I think it is a great documentary. Most of people do not Turkey and even lest its people. We need to be more exposed to documentaries like this. I am from Latin American I have never had any experience about it. Thank you very much.
Miguel Andujar
miguelandujar@ymail.com

i am shocked when that lady( the reporter) said Democracy in turky
for you democracy is only women( how they put clothes)
but for us democracy is having your own right as others as a minority
i mean kordish who living in turkey
is not it rediculos when you westener only t alks abaout what you think( i mean only women)
of course any body shoud choose what she or he likes to put on closthes,
but turky is hundreds years behind the EU in terms of human rights
a kurd living in turky

In Turkey, there are many women who use headscarves and there many women who don’t. I’ve been a religious woman but I never thought about using a headscarf and I respect others’ choices. I went to the best schools in Turkey and I plan to become a professor in the future. I wasn’t rich though like the people shown in this documentary; my family was middle-class.We all have the same opportunities in Turkey including people from different ethnic groups and religions. Still, I’ve never been to a place in Turkey that women and men used different gates! I find this a little extreme.
…and dear Parvaz, instead of dispraising your motherland, could you specify what you mean by your statements? Kurds have the same rights as others and they just had their right to get education in Kurdish, they are also represented in the parliament… Being the poorest part of the country and having horrible traditions towards your women, having ten kids when being unable to feed or send them to school; you can’t blame the government for everything…

In Turkey, there are many women who use headscarves and there many women who don’t. I’ve been a religious woman but I never thought about using a headscarf and I respect others’ choices. I went to the best schools in Turkey and I never felt excluded from public life. I wasn’t rich though like the people shown in this documentary.We all have the same opportunities in Turkey including people from different ethnic groups and religions. Still, I’ve never been to a place in Turkey that women and men used different gates! I find this a little extreme.

Dear Parvaz, instead of just dispraising, could you specify what you mean by your accusations? Kurds have the same rights as others and they just had their right to get education in Kurdish, they are also represented in the parliament… There have been many successful Kurdish businessman, singers, prime minister, politicians and so on…There are lots of Kurdish people living in prosperity or doing whatever jobs they want. You can democratically represent your thoughts in Turkey because you have the right. There have been many riots mostly included vandalism and using little children by throwing them in front of police lines. What are you talking about? Stop propaganda pls. Being the poorest part of the country and having horrible traditions towards your women, having ten kids when being unable to feed or send them to school; you can’t blame the government for everything. I am sorry that previous governments supressed your identity, forbid your language but previous governments supressed many people not only kurds and it was wrong. but we should look ahead and work for a better future instead of fighting and accusing each other, humuliating or complaining to other countries.

The final thoughts, comments near the close, of the documentary are right on. It is not uncommon to find closely knit religious communities in the Heartland of the US. Unlike the urbanized fragmented coastal areas with little sense of community and no poor moral values. The Heartland has strong farming communities. We have a farm in Kansas, where a lot of conservative Mennonites reside. The Mennonites wear either smaller black coverings or white gauze caps. The members work closely with each other and make religion a part of the occupations they participate in. Women spend more time with each other at social functions and men with men, but they are not required to “stay at home” and many of them participate with family business or have their own jobs or their own businesses. If you were to stay with a family, you would be surprised by the daily worship, scripture reading the family does together. The community activities much like the business weekly luncheon featured on the documentary. Everyone is expected to either participate or provide an opportunity to provide time to worship with the community (Wednesday nights, Sundays). Very similar to the conservative businessmen of Anatolia. Perhaps the only difference was the Infill vs. the Koran. I really enjoyed the documentary, these sorts of shows need to be made to show it is possible to be any religion and freely elect leaders. My only grumble is I wish this program was available on DVD for purchase.