Thank you to everyone for your responses to my queston on marriage in Turkey. I am sorry I can't respond to questions on screen because I don't read Turkish so can't follow the instructions.

The man in question will turn 17 this summer. His family has orderd that he marry a relative instead of a foreign women he is in love with -- me.

We want him to come away and plan to get married in my country. We don't have much money and I am wondering how we could get him a passport and how he can escape his family's wishes. He is dependent on them for summer work at low wages, and then in winter he has no work. He is worried his family could report him to the police who would enforce military service on him.

He tried to get a passport but was told he can't get one until he is officially 18. I am desperate. Please provide any information you can to help us.

Thank you.