Kız Sen İstanbul'un Neresindensin?

If these words seem familiar, it may be because they form the title of an Emel Sayin song from the 1980s. Some readers who grew up in those years might remember how popular the song was at clubs and discos. It was one of the tracks on her Sevgisiz Yaşayamam album. It's a great song by a great artist. In the lyrics, Emel asks different places you might be from. Are you from Arnavutköy? Are you from Ortaköy... and so on. While these well-known places make for creative lyrics, it could be another thing to ask someone in certain legal settings, "Where are you from?"

What's wrong with asking, "Where are you from?" It seems like a friendly question, maybe a conversation starter. Well, it's perfectly fine at a cocktail party. But from a legal standpoint, there can be a problem with it in a job interview. That's because of discrimination laws. In a job interview or similar setting:

You couldn't ask, "How old are you?" That could be AGE discrimination

You couldn't ask, "What days do you pray?" That could be RELIGIOUS discrimination

You couldn't ask, "Are you expecting a child?" That could be PREGNANCY discrimination

You couldn't ask, "Kız Sen İstanbul'un Neresindensin?" That could be discrimination based on NATIONAL ORIGIN - Emel Sayın - Kız Sen İstanbul'un Neresindensin - Concert Video https://youtu.be/k3mH96CVM9k?si=iW640-xyUYnR-sR1 Kiz Sen Istanbul'un Neresindensin? - With Istanbul Scenery https://youtu.be/wbC5NdIAnrQ?si=RP5b_XTtMVt-j6rZ

If you like this great song, you might also like, SENDEN BAŞKA, SENDEN BAŞKA... (Füsun Önal) https://www.communityabroad.com/turkish/post/1000000053595 . Or you might like NEDEN SAÇLARIN BEYAZLAMIŞ ARKADAŞ https://www.communityabroad.com/turkish/post/1000000052952 (Deli Gibi Sevdim, Neşe Karaböcek)

Of course, employers have ways of getting around certain issues. While it is illegal to discriminate based on disability, the company could ask whether there are physical or mental conditions that could interfere with the ability to carry out the job.

It is illegal to discriminate based on RELIGION. But the company could ask if there is anything that would interfere with the need to work Sunday. And while a company couldn't ask, "That's an interesting accent you have. Where are you from?," they could ask if the candidate knows other languages that could be useful to the position. Kiz Sen Istanbul'un Neresindensin? Lyrics - https://lyricstranslate.com/en/emel-say%C4%B1n-k%C4%B1z-sen-istanbulun-neresindensin-lyrics.html

It's an interesting setting - discrimination laws make certain questions unacceptable. But the clever employer can figure out creative ways to learn the information. Istanbul Nightlife District 2023 Turkey https://youtu.be/WSgv9nWCGNU?si=Fka9RV1Z5ilDXUeo

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