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Turkish Culture and Traditions Guide
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- Greetings and Social Customs
- Handshake is common greeting, cheek kisses used between friends
- Elders are highly respected and greeted first
- Shop assistants greet customers with "Nasilsiniz" or "Merhaba"
- Daily Life
- Breakfast is most important meal, bread appears at every meal
- Food waste considered a gift, nose blowing avoided at table
- Turkish baths (Hamam) provide public bathing with complimentary drinks
- Hospitality and Entertainment
- Turkish hospitality involves home gatherings with slippers
- Tea is national drink, served in tulip-shaped glasses
- Car honking common in cities, especially during weddings
- Sports and Culture
- Football most popular sport, national team reached World Cup semi-finals
- Traditional sport is Yağlı Güreş, oldest continuously operating competition since 1362
- Nazar boncuğu (Evil Eye) common protective talisman found everywhere
- Etiquette
- Politeness based on multiple offers and acceptance
- Chewing gum considered rude in formal situations
- Bills paid by inviter, punctuality important