When Ukrainian refugees meet Russian tourists in Turkey | Focus on Europe 

Turkey supplies drones to Ukraine and holiday destination to Russia.

During ww2 my dad was british merchant navy , and in south America you had neutral ports and they had bars full of german crews mainly submarine crews and british crews and they couldn't fight each other in a neutral port . And my dad used to say they would buy rounds of drinks for each other and smile because the bars were very close and both sides watched each other in case they left port . And out of port they would be trying to kill each other . its a funny world

I’m currently stayed in a hostel in Bali with a Russian roommate. Just 2 days ago a new roommate joined us, and he’s Ukrainian. And oh boy it’s the most awkward situation I’ve ever experienced when they met each other for the first time. But fortunately now they’re chilling each other since the Russian guy is actually anti-Putin and opposing the war. The Ukrainian guy seems understand him, and now they’re good for now.

I teach Ukrainian and Russian students in the same class. I thought there would be problems, but there aren't. Many of the Ukrainians speak Russian or have Russian parents, and none of the Russians support the war.

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Imagine being Ukrainian and overhearing Russians talking about the war.

Does the Ukranian media think Russians being happy is a sin? That’s just silly to me how a human expressing joy gets pulverized.

I had a friend who worked as a bouncer at a club in Munich during the civil war in Yugoslavia. He said it was pretty scary sometimes because there were plenty of Croats/Serbs/Bosnians who lived and worked in Munich, but since it was so close, would periodically return to their respective communities in Yugoslavia to take part in the fighting, sometimes just over a weekend. Then they'd come back to Munich and go to work. So basically as a bouncer you had to deal with sometimes drunk angry people who were used to fighting and killing on a daily basis, add to that that they could go to a club and see members of the group they were fighting back in Yugoslavia - it was a bit of tinderbox to say the least.

I can't imagine how she feels. I hope she has good people around her to help. The fact that she's going to the beach each day is a good start.

I think it’s almost pointless to interview Russian tourists, because if they speak against what Putin is doing they’ll be arrested when they return home

Thank you for your support, Turkish family God, bless your children. ❤️🇹🇷🇬🇧

she should be more uncomfortable with the clothes she wears on the beach and not with the Russians surrounding her

She fled to a country that doesn’t impose sanctions to Russians, a country that welcomes and wishes for more russian tourists in summer and then she complains about the Russians around her on the beach. I really can’t understand DW ‘s point 🤔

They're not "two warring party's".

Nothing to do with ordinary Russians That’s racism

I'm Bosnian and I regularly go to Turkey on my summer holiday, but now it seems all beaches are overcrowded with Russians and Ukrainians 🙄

It's hard to enjoy the safe, peaceful beach when you know your fellow countrymen in Ukraine are being bombed everyday denying their right to exist independently.

From vietnam, my greatest respect for Ukrainian heroes because of your bravery.Thank you heroes.

Guys you have to remember that people having more than two brain cells dont actually hate each other. Anyone who have fought in a war knows very well its annihilating effects and anyone who draws happiness from war is just insane. I know its hard but we must not think that a person who is Russian or Turkish while their country is in conflict with your country wants to see you dead. I am greek and i dont feel that turkish people hate my country. Most of people want to work, create a family have fun in life. I hate to see two ethnicities that were historically allied to be in war with one another. I wish that you soon settle this with the proper way cause every person that its killed cannot come back. Buildings you can erect but people will stay dead.

Turkey is providing a very important neutral ground in this war for both East and West, which is crucial to keep the balance during these times.