turks must be proud of their amazing country.
Thank you Mexican Friend! I love your Country verry much! One day i will visit México. Great Country and people !
@@chzhff thanks mate, hope you can come to visit Mexico
are you crazy they just stolen all from the roman empire and greek tradition and architecture
@@nicolaspedrazalis5104 you can cry. Come to Turkey and get the Land back!
@@nicolaspedrazalis5104 Greek & Romans was to weak
Istanbul is multi religious society, literally there are ancient synagogues and they are very protected. Turkish people are the most tolerant multi religious people I have seen. Love them!
Ottomans were our ancestors + secularism is literally in our constitution. So it's kind of natural.
Thanks for kind comment :)
They really are...
@@serhafiye7046 i love the turkish people! in berlin we have a big turkish community. we have a district called kreuzberg and a part of that is called ,, klein-istanbul'' which translates to small istanbul. I grew up with turkish friends here and it's really interesting to see how they differentiate in beliefs (most were secular) but their hospitality is always the same.
@@gabrielket4673 Top note: Ok, this comment turned to a lesson 😂 It wasn't my intention sorry haha
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Of course, Turkey is an islamic country by history and demography. It's just, Ataturk said in ( 1920-30's) "Western world improved so much with secular laws, let's copy it". We did it for the sake of surviving. It was a wise choice because:
1. While Western countries boasting about "how they made Turks 'western' and defeated their once biggest enemy", we found enough space to breathe. A breath that will enable us to stand up after 100 years (now).
2. In fact, non-muslims were living in so much better conditions in Ottomans. Imagine, Ottoman was a religion based country, in a world where Christians are winners.
Yes, Ataturk. Smart man.
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After the internet era, (like every country) our culture and religion attacked (example: Netflix.) Nowadays, only one rich guy can spread his ideas thanks to the internet. So atheists thought they are now powerful enough and took advantage of the secularism law.
Propaganda news says "Erdogan is a dictator!" etc. No. He is not. I have never been abroad but it's safe to say Turkey is really a free country. To the point that sometimes i'm seeing a news and saying "Oh no this couldn't be Turkey". And the speaker says "France", "USA", "Indonesia" etc...
Last words: There is an internal fight in Turkey about culture and religion but it's none of your concern. Actually, it's better for you 😂 Just take your popcorn and watch it. Either way we are not losing our hospitality anyways.
@SwiftAqua Which mosque did you went? You were probably on Fatih district (Constantinople). Touristical part. It is not an accurate representation of Turkey because a lot of Syrian and Afghan Migrants live there. Go to comfortable districts where most of the people live. A Religious one like Ümraniye or a more Secular one like Maltepe. You won’t see a lot of kids in mosques.
It's so great seeing Jews going to a Muslim country!! I am Jewish myself, went to an Orthodox school from 3 years old to 8th grade, and go to Shul (Synagogue) almost every Saturday. At school I meet and make many Muslim friends, I find I connect to them even better than I connect to Christians (even though the general perception is that because I'm Jewish I would stay far away from Muslims). I'm also middle eastern Jewish, my family comes from Halab (Aleppo) and Maser (Egypt), so I see some of the so similar practices we both have, and I even eat the same foods and have the same sort of culture as Muslims (and even both use Arabic, my family uses some, not predominantly, but phrases are said very commonly), so I really see how compatible we are. My family has stories of when they were in the middle east (my family had to leave in the like late 40s early 50s) about everyone buying their meet from the same butchers (Halal and Kosher both have slaughtering rules), and people being friendly and existing together. Shalom Aleichem, Salaam Aleikum ✌
That makes total sense cause Islam is far more similar to Judaism than Christianity is.
Accept shalom from indian muslim brother... 🥰
So nice....you explain your experience brother with open mind...
Hey man Muslims never ever hate Jews people in fact they feel respect to the people of musa . It's all political my friends
IIRC Turkey iirc isn't a Muslim country. While 99% of the country is considered Muslim to their government, every Turkish citizen is automatically registered as a Muslim at birth, and many Turks identify as Muslim without being religious. According to a 2016 Pew research study, only 13% of Turks thinks the Quran should directly influence their country's laws. Calls for a fully Islamic constitution have been resisted so far, even by Erdogan, a devout Muslim and Turkey's quasi-dictator. Turkey's government is actually secular.
This video is so wholesome. Clearly a son thats taking his parents out of their comfort zone, and showing them what people is really like in real life, and not thru the MSM
I love how respectful you are towards religion and culture. Keep it up !
Thank you!
