TurkeyTürkiye

OutlineA Brief Introduction - Basic Information - History -> Impact - Turkey TodayTurkey= Turkish Bath + Tea + HolymonthConclusion

A brief introduction to Turkey

EtymologyTürkiye (Turkey) comes from 2 words:Türk = being strong and powerfulIye = being owned and related tothe Nation of Brave People In Tatar Language

Motto, National Anthem and National FlowerPresidential Seal Motto: Peace at Home, Peace in the WorldNational Anthem: The Anthem of Independence National Flower: Tulipshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Presidential_Seal_of_the_Republic_of_Turkey.png

National Anthem: The Anthem of Independence

LocationWorld’s 37th Largest Country with an area of 783,562 km297% in Asia: Anatolia3% in Europe: ThraceCapital: AnkaraMap of Turkeyhttp://www2.canada.com/topics/travel/guides/lp.html?destination=turkey

DemographicsMale FemalePopulation: 71.5 millionMajority: Turkey EthnicityOfficially Recognized Minorities: Armenian, Jews and GreeksOther Minorities: Kurds, Laz and Hemsinhttp://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/土耳其

Language and ReligionLanguageReligionOfficial Language: TurkishOthers: Arabic, Bosnian, Circassian and KurdishFreedom of ReligionMuslim: 98% of total populationOthers: Christian

A Brief History

Impacts: Influenced greatly by both western and eastern cultures for a long timeBuilding close relationship with western countries as an Islam countryA Brief History

PoliticsMulti-party systemParliamentary Representative DemocracyUniversal suffrage for both sexes over 18

EconomyWorld’s 15th Largest GDP-PPP in 2008World’s 17th Largest Nominal GDP in 2008No longer agriculture dominantDynamic Industry ComplexDeveloped service sector

Tourism and HospitalityTourism: Ranking 3 in the world’s tourism industry Hospitality: Percentages in world 100 best hotels111720

The Turkish Culture

Our LogicHistoryTurkey= Turkish Bath + Tea + HolymonthImpact onHospitality & Service Industry, Society & Individual

Turkish Bath-History Dates back to Ancient RomeOttoman Empire IslamRespect for waterCleanlinessTurkish Bath

Turkish Bath-Architecture

Turkish Bath-Architecture

Turkish Bath-Service Step 1

Turkish Bath-Service Step 2

Turkish Bath-Service Step 3

Turkish Bath-Service Step 4

Turkish Bath-Service Step 5

Impact on hospitality&Service industryOne of the symbols of TurkeyNumerous tourists visit Turkey for the bathIncluded in most hotels’ facilitiesSome traditional hamams have even become destinations

Impact on societyand individualsA indispensable part of the daily life of TurksA perfect way to relaxMore importantly, a place for socializingPlays an important role in some customs, including marriage

TeaNational drinkTurkish herbal teaA way of life and a sign of friendship & hospitality Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_tea

Other drinksTurkish Coffee -Fortune-telling -“Let’s have a coffee.” Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee

Other drinksAlcoholic beverageTurkish wine – RakiNon-alcohol drinksAyran(1)Boza(2)Image (1) from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AyranImage (2)from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boza

Non-alcohol culture VS Hospitality industryIslam culture –alcohol is not allowed However, many people in Turkey drink alcoholThe conflicts between the Islamist-rooted AKP(Justice and development party) and hospitality industry nowadays.

Food Oven-baked kebab in paperFishPilakiImage from: http://www.turkish-cuisine.org/english/pages.php?ParentID=5&FirstLevel=53

Food Bulgur Pilaf with Tomatoes Cigarette böreks(a kind of pastry)Image from: http://www.turkish-cuisine.org/english/pages.php?ParentID=5&FirstLevel=53

Food Baklava(1)Rice and Yogurt Soup(2)Image (1)from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_cuisine#Pilaf_and_pastaImage(2) from: http://www.turkish-cuisine.org/english/pages.php?ParentID=5&FirstLevel=53

Restaurant CultureFast Food VS Traditional Turkish CuisineTurks prefer traditional Turkish cuisineIn some restaurants, it is common not to have a menu prepared for guestsTipping Customs

Holy Month-RamazanThe 30-day Islamic holy month time of fasting, prayer and celebration.Most important Islamic holiday in turkeyFasting--letting nothing pass the lips

ImpactTourists->respect the customRestaurants require reservations in the evening, serve no alcoholic beverage onlyKurbanBayrami - 4 or 5-day public holiday - travel is intense & hotels are crowded

MosquesThe House of Prayer in IslamHost “Iftar” dinners during RamazanAttractions

Sultan AhmetCamii (1616)(The Blue Mosque)

Hagia Sophia Museum

ImpactPositive impactVisitors have to remove shoesWomen need to wear scarfVisitors not allowed during prayer time

Conclusion

Culture CharacteristicsMore of a “high-context” culture - hide feelings to avoid hurting people - slowly moving towards the low-context side

Culture CharacteristicsPower distanceLowHighless powerful members of organization have to follow the hierarchy orderCollectivismLowHighDecisions are based on what is the best for the group

Culture CharacteristicsMasculinityLowHighmodest and caring populationNOT mean more equality between the sexesUncertainty AvoidanceLowHighnormal for countries with Muslim foundationsBusiness impact

Conclusion With a long and rich history, a culture consists of the extreme of Eastern and Western, and hospitable Turks, Turkey is certainly a very popular and worth visiting tourism destination. The hospitality and service industry in Turkey is growing rapidly, although restricted by religious belief, and the whole society and individuals within are in the process of westernization.

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