TURKEY

TRADITIONAL CLOTHES:

• Sources indicate that central Asian Turks used to wear leather boots, mintan shirt, a short caftan used with a belt and a kind of riding trousers loose at the top narrowing downwards suitable for horse riding. Caftan and boots also gained significance as a sign of status.

• Bashlyks, head coverings, as in clothes, were made of fur or sheepskin with the purpose of protection from the cold. Bashlyks were also observed to be symbols of status.

• Emigration from Asia to Anatolia caused many cultures to integrate. This was reflected on clothes, symbols and motifs of the 24 Gagauz tribes which formed a united culture of their own.

• The earliest sources found in the history of Turkish clothing date back to the miniatures and wall pictures uncovered in Central Asia. Sources of 100 B.C. reveal that woolen and cotton fabric was woven on handlooms but silk came from China.

• The Turkish way of living at that time brought about functional clothing styles. As the horse was the common and inevitable form of transport in the daily routine, women's and men's wear resembled each other (unisex).

• Leather and felt materials had priority due to natural and social conditions. In addition to these materials; shipskin, fur and woolen materials were major constituents in clothes of that period.

FOOD Turkish cuisine is rich in whole arsenal of unforgettable

Mediterranean flavors. Chefs mostly use large quantities of fresh produce, which, moreover, can be purchased only for beautiful fair. How is the culture of the Mediterranean basin will happen here primarily dominated by seafood, fish and fruits and vegetables. For Turkey, the twentieth century, it had flavors results of other nationalities because of limited trading of water. It was only later that changed, and in large cities were open several restaurants offering dishes on their menu hailing from France or Italy. The most popular dishes of Turkish cuisine, will no doubt be in Yogurt corbasi, yogurt or soup from rice and legume seeds, fake, minced, in some areas served by a huge amount of chili, or van otlu - spicy cheese, with a large addition of spices herbs. In Turkish cooking meats definitely dominates here lamb, which gives all possible ways.

Sebzeli Ezme Kirmizi Mercimek Çorbasi (cream with red lentils and vegetables) - based soup red lentils, carrots, onions, and tomato puree. Tastes great with mint leaves. In some areas of Turkey, given to potatoes.• yaprak Etla Dolmasi (minced meat in vine leaves) - Minced properly served by the large quantities of tomatoes and of course all kinds of herbs and spices. This dish with various meats, you can try almost every Turkish city.• Simit - Turkey bun, served with sesame too.• Lahmacun - Govannon pizza made by the Turkish manner, and administered in accordance with the provision of the local cuisine of the state. It is made of very thin dough and filling meat. Considered a snack at a local fast.• Kebab - Who could travel to Turkey and not try the local real kebab. Here is an excellent choice only between all the different types of dishes. Most are fed with meat grilled with szpadce, but you can also find varieties of kebab meat boiled or baked. Added is naturally large amounts of vegetables, such as eggplants.• Kofta - minced meat of all kinds. Of course, in some areas, amazing dish is prepared without meat, bulgur replaced. This is the kind of food additive, which was previously prepared with durum wheat mostly.

Other Turkish dishes are: Doner,Gozleme,Lahmacum,Kokorec and Hamsi.

Traditional flavors and dishes:

MUSIC

The traditional music of Turkey consists of two major traditions with distinct characteristics. The first is

Turkish folk music, characterized by the culture of the Turkish-speaking rural communities of Anatolia, the

Balkans, and the Middle East. While Turkish folk music contains some traces of the Central Asian cultures

Turkic, has also strongly influenced and been influenced by many other cultures in the region.

Second, on the other hand, is Turkish classical music, which is characterized by the culture of the Ottoman elite, strongly influenced by Islamic (mainly Arabic

and Persian) cultures, a trace of Indian music, but still contains traces of Greco-Roman history of the area.

Turkish music history, which examines the relationship of Turks with music from the time when the Turks first emerged onto the world scene to the present day, is not a science that one can undertake in detail. If history is considered to begin with writing, the interval during which the Turks have expressed

themselves in writing covers only the last 1,500 years. Unfortunately, we do not have any sources relating to Turkish

civilization of earlier periods. Consequently, both Turkish history, as well as our data on Turkish culture and arts, is extremely limited. Even if we disregard for a moment the difficulty of writing about Turkish music with no written

records on the subject, as well as the dearth of sources, it behooves us to state here some other issues that are equally

important. The Turks are a huge group of people living over a very wide

geographical area, who have founded or lived within many and diverse states, with widely varying ways of life. When we

speak of Turkish musical history, it an especially important that we know which Turkish tribe's music we are talking about,

and from which period. Trying to understand the last eight hundred years based on the written sources on Turkish music,

it is quite difficult to shed light on earlier periods.