@@drewbinsky you deserve the best,Im surely subscribing 😂
@@drewbinsky love from Kurdistan
@@Isowlaite i thought kurdistan wasnt a country
My entire *_Life_* is a lie
@@Isowlaite Her bijit bram ☀️🌺
It is sad to see that some of the cities you have visited with your parents have been hardly hit by earthquakes very recently 😢
Get well soon Turkey 🇹🇷
antioch was my favorite travel destination and now it's gone :(
wow so sad to learn this
Just by looking at his parents we can tell they're good , civilised humans before anything else. It's easy to see they've a heart of a gold as a bright shining, beautiful aura coming off their faces.
I would love to visit Turkey, everything looks so beautiful and the food!! I love pistachios, so I can just imagine how delicious everything is
Hardly means they were barely hit.
drews mom is such a tourist, the way she was saying good morning to everyone killed me lol. god bless her soul
Hahahhaa it’s adorable
No she is better than tourists. Most tourists don't have that much sense to greet anybody
Lol
Hatay is %65 Arabian people live there and he really go there to show real turkey what a ironicly
Lmao 🤣
I wish my parents weren’t alcoholic/addicts so i could experience stuff like this with them…..you’re so blessed to have parents like you do.
I really wish from the bottom of my heart that you successfully help them out😢
Canım benim seni bir anne olarak yüreğinden kocaman öpüyorum malesef insanların anne ve babalarını seçme şansı olsaydı bir türk annesi olarak sana kocaman sarılıyorum.❤😊😘🇹🇷🇹🇷
Therefore alcohol forbidden in Islam, only harms oneself and others. Alcohol contributes to one in 25 deaths in the world one of them was my father
In turkey you can buy alcohol, simply
Içki butun kotuluklerin annesidir
I can't get over how your dad looks exactly like you!! Your parents seem so sweet :)
Twins!
Or he looks like his dad per se ;)
Nah, he looks more like his mom than his dad. Maybe he has his dad's height (or lack thereof), but that's about it.
Well....he is his dad🤷♂️😂
@@blake9668 nah, he looks like his dad, hands down. Drew is an awesome guy. Love how he explored every single country, breaking the barriers and stereo types for most of us.
People like drew can change the world 💙 Masha Allah keep going drew, Lot's of love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
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Ma sha ALLAH
Turks don't like you
Turkey is a very beautiful country with very friendly people. Turkish people are wonderful and welcome all regardless of ethnicity or religion. Turkey is on my bucket list always found it fascinating and interesting
Your Mother saying “Gunaydin“ non stop is EVERYTHING to me ! 😂❤ Your parents seem sooo HAPPY 😍 we can feel much they enjoyed it and THE FOOD……😱😂😂😍❤️ I WANT TO GO THERE SO BADLY !
In the western society we don't always see this kind of relationship between parents and their children! Im so glad you doing this and we should all respect and talk to our parents!
O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people. Quran 5:51
@@moholah3745 thank for sharing but I didn't mention friendship between me and anyone here.
In fact I got friends coworkers and so on so, I am even allow to marry em and you're cutting and using verses without context.
Btw thanks for sharing
@@moholah3745 this translation is wrong lmao.. it's not "friends" it's "leaders"
@@bazzmusic4952 yea more like friends in politics, war etc.
Absolutely!
We can't be rude to a person who did nothing us and look for justification in the religion.
I'm of Turkish descent and half my family is Jewish. They've lived in İstanbul since the Spanish inquisition. I understand why Jewish people may be fearful, but a city like İstanbul has been multicultural and multifaithed for a long time. I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves.
@Milošević in hell it was until 1924
The Christians prosecuted Jews in Spain or wherever
Muslims always gave them refuge
Thus Palestine became Israel
Arab paid a heavy and fatal price for their hospitality towards the Jews
WOW SARRR VERY DANGEROUS !!! I WILL NEVER DO THAT!😠😠 THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳
@@Gnomelander1400 source: "Trust me Brooo, I ain't capping"
Lilly, They are typical Americans! How people could know they are Jewish? And all Americans think all Muslim countries are dangerous and they hate Jewish people, and they are killing Jewish people in Muslim countries:)) I remember once I was in Istanbul during a dinner with two American and one Canadian lady one of the American ladies asked me: Is Istanbul safe for Americans? I said no, they are hunting Americans with their M16s in the streets. I was just laughing. I told her, please calm down. Of course, it is safe, look you are eating and drinking alcohol in a restaurant, and it is an outdoor restaurant. This is different from than UAE. She was living in UAE at this moment, and in UAE, you can drink outside of the hotels, but in Istanbul, even in Ramadan, you can drink alcohol during the day outside restaurants.
Lost my dad 10 months ago to kidney disease. Watching this video makes me tear with joy. Love your parents 🥰
am so sorry
Sorry to read that my friend 🙏🏾
My condolences
Sorry for your loss 😢😢😢
Sorry . Are you Israeli
My parents are very wary of different cultures, especially after 9/11, so seeing you paint these cultures in a positive light is refreshing. You are living my dream (I'm an anthropology student who's fascinated by other cultures, especially middle eastern)
I love turkish people, turkish food and Turkey, such a nice country
Vielen Dank :) thats all German i know btw 😂
Don't forget the cats! 😺🐱
aren’t Turks half your population at this point? The other half being poles.
half????
bro türks arent even%25population in germany@@jasoninthehood9726
@@jasoninthehood9726 No, it's not. Let's not exaggerate!
