Turkey
Turkey
Turkey
Family Life (1 of 4)
The two common types of families are traditional extended and nuclear families
The traditional extended family consists of three generations living together:
– Grandparents– Adult sons and their wives– Their sons and unmarried daughters
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Social Etiquette (2 of 4)
When greeting elders, kiss their right hand then place your forehead onto the hand
– Greet the most elderly or most senior first when entering a room
In a social setting, greet the person closest to you, and then go around the room or table counter-clockwise
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Business Etiquette (5 of 7)
Turkish colleagues prefer to meet in the early evening
Direct communication is highly valued once a relationship is built
– Initiate the meeting with a small talk
Prepare all material available in both English and Turkish
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Trivia (2 of 2)
Mount Arart (also known as Mount Agri) is told to be the place where Noah’s Ark came to rest
Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey
The famous Trojan Wars took place in Western Turkey, around the site where the Trojan horse rests today
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