The culture of other countries will always surprise us, but, without a doubt, Turkey has one of the most interesting in the world. This country, located between Asia and Europe, throughout history has brought a variety of cultures and civilizations. Its cultural transition began since it became an Islamic country, but the vast majority of its population has followed the Muslim belief. However, regardless of the type of belief, it is noted for its culture, the beauty of its land and traditions, visiting it will definitely make you contemplate a new way of life.
There are different habits practiced by everyone in Turkey and although it is abnormal for different people, it is quite common. Some of the customs that we can contemplate in this wonderful land are:
Take off your shoes before entering: this is something quite common in the Turkish culture, and it is that this shows respect to the different households. It is quite common for you to find a pile of shoes in the doorway of a house in Turkey as a method of cleaning.
Receive gifts of great value in marriage: Normally, weddings in this country do not usually last more than ten minutes, the bride immediately says «yes» and it’s time to celebrate! But the gifts they give the bride are quite eccentric, and nobody you would expect to be given large amounts of cash and quite expensive gold garments, who would not like to receive gifts like that?
Tea fans: In Turkey it is very common for a person to drink up to fifteen cups of black tea a day, in this culture they find it very special and it is quite popular, so they drink it regularly.
Kissing between men: Do not be alerted, it is not what you think. Kissing other men on the cheek is a normal action in this culture, and you can see how between men (as a cordial greeting) kisses are given on each cheek, something that no man fears and is not frowned upon .
Offer food: if you are invited to the home of these families, you are a very lucky person. Turkish people love to offer plates of food to their guests, they are very helpful people. The typical dishes of this Country will amaze you, from the »Testi Kebab» to yogurt drinks.
There are many cultural habits that characterize Turkey, where respect can be seen in all its people, who will make you feel like a welcome person. Do not miss the opportunity to get to know this amazing land, since you will surely have great surprises.