Lovely parents. Lovely son. As a Palestinian your parents incredibly reminded me of my parents. May God give them a long healthy life. They are sweethearts.
May Allah ease the suffering of Palestine
i hope you are doing fine in there.
Peace both countries 🇮🇱🇵🇸
Stay safe bro
In turkiye 🇹🇷 we are with Israel 🇮🇱 not with Palestinian
Turkey is a beautiful country. It is definitely on my countries to go list. Beautiful people, beautiful food, and wonderful landscapes. Glad you and your parents enjoyed it, Drew! 🇹🇷 🇹🇷😄
Horrible politics
Indeed turkey is beautiful but as a greek tourist i must say the inflation in instanbul surely made my savings go down
Turkey is not a middle east country Drew.
Well turkey is in middle east but not culturaly
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him; but the tree Gharqad would not say, for it is the tree of the Jews. Sahih Muslim 2922
All through the video, I kept smiling and crying at the same time. I remembered the reactions of my Italian in-laws in Turkey. I loved how your family was open to trying everything, including your father's accident with hot peppers (poor him). And I cried a lot thinking many places you visited don't exist anymore, probably some of the people too. Thank you for this lovely video and a biiig hug to your amazing parents.❤❤
My Father is from Turkey, his Father was from a Jewish heritage and was from Solonika, his Mother was a Tatar from Crimea. I've lived in Istanbul and have visited countless times and have lots family there. At best I'd say Turkey is "Muslim Lite". I've had so many great times there and miss my apartment in Goztepe and our family home on Buyukada. I feel bad for not visiting for the last 10 years, probably visit next year. Great video Drew.
are u from usa?
@@ShieldGamerr Yep, I'm from California.
You speak turkish bro?
hay senin şansını s jackie
I was dating a Turkish guy when I was a student and he was sooo hospitable! Always cooked for me and made me tea and was a gentleman and kept me safe!
he was a simp, no one to be proud of
Why "was" :(
@@aaaaaa-hh8cq she dumped him for a bad boy lol . They get bored by good boys haha
@@aaaaaa-hh8cq must have been a nice guy so she friendzoned him 😂
@@Ricestlover damn 💀
As a 1st generation Turk in Canada, I love watching forgieners reaction to Turkey. I feel the same when I travel there! Its so beautiful and cool experience to see how different amd similar it is to Western culture! Thank you for breaking the sterotypes !
I have been to Istanbul many times and every time I visit, I love it more and more the kindness of the people and how welcoming they are is so cool ❤🇹🇷
I love how your parents are open minded. Very lucky guy
Türkiye is a secular state.
It's normal to be open minded
@jtjtmitr Some people are so uneducated and bunch of Bigots. Exactly! Not all the USA created Taliban, Afganistan or Yemen. I would add Iran as well. Don't forget until the USA took Shah down and replacing with Houmaini. The the USA creations. Nothing to do with Islam. The same as Osama Bin Ladin or Al Qaida.
Oh my God, Drew's mum wishing everyone a good morning, bless her heart. Reminds me of my mother
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Being middle eastern and moslem I was raised to love and respect all religions and cultures, watching you do the same warms my heart and shows me that we are not that different after all. Also Love your parents! I am now subscribed to your awesome channel ✨
@@invivoik
Because everyone in Mecca became Muslim, and the idols became irrelevant and unneeded
@@invivoik
He never massacred Meccan people. In fact, Muslims were driven out of Mecca, and then they came back and took the city as peacefully as possible
Türkiye is a secular state.
Why y'all trying to cope so hard, Turkey is Muslim AF, and very intolerant. Some of the meanest people I ever met in my military travels. Secular my ass....
@@brianl6128 thats the ruling the people are mainly muslims
I’m Muslim. Beautiful BEAUTIFUL experience shared with your parents! InshaAllah I will visit Islamic communities state-side and globally. P.S. - I’ve been following you for over a year. Your travel blogs are stupendous!
What how did u experience with their parents ut not in turkey
Your mom being so nice and friendly that all the vendors are approaching her is so wholesome
AWESOME video Drew! I'm a 57 year old Jewish man, and have dreamed of visiting many Muslim countries (including Iran), and your travels have helped me believe that I can! I plan on visiting Iran in the next year or two, and based on this video, I have to get to Turkey too. Thank you!
Sorry @@deisttengristgitarist340 , I realize Turkey is a Muslim MAJORITY country, not a Muslim country. There's a clear distinction there. Thank you for correcting me.
