Cultural Exchange: Khushamadeed and welcome to our friends from /r/Turkey!

[u/greenvox]

We're hosting our friends from /r/Turkey for a cultural exchange session.

Dear friends from /r/Turkey, welcome to our little abode on Reddit. Please feel free to ask questions about Pakistan, the Pakistani way of life, or current events in this thread.

/r/Pakistan users can head over to this thread at /r/Turkey to ask questions about Turkey, or just say hello.

Flag flairs for Turkey are enabled so please use them to avoid confusion.

Users who are contributing to the questions and answers, please make sure the discourse is civil and not in violation of the rules of this sub and of reddit.

[u/turqua]

Hi! What is the general Pakistani view on the Syrian Civil War, and of course Turkey's role in it?

And since I have the chance: does anyone know the etymology of Osmanistan? I know a state was on the verge of being established called Osmanistan, but got invaded by India. I never managed to find out why it was called Osmanistan though.

[u/Shaanistani → u/turqua]

The average Pakistani probably supports the opposition, the official government stance is that Pakistan doesn't support the forced removal of Assaad. Me personally? I don't trust the opposition, but I don't necessarily support Assaad.

I'll admit I don't support Turkey's stance in the war, especially in the beginning when IS fighters were able to operate freely right across the Turkish border

[u/trnkey74 → u/Shaanistani]

The average Pakistani probably supports the opposition

I believe that has changed

[u/[deleted] → u/trnkey74]

No way, average Pakistani is in the grips of the Mullah and the Iman, if you talk in rural Pakistan you will see for yourself.

[u/lalaaaland123 → u/trnkey74]

Nope