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What to consider while staying in Turkey as a savage?
I'm going to visit Turkey for the New Year. I don’t want to end up in an awkward or ridiculous situation due to ignorance of the language and traditions of the host country)
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Where exactly are you going: to a big city or to a mountain village? Turkey has been Europeanizing for almost a hundred years, and there is no big difference in lifestyle. The rest of the differences are minor.
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answered 9 years ago
Turkey, since the reign of Ataturk, a secular state. Read about the traditions, but I did not see any big differences.
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answered 9 years ago
There is only one thing to consider! That it is a European and civilized state. And not our USSR.
Smiling and hospitable people. Alcohol is sold in black bags so that children cannot see. (although there are many who drink) Wi-Fi at bus stops in big cities. Good roads and transport. On the streets there are viaducts with escalators across the road. In Istanbul, glass elevators go to the subway!)) Good service in any institution. There are so many tourists in big cities that you won't even stand out! And remember - real Turks are not black, as everyone used to think. And redheads.
This is where foreigners are waiting at the dormitory of the medical university to pick up the phone and money. And in Turkey respect for each other. And all the locals are very respectful and afraid of the gendarmes. For a simple fight, a minimum fine of $ 120 can be given. In general, the country is 25 times safer than the capital of the Soviet Union! )))
Have a nice holiday!
Smiling and hospitable people. Alcohol is sold in black bags so that children cannot see. (although there are many who drink) Wi-Fi at bus stops in big cities. Good roads and transport. On the streets there are viaducts with escalators across the road. In Istanbul, glass elevators go to the subway!)) Good service in any institution. There are so many tourists in big cities that you won't even stand out! And remember - real Turks are not black, as everyone used to think. And redheads.
This is where foreigners are waiting at the dormitory of the medical university to pick up the phone and money. And in Turkey respect for each other. And all the locals are very respectful and afraid of the gendarmes. For a simple fight, a minimum fine of $ 120 can be given. In general, the country is 25 times safer than the capital of the Soviet Union! )))
Have a nice holiday!
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answered 9 years ago
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Red Turks??? )))
I saw an escalator in Antalya, but heresy about alcohol in black bags.
Red Turks??? )))
I saw an escalator in Antalya, but heresy about alcohol in black bags.
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answered 9 years ago
On the west coast, indeed, there are a lot of red-haired and simply fair people, on the south - almost none. But this does not mean that the Ozhni are "real" Turks and others are not. Whom did they mean? Hittites, Lycians, Seljuks, Persians?
And in order not to get into a mess, you need to understand who you are going to visit. If this is a secular educated family, then the usual European rules of etiquette are in use. If believers are a completely different story, you never know what wavs they may have in their heads.
And in order not to get into a mess, you need to understand who you are going to visit. If this is a secular educated family, then the usual European rules of etiquette are in use. If believers are a completely different story, you never know what wavs they may have in their heads.
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answered 9 years ago
Aleksandr - next time, in order not to look stupid, at least google the information. (heresy - these are the words of Azerbaijani guides that spoil. I lived in Turkey for 6 years. I was never given beer in another package. It also happened to be wrapped in a newspaper. I say this as (I already have a Turkish passport) a local resident. You need the truth You are tourists, you only believe the guides))))) who talk about sweets or leather factories where lamb skin is.)))))))
Pachok - here I will not enter into palemics. I don’t know why you mentioned the Lycians (a small ancient people), the Hittites (the felts of the Balkans, the felts of the Bulgarians, the felts of the Greeks), and even more so the Persians (This is generally Iran).
Seljuks - here you got a little into the subject. Alaiye, Ala-addin - Alanya is named after. But that's okay...
I repeat - I am not a tourist and not a student guide or an Azerbaijani who comes to work to tell fairy tales. I'm talking about everyday life here.
It is easier to fool a man than to prove that he was fooled. Thank you for being.))
Pachok - here I will not enter into palemics. I don’t know why you mentioned the Lycians (a small ancient people), the Hittites (the felts of the Balkans, the felts of the Bulgarians, the felts of the Greeks), and even more so the Persians (This is generally Iran).
Seljuks - here you got a little into the subject. Alaiye, Ala-addin - Alanya is named after. But that's okay...
I repeat - I am not a tourist and not a student guide or an Azerbaijani who comes to work to tell fairy tales. I'm talking about everyday life here.
It is easier to fool a man than to prove that he was fooled. Thank you for being.))
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answered 9 years ago
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"(heresy - these are the words of Azerbaijani guides that spoil the impression of the country, due to the fact that, unfortunately, the languages are similar) And they learned to "tell" "our brother" from the counters with watermelons in the markets of the Soviet Union.
"(heresy - these are the words of Azerbaijani guides that spoil the impression of the country, due to the fact that, unfortunately, the languages are similar) And they learned to "tell" "our brother" from the counters with watermelons in the markets of the Soviet Union.
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answered 9 years ago
Well, don't join, you won't look like an ignoramus. It is not necessary to listen to guides to know a little about the history of Turkey. And what peoples inhabited it in different periods of time and what people inhabit now.
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answered 9 years ago
Well, I also bought beer. Not once did they pack anything in a package)) Maybe this does not apply to tourists.
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answered 9 years ago
It is very easy to learn a dozen Turkish words and phrases, this will be enough to earn respect from your acquaintances and unfamiliar Turks, whether they are red or pitch black. You don’t need to go to the mosque with them, but it is necessary to show respect for their faith and customs, as elsewhere. If your friends don’t drink alcohol, don’t eat meat, then you abstain. even sip from the throat - I didn’t like it, and I’m not a fan of it either. Even in the remote villages of Turkey, you can find an interlocutor, knowing a little English. Love Turkey and she will love you!
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answered 9 years ago
1) Do not criticize, let alone insult the Muslim faith. I advise you to generally avoid talking on religious topics.
2) Do not take pictures of strangers on the street.
3) Don't drink alcohol outside.
4) And it’s better for girls and women not to vote on the street in search of transport - they can misunderstand. Raise your hand ("vote") only when you see a taxi (yellow).
Good luck and have a wonderful trip.
2) Do not take pictures of strangers on the street.
3) Don't drink alcohol outside.
4) And it’s better for girls and women not to vote on the street in search of transport - they can misunderstand. Raise your hand ("vote") only when you see a taxi (yellow).
Good luck and have a wonderful trip.
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