Turkey is a secular society, very moderate and more European then middle Eastern.. There are Jews in Turkey and also a small community of Persian Jews in Iran still today....
I'm really delighted to watch your video. Being a Muslim it's our sacred duty to respect every religion and sect. Thanks for making world think positive about Islam and Muslims. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️
@DEAR HUMAN BEINGS. i agree
@Niro Yes, and especially Salafism. Sufis are generally alright
That's why some people sponsor terrorism against India in name of Jihad.
Converting all hindu remaining in Pakistan?
@DEAR HUMAN BEINGS. haters like you don't belong to these kind of comment sections where most people try to bridge gaps. What kind of fuck is this thing of being so called ex-Muslim. Have you ever seen any ex-hindu, jew, Christian etc etc. Why you always need to wear this shit on yourself. You left Islam and we don't care but you need to stop spreading hatred on all kinds of places. Go and find some anti-islam page and vomit your frustration there.
@Niro have u read abt Islam? Even a little? Coz I'm a born muslim and what u are saying is totally wrong. Why do u think Islam is not positive when all muslims countries people visit, they say how hospitable we are? It is positive coz that's why Islam teaches us.
I’ve been to Istanbul and loved it. Good for you, Drew broadening your parents perspectives and good for them for going. 😊
your parents are cool... I was in Istanbul on September 11, 2001 with my family. We were New Yorkers, we were nervous and scared and didn't know exactly what was happening. The Turkish people treated us with compassion and respect. Beautiful people and country.
Really? You didn’t see people celebrating or cheering? Years ago I read that the Turks were celebrating this, but I’ve seen so many lies from the media, it wouldn’t surprise me if that was made up.
@@bigusdicus4152 huh? No thats made up!
@@bigusdicus4152 Not at all. Totally made up. They were very kind to us.
Rest in peace to all of the innocent lives that were lost on that day and no, I don't think any sane-minded Turk celebrated(?) the 9/11 attacks, in fact I have never even heard something like this happening till now. Please don't believe everything you see on the media. Love from Turkiye to NYC, I really hope I get to see it one day...❤
@@bigusdicus4152 Turkey is a secular state why would they celebrate
I love how humble is Drew still very close with his parents takes them for traveling so many people when they become worldwide famous they forget their families but he didn’t in fact he even takes his grandparents for traveling🥰 love your moms energy 🥰 what an amazing fun video thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
Most of the western society don't even visit their parents once in a year!.
And this guy is amazing to see .
❤️❤️ family first, always !
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I’m in Marmaris for the second time right now, Turkey is honestly my favourite country to visit as there is so many different cultures and delicacies that I find very interesting. No matter where u go everyone welcomes you and everyone I’ve met is so kind.
Your parents are lovely. You are blessed to have them.
Hi Drew!!! As a Jewish Turk welcome to Turkey for you and your parents hope they have an amazing time!
Also I would recommend to go see a synagogue too see how they are in a country like Turkey!
@@igal1907 are you living in turkey??
@@irondome3552 There is a whole Jewish community in Turkey, especially Istanbul. Their population is definitely less than Muslims, but they are one of the biggest religious minorities.
@@irondome3552 50000 population
@@mehmetfadlbaranhoca3617 but Google show 20,000-30,000 Jews live in Turkey
Great parents. Good job mom and dad. Ya hit a homerun with your boy!
Türkiye is a secular state.
Drew
You've got the coolest parents.
They did a great job raising you.
Lots of thanks to you for connecting bridges.
Your mom might be the cutest human I’ve ever seen. She must be protected at all costs 🥹
And your mom not 🥺
Parents are blessing … not skip a single second of your video.. the bond between you and your parents is just Amazing May ALLAH bless you all love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
THERE IS NO ALL ITS THE SUN GOD.
Jesus is God
@@neila6340 Nope
@@Lyallpuriya muhummad is in Hell
@@neila6340 How do you know? You met him in Hell??? I don't think so... Coz Hell is a place for you pagan Christians, not for Muslims (those who submit to God only) and Muhammad is the messenger of God. Pagans like you will fill the Hell.
