4. Etymology Türkiye (Turkey) comes from 2 words: Türk = being strong and powerful Iye = being owned and related to the Nation of Brave People In Tatar Language
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6. Location World’s 37th Largest Country with an area of 783,562 km2 97% in Asia: Anatolia 3% in Europe: Thrace Capital: Ankara Map of Turkey http://www2.canada.com/topics/ travel/guides/lp.html?destination=turkey
7. Demographics Male Female Population: 71.5 million Majority: Turkey Ethnicity Officially Recognized Minorities: Armenian, Jews and Greeks Other Minorities: Kurds, Laz and Hemsin http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/土耳其
8. Language and Religion Language Religion Official Language: Turkish Others: Arabic, Bosnian, Circassian and Kurdish Freedom of Religion Muslim: 98% of total population Others: Christian
10. Impacts: Influenced greatly by both western and eastern cultures for a long time Building close relationship with western countries as an Islam country A Brief History
11. Politics Multi-party system Parliamentary Representative Democracy Universal suffrage for both sexes over 18
12. Economy World’s 15th Largest GDP-PPP in 2008 World’s 17th Largest Nominal GDP in 2008 No longer agriculture dominant Dynamic Industry Complex Developed service sector
13. Tourism and Hospitality Tourism: Ranking 3 in the world’s tourism industry Hospitality: Percentages in world 100 best hotels 11 17 20
24. Impact on hospitality&Service industry One of the symbols of Turkey Numerous tourists visit Turkey for the bath Included in most hotels’ facilities Some traditional hamams have even become destinations
25. Impact on society and individuals A indispensable part of the daily life of Turks A perfect way to relax More importantly, a place for socializing Plays an important role in some customs, including marriage
26. Tea National drink Turkish herbal tea A way of life and a sign of friendship & hospitality Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_tea
27. Other drinks Turkish Coffee -Fortune-telling -“Let’s have a coffee.” Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_coffee
29. Non-alcohol culture VS Hospitality industry Islam culture –alcohol is not allowed However, many people in Turkey drink alcohol The conflicts between the Islamist-rooted AKP(Justice and development party) and hospitality industry nowadays.
30. Food Oven-baked kebab in paper FishPilaki Image from: http://www.turkish-cuisine.org/english/pages.php?ParentID=5&FirstLevel=53
31. 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
33. Restaurant Culture Fast Food VS Traditional Turkish Cuisine Turks prefer traditional Turkish cuisine In some restaurants, it is common not to have a menu prepared for guests Tipping Customs
34. Holy Month-Ramazan The 30-day Islamic holy month time of fasting, prayer and celebration. Most important Islamic holiday in turkey Fasting--letting nothing pass the lips
35. Impact Tourists->respect the custom Restaurants require reservations in the evening, serve no alcoholic beverage only KurbanBayrami - 4 or 5-day public holiday - travel is intense & hotels are crowded
36. Mosques The House of Prayer in Islam Host “Iftar” dinners during Ramazan Attractions
45. Culture Characteristics More of a “high-context” culture - hide feelings to avoid hurting people - slowly moving towards the low-context side
46. Culture Characteristics Power distance Low High less powerful members of organization have to follow the hierarchy order Collectivism Low High Decisions are based on what is the best for the group
47. Culture Characteristics Masculinity Low High modest and caring population NOT mean more equality between the sexes Uncertainty Avoidance Low High normal for countries with Muslim foundations Business impact
48. 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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