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Which is the best European country?

Reply 40

Acerbic

14

Germany. I went to Berlin in the summer and it was a clunge-fest like no other. And their economy is ridiculous.

Monaco

Aside from Britain I'd go with The Netherlands or Scandanavia, because the people are adorable!

Reply 43

apo1324

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Greece, because my parents are Greek. :P (and love the cuisine). :smile:

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Spain

Original post by Indigenous Scoti

The vast majority of Turkey is in western asia, its people are not culturally europe.

Yes, you're right. Though it could also be argued that the Ottoman Empire became the heir to the Roman Empire after it conquered Byzantium. And let's also not forget that a lot of the cultural practices and architecture are Byzantian inspired. Even the mosques and their large domes.

Indeginous Scoti

They are nothing like us and they dont even look like us. I take offense when Turks call themselves 'european'.

Actually, a lot of Turks are ethnically European. If you knew anything about the foundations of the Turkish republic, you'd know of the 'ethnic migrations' which took place. A lot of Balkan, Greek and other European muslims migrated to Turkey, and many Christian Turks were sent to Europe.

I know Turks who could be mistaken for Germans or Poles. I also know some who's families came from Bulgaria or Bosnia. The sooner you become educated, the better. The Turkish race, in the pure sense, are not Middle Eastern, they're a nomadic people who came from the Altaic Mountains. Go take a geography lesson before even the American overtakes you.

Reply 46

Indigenous Scoti

Original post by RamocitoMorales

Yes, you're right. Though it could also be argued that the Ottoman Empire became the heir to the Roman Empire after it conquered Byzantium. And let's also not forget that a lot of the cultural practices and architecture are Byzantian inspired. Even the mosques and their large domes.

Actually, a lot of Turks are ethnically European. If you knew anything about the foundations of the Turkish republic, you'd know of the 'ethnic migrations' which took place. A lot of Balkan, Greek and other European muslims migrated to Turkey, and many Christian Turks were sent to Europe.

I know Turks who could be mistaken for Germans or Poles. I also know some who's families came from Bulgaria or Bosnia. The sooner you become educated, the better. The Turkish race, in the pure sense, are not Middle Eastern, they're a nomadic people who came from the Altaic Mountains. Go take a geography lesson before even the American overtakes you.

The Turks are very very mixed but mostly European mixture is int he minority. Turks could never pass for germans or poles who amongst other central and northern european are the lightest in the world. Some Turks could maybe pass for greeks, but no way could they pass for poles or germans

None of these Turks even remotely looks white.

Reply 47

RamocitoMorales

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Original post by Indigenous Scoti

The Turks are very very mixed but mostly European mixture is int he minority. Turks could never pass for germans or poles who amongst other central and northern european are the lightest in the world. Some Turks could maybe pass for greeks, but no way could they pass for poles or germans

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None of these Turks even remotely looks white.

The trouble with pictures like that is that they only represent a fraction of Turkey's make up. For example, the Turks who migrated to England are mainly Cypriots and Kurds. Lots of central Anatolians went to France, etc.

Turks from the Black Sea area are very fair skinned and could pass off as Europeans. This is partly due to the fact that before the Turks arrived in Anatolia, that area was Pontic Greek.

And regarding your comment on (passing as) Greeks. They're very mixed as well, and some are very dark skinned. A bit like Italians, and how there's such a big difference between the appearance of those in Turin, and those in Sicily.

Reply 48

EsStupido

I would say Germany, but given how incredibly racist the country is, they don't deserve a thing.

Holland gets my vote.

Reply 49

nempozpag

9

Of the European countries i've been to... Probably the Netherlands (or maybe Germany)

Reply 50

Willum Infanta

Close one between Iceland and Holland. Oh and maybe Sweden for...some reason :perv:

Reply 51

ScottishShortiex

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Original post by Left Hand Drive

Scotland

Of course! :biggrin:

But it's not the best in terms of the weather...probably one of the worst in terms of weather :p:

Apart from Scotland, i'm going to say Spain :smile:

Spain
UK
Belgium

Liechtenstein.

They do naked marathons and you get to have pit stop sex half way through.

Germany

Original post by mooniibuggy

Germany

Interestingly, I actually studied the same course that you are applying for.

Also, Liechtenstein is the best European country because they do naked marathons and you get to have snowy pit stop sex halfway through.

Reply 56

Firaila

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Original post by RamocitoMorales

I was gonna say the same thing, Kurdish Turks can be very fair skinned, kind of Spanish looking. Also, this girl :sogood:

Reply 57

mare?

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Original post by Pi!

Spain
UK
Belgium

Why Belgium?

Reply 58

mooniibuggy

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Original post by effofex

Interestingly, I actually studied the same course that you are applying for.

Also, Liechtenstein is the best European country because they do naked marathons and you get to have snowy pit stop sex halfway through.