I like how your mom walks around saying günaydın to everybody she sees lol, she is like a little girl who learnt her first words, so cute :)))
Oh my goodness, when she learnt how to say good morning and was saying it to everyone. So Sweet
Istanbul is a great place to visit.... And truly unique in many ways.. Cotton candy skies.. Yummy food.. Fish sandwiches 😍.. And a rich history ... It has the capacity within it to change the way you view the Muslim world forever, especially the way they care for the animals...its definitely a lesson the rest of the world must learn from Turkiye.....It will warm your heart ❤️❤️❤️.. . I'm soo happy you invited them.. 💜🌹👍
You are telling the truth. Animals can be in hospitals, markets, schools, transportation vehicles in Turkey. During my university years, we used to study in class with cats and dogs. 💕 In fact, this tradition is inherited from our ancestors. During the OTTOMAN Empire, cats and dogs were seen as neighbors. Birdhouses were built on the roofs of government buildings. Animals and women are given great importance in Islam. ❤
@Adele Avril do you live in Turkiye... Because if you don't.... Your comment has no merit...and yes I do live here... And I disgusted by your comments... People like you make this world an ugly place
@Adele Avril What kind of ignorant are you? We are currently reading this comment with my cat that I keep at home. I have cats that I feed outside. I also feed the birds. I leave food for the birds by the window. I have cared for and treated several birds and cats that have been sick in my home before. Of course we found them on the street too. I only talked about myself, think again, I did not tell about the goodness of my family and the people around me. There are millions of animal lovers like me and much better in Türkiye. If we see someone harming a living thing, we either punish that person or hand them over to the police. Cats and dogs are always waiting in our butcher, doner and restaurant areas and the shop owners feed them. Even in front of the pharmacy, there is a bowl of food and water. We do this because we love it. We value animals. They are the silent beings of God. It's so ignorant of you to talk without knowing us in general. There are good and bad people in every country in the world. so don't slander our country because of a few unscrupulous people, don't talk in general. We dont kill animals by putting them to sleep after a certain period of time like other countries. We feed them in the shelter and try to adopt them. Turkish people are very warm-blooded, compassionate and hospitable people. Get to know us correctly. Consider the value of animals while guests are very valuable with us.
@Adele Avril Yabancılara özel ülkeyi kötülemek için ülkenin düşmanıymış ve hiç iyi yönü yokmuş iyi bir barınak yokmuş gibi konuşup genel olarak hepimizi acımasız, merhametsiz gösterirsen buna bok atmak derim. Marketlerin kasap ürünlerini barınaklara gönderdiğini biliyor musun ? Bizim ülke en azından uyutup öldürmüyor. Kötü olan insanlar, kötü barınaklar da var ama buna herkesi katıp söylemezsin. Sen 85 milyonu zan altında bırakıyorsun. Seni ilk yabancı sanıp sonra Türk olduğunu görünce gerçekten şok oldum. Ülkene bu kadar düşman olma. Hâlâ ısrarla daha az sevgisi var diyorsun. Ya yabancı adamlar ülkemize gelip Türkiyede beni şaşırtan şeyler adı altında hayvan sevgisinden bahsediyor. Sende kahvehane tartışmasında olan dayılar gibi her söylediğini doğru kabul eden, genel yorum yapma. Ben o kadar yabancı insanlarla siyaset, kültürel, tarih konuştum bilhassa onların diline çevirdim adamlardan böyle yanıt almadım. Sen nasıl ülkene bu kadar bilenirsin ben gerçekten çok şaşırdım. Hepimiz mi kötüyüz? Bir tek ülkede sen mi akıl hocası, melek kesildin.
@Adele Avril İstediğin karalamayı yapamadın ağzının payını aldığın için yazmamdan rahatsız olmalısın tabii sen bunu hak ettin. Hiçbir millet kendi ülkesini bu kadar kötülemez ki biz yine birçok ülkeye göre çok merhametliyiz. Yaptığın algıları kendine sakla. Senin Türk olduğundan da şüpheliyim. Her yere ingilizce olarak kötü yorumlar yapmaya çalışma. Sen genel olarak hepimizi kötü gösterme bende ayrıntıya girmem anlayabilir musun ? Bende seninle iletişim halinde olmaktan memnun değilim, rahatsız oluyorum. Yaptığın haksız, yersiz algılarına cevap veriyorum. Asıl sen yazma.
These kinds of videos bring me to tears. Being Persian and Turkish, I feel so emotional seeing how much you and your parents enjoyed the trip. Glad you guys had a fun time!
You only persian
@@attilamert6973nerden bilebilirsin? DNA testini sen mi yaptın?
Drew, thank you for all the things you do for Turkey by showing the real face of the country to your followers! The message that you deliver to people is outstandingly good! congratulations on this!
Second of all, I am very happy that you mom and dad loved the country and the culture there. My husband is also an American and I take him to Turkey every year just because he loves it so much and dreaming of going back during the whole year! There is no boundaries for any religion in this peaceful country! we love and respect people from all the religions, cultures, nationalities and races and even those with no religion as well.
Turkey is big, I think they would love to see the Mediterranean coast as well. Take them to Izmir, Bodrum, Datca, Kash, Antalya one day:)
Th an you so much for your comment. I hope to visit those places on my next trip!
@@drewbinsky and also black sea coasts and many other places of turkiye :D
As a Yemeni
You are making me excited to visit Turkey
How sweet your parents are 💗. I’m sure they’re so so sad; that those lovely cities are mostly gone now, maybe many of those dear people too, through the earthquake.
