Turkey.... for an Islamic country it's pretty laid back. Of course I haven't been there in twenty years but they really liked Americans back then..... Have a good British friend living in Ankara always after me to come visit but can't get around to it.
I spent a week at a friend's house outside Incirlik in '96. It was alright. I'm just not into going to Islam countries after 9/11.
My wife is Croatian (well, second generation anyway...she was born in Oregon) and she wants me to go there to see her grandmother's house (she went there in the early 90's). I told her I will take her to Australia instead...LOL!!!
I spent time in Turkey in 1991 and LOVED it!
Istanbul, Izmir and Kashadasi - all were wonderful!
I bet it's different today! Not sure I'd go now... I'm a green eyed blonde and heard from a friend that she was actually punched by a small child in the Instanbul Airport - because the child was told that all light eyed, light haired people were the devil.
Not the Turkey I remember...