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Freemason Turkey-Istanbul

Fifa84aaa

Registered User
Hello
I would like to have an opportunity to be part of the freemason here in turkey,
please advise if you have any contact person since the grand lodge of turkey mentioned that the English lodge "Freedom lodge #35" is the lodge that handles English-speaking members,
I have tried finding the lodge but wants been able to find anything about it.
 

Mike Martin

Eternal Apprentice
Premium Member
Hello
I would like to have an opportunity to be part of the freemason here in turkey,
please advise if you have any contact person since the grand lodge of turkey mentioned that the English lodge "Freedom lodge #35" is the lodge that handles English-speaking members,
I have tried finding the lodge but wants been able to find anything about it.
To join the Freemasons you MUST contact the Freemasons where you actually are which you can do using their website as supplied above.

Once you have made contact they will get to know you and will decide whether they will accept you into one of their Lodges.

PS Freedom is not an English Lodge it is a Turkish Lodge whose members speak English.
 

Fifa84aaa

Registered User
@Keith C @Mike Martin, I would like to thank you for the provided information and support, I called the grand lodge earlier and the problem is that the people who are in charge do not speak English, I asked them and they said that they don't speak English, I even went there to try to talk to someone but the security guard outside said that I can't get in unless I'm a mason.
and I have tried finding some people who can speak English but unfortunately didn't find anyone,
 

Mike Martin

Eternal Apprentice
Premium Member
@Keith C @Mike Martin, I would like to thank you for the provided information and support, I called the grand lodge earlier and the problem is that the people who are in charge do not speak English, I asked them and they said that they don't speak English, I even went there to try to talk to someone but the security guard outside said that I can't get in unless I'm a mason.
and I have tried finding some people who can speak English but unfortunately didn't find anyone,
Well I'm sure that your Turkish will get better the longer you live in Turkey, I'm not sure that I would live in a country without learning the language.

In the meantime, and as there is absolutely no rush, you could write a letter of introduction to the Grand Secretary explaining who you are, what you do and why you wish to join a Lodge and they may make contact with you.
 

Fifa84aaa

Registered User
Well I'm sure that your Turkish will get better the longer you live in Turkey, I'm not sure that I would live in a country without learning the language.

In the meantime, and as there is absolutely no rush, you could write a letter of introduction to the Grand Secretary explaining who you are, what you do and why you wish to join a Lodge and they may make contact with you.
You are right,

I called a while ago, and I was able to speak to a lady, and she asked me to send them my resume through email with a copy of my ID,
also, she said that the process might take three years and they would contact me through email.
 

Fifa84aaa

Registered User
So what happened when you followed her instructions?
I will send her the needful and wait, she told me they would contact me through email, and also she said that there would be a weekly meeting that I have to attend and the process might take 3 years to be a member,
 

Mike Martin

Eternal Apprentice
Premium Member
I will send her the needful and wait, she told me they would contact me through email, and also she said that there would be a weekly meeting that I have to attend and the process might take 3 years to be a member,
Now you have confused me! If you have already asked and been told how to proceed, why are you even here?

The last thing I would add to this is that it is probably going to take longer than three years for those Freemasons to get to know you if you don't actually speak their language.
 

Fifa84aaa

Registered User
i was been able to speak to her because of the link and information you provided me, that's why I would thank you again and again,
before I was calling some other links and there was no response,

yes I will be ready and its their right to get to know me more,
 
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