Much love and
blessings to your parents and to you 🧿from Istanbul.
It's heartbreaking to see how beautiful Antakya was knowing that it's now mostly destroyed and so many people have been displaced
I enjoyed every minute of your video. I’m iranian, but I’m fascinated with turkish culture. I love Istanbul. I’ll definitely go there again . Your parents are so lovely ❤️
Hi from “The Arab republice of Egypt” the offical name of my country !! Anyways i just wanted you made me laugh when u said turkish culture 🤣everything in Turkey & Iran belong to Arabic culture!!
@@Lovely-1999 Even as you go from the west to the east, the culture changes in Türkiye How can everything in Türkiye belong to the arab culture?
@@Lovely-1999 please study about Indonesia Malaysia Albania and Xinjiang, we have same religion, but many things are different like food cloth etc. I am from India.
I can definitely see where you get your kindness from Drew!! Your parents are amazing!!
It was wonderful to see your Mom n Dad enjoy themselves in Turkey. They're so eager and full of energy n life! All the best to you and your lovely family. The tour gui de was a sweet n kind man too. 😊
I lived in Turkey for six years,i met my wife also there.Because of circumstances we had to move back to the Netherlands 14 years ago.But luckily we go on on holiday every year in the Izmir area,but still when we have go back to the Netherlands,i leave Turkey with tears in my eyes...
Waar woonde jij voor turkije dan?
@@navystar9601 In Nederland,heb voor mijn werk in Turkije gewoond
@@renzo1706 is your wife turk?
@@jesonchase2233 Yes she is.
Hi from Dutch-Turk :D I miss visiting Turkey too it's been a few years sigh...
Wow, I really adore your parents, this was so wholesome.
Praying for all these beautiful people and surrounding countries affected by the earthquakes. So much love and hugs!!!
Thank you for bring your parents to Muslim country🇧🇩. also youbtook them to the mosques. You are amazing.
Türkiye is a secular state.
@@brianl6128 70 million muslims
@@marpez6360 The fact that there are 70 million Muslims is not greater than the principle of secularism in the constitution, which is why it is called a secular country with a large Muslim population.
@@marpez6360 Did u count them by yourself? Having ''Islam'' on Id is not making you muslim since it's written on it after you born immediately. Turkish muslim population statistics are total bullshit. I myself have Islam on my ID but i am not ffs lol
@@brianl6128müslüman Ülkesi yani müslümanların çok yaşadığı Ülke denmek istiyor aksi taktirde İslam Ülkesi denirdi. Ayrıca İslam Ülkesi olsa bile gerçekte Afghanistan temsil etmez İslamı! Oralar biraz karışık gerçekte İslamı temsil eden Osmanlı altında Yahudiler,Yunanlar birçok Medeniyet ve din barış içinde yaşadı ve gerçek demokrasi o zaman vardı
This is heart warming to see, your parents are so nice & your mom’s adorable, thanks for sharing how close you all are 😊
Of course !
Drew really is the only person I know that could really use the phrase "it's the best in the world". This was a great video and it's wonderful to see how beautiful Turkey actually is.
Your parents really look like they are lovely and happy people!
Turkey is a beautiful country. I'm glad that your parents could get a perspective as Jews of a Islamic majority country! I love how you always prioritize your family first, this video was for 45 minutes and this video made my week which such spirited and hospitable people. Watching your parents and their experience in Turkey for the first time was truly wholesome. 🇹🇷 🇹🇷😄🌍
Türkiye is not islamic country
As a Christian myself, all i can say is This video really shows that regardless of our different cultures, beliefs and religion, we can still live peacefully together BECAUSE LOVE CONQUERS ALL!!!!!!
Thank you Drew for the wonderful video👏👏👍
Türkiye is a secular state.
Clown, wait til they take over your country.
Haghia Sophiya 🇬🇷 / Aγία Σοφία 🇬🇷 Konstantinopolis 🇬🇷 / Κωνσταντινούπολις 🇬🇷
@@brianl6128Turkey
Wow, a Christian who really acts like one!
Man, I can't believe we were in Istanbul in the same time, it's too bad we didn't meet! I just flew back home last night! It's such an amazing city with rich history, incredible cultural heritage, delicious cuisine and very kind people!
Love ♥️ Istanbul from Serbia! 🇷🇸
Keep up the good work, bro!
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Нека хвала ,код Турака ни џабе ,срам те било да им идеш тамо ако си Србин
@@Србомбоница86Why shame him for going there?
Even Israelites forgave Germans, for bygones this hostile sentiment has to be extinct.
@@raymonddarhk20 it's very weird
@@Србомбоница86not weird for new generation if your parents don't pass down only tragic stories instead some good parts.
I recently stumbled upon 1 of your videos & that's all it took, now I'm addicted. I love seeing the kindness of the world that is often hard to find in my home country of America. I also love how you take us viewers to places totally off the beaten path that definitely deserve to be explored. So thank you for that!
