Border Countries: Armenia 268 km, Azerbaijan 9 km, Bulgaria 240 km, Georgia 252 km, Greece 206 km, Iran 499 km, Iraq 352 km, Syria 822 km
Total Area: 780,580 sq km
Population: 68,109,469 (July 2003 est.)
Government Type: Republican parliamentary democracy
Capital City: Ankara
National Holiday: Independence Day, 29 October (1923)
Idil
Location:Ankara
Year of birth: 1998
Parent's First Name: Hatice
Parent's Email Address: hatycerg@yahoo.com
Language: English, Turkish
Additional Information: I'm searching for a market or shop to buy chocolate to my daughter, regularly. Unfortunately, it is a big problem in our country that we can't find any chocolate to buy to the PKU children living here. I mean there is no PKU formulated chocolate available here in Turkey. I feel very sorry for these children because they can't eat or even taste chocolate like other children but only watch them eating or risk their health by eating those forbidden chocolates secretly. If only there could be a way to provide PKU chocolates to every one of them. I'll be more than happy if you can suggest something or inform me about the possible ways to find a solution. Thank you.
Additional Information: Our Baby's PKU diagnosised her 51st day. We want to compare cure of other countries. Can u help us. I'll wait your emails. thanks a lot.
Emir Melik Korkmaz
Location:Izmir
Year of birth: 1991
Email Address: emirmelik@gmail.com
Parent's First Name: Orhan Korkmaz
Parent's Email Address: orhunkorkmaz@hotmail.com
Language: Turkish or English
Additional Information: My son Emir is now 14 years old and he has a 9 years old and healthy sister. PKU was first identified when he was 1 years old, in Ankara the capital city of Turkey. He is physically perfect but mentally ill. He was able to walk, when he was 3 years old. He was making sentences with 3-4 words but now improved a little by the help of his sister. He can eat and go to toilet by himself but can't dress and undress without help. he is alittle bit nervous. He has allergic asthma.
He is very adaptable and he plays with other children elder or younger than him.
We go for checkup every 2 months.
LAL SELIN ATAKAY
Location:ISTANBUL
Year of birth: 2001
Parent's First Name: DENIZ
Parent's Email Address: deniz@kangurum.net
Language: Turkish or English
Additional Information: We acquaintanced with PKU ,3 years ago and so surprised,first of all of course we are so sorried but after more investigation and more questions to doctor, we back to normal life again. Because no pation,no medicine and ordinary child will be. But I believe exactly we have a special baby. Thanks for the site and thanks for great relationship.
Location: ANKARA
Year of birth: 1994
Parent's First Name: HASAN
Parent's Email Address: kanburh@mynet.com
Language: Turkish or English
Additional Information:
Ozge
Year of birth: 1979
Email Address: ozgeburgut@yahoo.com
Language: I know Turkish and English and a bit German. I wish to learn Dutch and French
Additional Information: I was born in Pittsburgh, USA and there I had the priviliege to be diagnosed early on at birth. So, I am very grateful because then, in Turkey, phenylketonuria was not well known and diagnosis at birth was sure a luxury and even today it sometimes is to some families with children having PKU.
Talya
Location:ISTANBUL
Year of birth: 2006
Parent's First Name: Neval
Parent's Email Address: Nkurtais@gmail.com
Language: Turkish or English
Mert
Location:Ankara
Year of birth: 21.04.2004
Parent's First Name: Murat
Parent's Email Address: catlioncat@yahoo.com
Language: Turkish or English
Additional information: My lovely son Mert AYRAL (birth : 21.04.2004)
living in Ankara / Turkey with my divorced wife who has have just restarted pku diet on 20.07.2007
Intersted in Turkish parents who is living abroad because of PKU & to gain knowledge about living with PKU & the diet food...
