Represents self-seeking, sneaky and orderly personality. Employs Karagöz for easy tasks in exchange for payment. Uses Ottoman Turkish with indirect language to communicate. Dressed in green with cone, turban, and red kerchief. Rumored to be Efelioğlu Hacı Evhat or Hacı İvaz Ağa
Turkish folklore is rich and integrated into daily life. Nasreddin Hoca is central character in thousands of jokes. Bektashi jokes feature unconventional wisdom of religious figures. Karagöz and Hacivat represent stock characters from 14th century Bursa mosque
Turkish mythology traces back to ancient Central Asian tribes. Central Asian shamanism significantly influenced Turkish beliefs. Islam's arrival in 8th century transformed Turkish mythology