I went to Istanbul last October, this brings back so many good memories. I’m glad your parents loved it!
As an Israeli Jew, when I was little I went for a walk in a place that is considered (by me by many people) to be the scariest place that a person like me can walk - Area A in the West Bank. I must say that everyone was very nice, people were surprised that a blond Hebrew-speaking boy was traveling in such a place - but everyone was really amazing! I hope that one day everyone will be able to travel without worries, Jews and Palestinians. The worst conflict is a frozen conflict, it's better to focus on finding solutions.
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Tell the zionst to stop killing Palestinian on their land after they grabbed all the land of Palestine 🇵🇸
Nothing called Israeli
I am sorry, on behalf of some of my people, who have indeed committed great crimes. Unfortunately, the politics of hatred penetrated too deeply into people. It looks like the country is going to a very dark place. In the end, there would be no winners in this war.
@@itamar3369 To be able to reflect on, and not deny, wrongdoings even if they are done by ones own nation takes a lot of character and honesty . I appreciate your rationality and good heart despite this situation.
Türkiyemizi güzel anlattığınız için teşekkürler.🌸🇹🇷
Bu arada iyi kaziklamislar 2bin dolar ne aq
Drew, you have very good parents, I've seen the way they talked to you as well as to all people they met. That's why they raised you as good human being, caring, loving and joyful.
i’m from Antakya and i really didn’t expect you to bring your parents there since not many people visit Hatay in general so it was a big surprise i’m glad they enjoyed it!❤️
Aylin deprem oldu Hatay’da iyi misin?
@@gkn958 Belcikada yasiyorum ben iyiyim ama ordaki insanlar 💔 ve guzel memleketim yerli bir oldu😓 İlginiz için çok teşekkür ederim. umarım sen ve ailen iyi ve güvendesinizdir❤️
tam iyi misin diye soracaktım başka biri sormuş 😢😢 umarım psikolojik olarak iyisindir...
No country is as beautiful, colourful, lively and interesting as Turkiye.
Love from Pakistan! 💗💗
Ok stay away from us, fans
🇹🇷❤️🇵🇰 Love from Turkiye bro 🇹🇷❤️
@@hoidoei8705 from whom
@@faizan9809 he’s a fake account dw
❤ from Turkey
this is incredible! i could tell your parents were warmed up by the end. i hope everyone had a good time
Your parents seem like the sweetest and kindest people in the world!
As a muslim, this video really warms my heart. I wish we can live like this forever.
As a Jew, I feared Turkey like no tomorrow. After watching this, I booked my flights for mid October. I can’t wait. Thank you
You will have a great time… I often was in Tel Aviv and I love it and you will love it too
Turkiye is tolerant of Jews into Christians and other nations. We don't like Zionism. Jews are human beings just like us. When they were expelled from Spain and central Europe, the Turkish nation took them to their own country.
Why do Jewish ppl in comments say i used to fear or stay away from Turkey, does this have anything to do with history or just because its a muslim majority country
You are ungrateful..you should fear germany and europeans as they killed 5 million jewish..we welcomed jewish from spain because spain kingdom deported jewish to Ottoman empire
Are you guys for real? Turkey has been harboring Christians and Jews for centuries. We’ve even saved Jews from the Nazis. We also have synagogues and a Jewish community in Istanbul. I hate when westerners go to places in south Turkey and think every single one of those people are Turks. The niqab wearing women and the young girls wearing headscarves are not Turkish, they’re Syrian refugees. More Syrians live in some cities there than actual Turks. Most Turks live in the western region. Thanks to the EU deal, our country has turned into a refugee dump.
I enjoyed watching you with you parents 🥰 Thank you for showing us Turkey 🇹🇷
This is so wholesome, I think I'm gonna watch it again tomorrow! Your parents are a treasure. The hospitality shown to you is off the charts. The "Gunaydin" footage was incredible. I felt for your Dad on the exchange rates. And you really can tell the ice cream is harder and chewier than North American and European varieties.
I just love how your mom is saying 'gunaydin' to everyone
I was in Istanbul a month ago with my Jewish parents too. It was actually their idea to go - i was quite surprised! One thing that we all thought was cool was that a few names of Turkish months are taken from Hebrew names of Jewish months. I loved Istanbul and Turkey - already want to go back!
That's awesome! So heartwarming to hear stories like this. Hope you get to visit turkey again soon :)
I'm not religious but I don't know why it's surprising, Turks are very friendly and Istanbul is one of the most visited cities on earth! Doesn't matter what your religion is. It's not like going to an extremely conservative country like Iran or something lol
He has great parents! May Allah s w t guide them. His mum is so friendly and cute.
Guide them to do what???
@@JMJ-rb2ze To the only true religion, wich is Islam.
