Arabs and balkans
Posted by Objective_Spare_2408@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 12 comments
Are balkans kind to us Arabs or no I am just asking
Posted by Objective_Spare_2408@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 12 comments
Are balkans kind to us Arabs or no I am just asking
levenspiel_s@reddit
In Turkey, the dislike towards Arabs is a bit different, than it is towards Greeks or Armenians, for example. It's worse. It has racist undertones. Arabs are seen as an inferior society, a lower primitive culture. "The betrayal" during the WW1 made it a lot worse in official history as well.
This is the non-politically correct picture, if we really say it as it is.
My personal opinion is different. I grew up in Hatay, where (non-muslim) Arabs live in significant numbers.
fastandkagkourious@reddit
What betrayal?I always see this when turks write about arabs.They promised them independence and they took it.If the roles were reversed turks wouldn't do it?
levenspiel_s@reddit
If you pay attention, I put the word in quotation marks. This is the Turkish state's version.
And it actually refers to choosing the enemy side in the war. Arabs conspiring with Christian British against Muslim Ottomans, and hitting where ottomans didn't expect it.
Their fight for independence is I think completely fair. It's just ironic that they never become independent.
Anyway, I think both Turks and Arabs are happier this way.
Fail-Sweet@reddit
They are independent most arab gulf countries are independent and rich
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
How is it seen as an inferior race where many gulf countries have more than double your gdp per capita? Also many levant countries are way whiter and look more european than turks? (Not to say that the prophet is actually arab)
The_Moorish_Guard@reddit
LOL that's only cuz of oil
pakna25@reddit
I have interactions with a few Iraqis and Syrians in Germany I can tell that they are more open minded and hard working than I thought. Then again, they are Christians, so that maybe makes a difference. I never met an Arab from one of the Gulf states before, so I can't judge individually.
I am gonna honest, most of us do have bad opinions of you overall. From what I can see, you are overly religious, your socieity is not liberal and the fear that a fanatic from some of your countries is going to do something bad in Europe exists in most people. I know this predjustice is racist or xenophobic or call it whatever you want, but it is based in facts sadly.
Embarrassed_Taste_81@reddit
I will be scared of you people tbh. The Balkan region itself is not really as developed as other parts of Europe. So I expect a lot more Islamophobia in this region compared to countries like UK and Sweden, sadly. The concept of superiority still exists in this region and I don't like it one bit.
The_Moorish_Guard@reddit
Actually Islamophobia in Sweden is pretty high, they even burned a Quran there
Embarrassed_Taste_81@reddit
Yeah, but they don't commit genocide on muslims.
Kralj_Srbljem@reddit
In my opinion Serbs are fine with Arabs, perhaps even positively inclined because we have fond memories of old political ties. I think that the migrant waves have taken somewhat of a toll on it, but I really can't relate to these comments. I certainly don't dislike Arabs like that, I have had many Arab friends and acquaintances and we are not that distant culturally.
The_Moorish_Guard@reddit
With the Gulf ones yes, the ones from Mashriq countries lol not at all