EntertainmentTurkey has many spas in major cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir;

they are a great way to relax. One of the most popular spas can be found in the city of Izmir, the spa is also a hotel and is called

the Thermal Princess Hotel and spa, the spa has facilities such as massages, facials, Jacuzzi, outdoor and indoor swimming pools and a gym. There are 21 national parks throughout Turkey. The

largest park is the Kuscenneti National Park, which covers 69,800 acres of land and is famous for its wetlands, spectacular views, and wide variety of the bird species. The park protects over 259

different species of birds, among which are geese, pelicans, ducks, swans, black storks, nightingales and herons.

Families will enjoy Adaland, an aquapark situated in the city of Kusadasi. The park is split into three sections and includes a dolphin park and the sea garden. There are many adrenalin

fuelled water rides within the park including log flumes, rapids, slides, and a huge ride called the Fish Bowl. In the dolphin park there are a total of five dolphins and it is possible to pet them and swim with them or just watch them perform in one of their shows. In the sea garden there is a huge aquarium, where you can observe many exotic fish from the Mediterranean and the

Black Seas. Tours can also be arranged for scuba diving, sailing and snorkeling. Istanbul has a fantastic zoo, the Bosphorus Zoo,

which houses many different species ranging from camels to various birds.

SPORTS Paragliding in Turkey Babadag in Fethiye is one of the top ten places for

paragliding with views over Fethiye's Olu Deniz, the blue Lagoon, other paragliding regions are Oren close to Bodrum with also fantastic views over Gokova and Cleopatra Island and Kazdagi close to Ayvalik.

Skiing Areas in Turkey Turkey has more first class skiing areas than expected,

the oldest two, well established skiing areas are Uludag in Bursa and Kartalkaya in Bolu but new skiing areas close to holiday resorts are existing as well, like Saklikent very close to Antalya and Eren Dagi close to Fethiye.

HABITS The marriage in a notary lasts about 5 to 10 minutes. The

bride usually wears western clothes and everybody will clap their hands after the YES!

After the couple marries, the bride will receive a lot of gold gifts and money!! Relatives and friends hang in the bride gold coins with a red bow, gold necklaces, gold bracelets, money shines, etc... If there is a party the bride will wear

the gifts. The bride also carries a small bag, where she keeps some of the gold gifts if they are so many.

Depending on the wealth of the family and friends, the gifts pays the party and more...

Turkish families love to offer something to their guests. It

can be lunch, dinner or a tea. If you have an invitation to visit a Turkish family, go with an empty stomach! Usually the woman of the family cook delicious dishes during the

whole day and offer a banquet. Taste a little bit of everything because if you reject something they will be

desapointed.

Official marriage in Turkey is done at the notary and the religious one with a religious party. Turkey is a secular

country, a man can marry only a woman in the notary, but a man can marry at most 4 women in the Islamic religion. The percentage of poligamic men is very small in Turkey

and usually the population do not approve such marriages.

when a child is born or is circumcisized, relatives and friends give them a gold coin with a red bow.

there is a ritual when a younger person greets an eldery person of the same family or a closed friend. The eldery

person gives his/her hand and the youngest person kisses the hand and take the hand towards his/her forehead. This

is a sign of respect.

ROUTINES Turks have the habit of removing their shoes before entering

home.

Turkish men greet by kissing each other in their faces. This is a normal thing to see in Turkey. Man kisses man, woman kisses

woman and woman kisses man in both cheeks. Religious women don't kiss men.

A typical Turk drinks approximately around 10 glasses of black tea pro day. Tea is the most popular drink in Turkey.

in villages there is usually a coffee bar. In this coffee bar you will see only men drinking tea or coffee, smoking and talking.

The women's permanence in such places is not prohibited. They also meet at their own houses to have tea and talk gossips!

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Πέμπτη 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2013