@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY Islam is not a religion its an ideology and a delusion! Its a cult!
@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY you’re so annoying
@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY Yapmayın. Terbiyesizler araplar. Türkiyede biz yahudi olmalarını gayet seviyoruz.
Loved this video. Turkey is one of my absolutely favorite places in the world. The food , history and warmth of the people is amazing. This video made me want to return so badly. Loved your parents, too. They are absolutely adorable, and should so proud to have raised such an open-minded, culturally sensitive, respectful man. My only criticism of the video was that you never showed any of the gorgeous Turkish lamps in the bazaar! I hope that your mom was able to bring even a small one home. They are so beautiful! ❤
Ive never seen a video like this before. This is the first time I see a travelling youtuber bring his parents on a trip to a distant land. This video is like a window to the east and an eye opener for many in the west especially the older generation
As indian muslim of tamilnadu i always appreciate your work on bringing hormony towards public
Is India oppressing muslims living there? Are you okay?
@@dreadfulbodyguard7288 yes but we're living in south india especially Tamil Nadu and Kerala here we live in hormony compared to other states of India
Turkey is a beautiful country, as I am watching them it was reminding me of my visit! Their fresh kabab and sweets are amazing mouth watering 😊 your parents are very warm and open minded persons! May god bless them and you toward goods and his knowledge!
Döner not kebab
Your mum is a legend! :D - So special to share with your parents - memories to cherish : )
Love your mom and dad they are so cute mashallah❤️
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Considering Turkiye as muslim country is kinda sweet but actually , Turkiye is a secular country , which is established by Turkish Mother Laws , and by the Turkish Military :P . It helps to everybody can live their own beliefs without crossing into each other or radicalize .
Great Video Drew !
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Terrible video actually. Literal clickbait. Trying to paint Turkey as a country difficult for Jews to travel to. It’s a secular state not “Muslim country”.
Well, it's relative. The United Kingdom is technically a Christian country because it has a state church and a strong connection between that and the state. Israel is a Jewish country in a similar way. But most Western countries are not like that. They are technically secular. For example you would probably think of my country, Germany as a Christian country. But it is technically secular. The bigger religious denominations can get certain privileges almost as if they were state churches, but these are not exclusive. The Protestant and Catholic churches get these privileges, but also the Jews and some other religions. Islam can get them as well, but progress in this respect is slow. Or consider the US. Technically it is very secular, but in practice it is in many ways a fundamentalist Christian country. As I understand it the situation in Turkey is similar to the one in Germany: Christians theoretically have the same religious rights, but in practice things can get complicated. (Building a new church in Turkey is said to be even harder than building a new mosque in Germany.) It's just a normal thing that happens when the majority of a country has one religion. It can try to be secular, and it's a good thing when it does, but this will never work completely.
Therefore, when talking about a country's religion, what we usually mean is the religion that most people there have, or at least grew up with.
@@johaquila Nevertheless, we don’t have to act like these Jews are so “cultured” or “opened-minded” for coming here. It’s not like going to Iran.
Stfu no one cares, it’s a Muslim country cuz more than 90% of the population is Muslim, it’s a Muslim country period, you want him to say it’s a Jewish country?? Educate yourself
The world needs more people like you!
This video is literally gem. I absolutely loved it. I mean how amazing it is of drew to give his parents a whole new perspective about turkey and Muslim countries itself. And his parents are so curious and so cute, I loved them. Hope you bring them at more trips with you.
have a good day ❤❤
😢Drew this here make me emotional with joy your best friends should be your parents they are the ones who brought you into this world 🌍 your life will forever be blessed because you honour your parents 🎉🎉🎉so sweet of you God bless this family ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
Drew , you’re the chip of the old block!! You’re good to your parents. May Allah give guidance to all of you and grant you all paradise.
Changing perceptions, promoting peace n love, salute to you Drew!
A huge hug from a Muslim. we need to stop the hate guys. all of us. abrahamic childeren unite. aww it was so sad to see how your mom got scared. I saddens me to see how we people sometimes can scare each other. your parents are such sweethearts. May Allah / Heycham bless you all
Your parents are really cool. dude. Especially your dad is super cool.He loves everything truly from his inner heart.
Definitely these parents have been good to their parents that is why their children are good to them.
Keep taking time to enjoy with your parents that is the best time in your life.
Drew, this was simply so heartfelt. It was so heartwarming to watch you take your parents to your favourite places to tour, to eat and to also feel the warmth spiritually.
Thank you so much Drew for showing and displaying Islam and Islamic culture in a positive way. Islam for so long has been on the receiving end of negative exposure which is never correct but your videos help put things right. May Allah swt bless you immensely ♥️
What amazing parents you have so sweet and kind, you should do more videos with them in it ❤❤
I'm feeling happy when I see your mum and dad enjoying themselves. May ALLAH bless you all