Turkey is a transcontinental country located in both Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It borders eight countries and has coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea. Turkey's strategic location between Europe and Asia has given it significant geostrategic importance. Food, including dishes like kebabs, baklava, and Turkish coffee, is an integral part of Turkish culture. Traditional customs include reading fortunes from coffee cups and kissing the hands of elders as a sign of respect.

1. Turkish culture
Naziya Muratbek

2. TURKEY Turkey, oficially Republic of Turkiye, is a
transcontinental country, located mostly on
Anatolia in Western Asia and on East Thrace
in Southeastern Europe
.
Turkey is bordered by eight countries:
Bulgaria to the northwest,
Greece to the west,
Georgia to the Northeast,
Armenia, Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of
Nakhchivan to the east,
and Iraq and Syria to the southeast.
The Mediterranean Sea is to the south;
the Aegean Sea is to the west;
and the Black Sea is to the north.
The Sea of Marmara is a between Thrace and
Anatolia. They also seperate Europe and
Asia.
Turkey's location at the crossroads of Europe and
Asia makes it a country of significant
geostrategic importance.

3. FOOD: breakfast
Food is an integral part of Turkish society. Each meal is a gift from Allah to
enjoy, and not waste, so Turkish women often spend hours in the
kitchen, with painstaking and intense recipes. Breakfast is the most
important meal of the day and typically includes eggs, cucumbers,
tomatoes, and olives but never forget the bread, at either breakfast or
other mealtimes. It is a staple part of Turk’s diets and sold in masses
across the country. Some Turks even refuse to sit down to a meal
without it.

4. National cuisine
Any Turk will tell you, Turkish cuisine is the best in the
world. And they have a point as it embraces
influences from the Mediterranean to the Middle
East and from Central Asia to Eastern Europe –
the best cuisines in the world.
Famously known for its kebabs and köfte,Turkish
cuisine really is meat based.
KEBAP
Even its most famous dish is incredibly diverse.
Wikipedia lists 37 varieties, using beef, lamb, or
chicken either minced, cubed or thinly sliced,
either plated or wrapped, and served with salads,
sauces and turşu – pickled vegetables

5. National cuisine
Çiğ Köfte (raw meatballs)
A special dish of raw mince and spices.
Today, however, if you buy from any çiğ köfte shop or
restaurant, you’ll be getting a purely vegan
version using bulgur rice as raw meatballs are
now banned in shops and restaurants. But if you
travel outside the big centers, be sure to ask first!

6. Turkish dessert
LOKUM
It’s no coincidence that occidental classics like C.S. Lewis’s
‘The Lion, The Witch, The Wardrobe’mention Turkish
delights as a bribe.
It is a kind of candy and very famous in Turkey, but contrary to
candy it is very soft. Turkish people serve Turkish delight to
their guests on religious holidays.
As you see in the picture there are many types of them.
BAKLAVA
The pinnacle of Turkish desserts, this treat made from crispy layers
of phyllo dough stuffed with ground pistachios is served
everywhere in Turkey.
KÜNEFE
This iconic dessert has been around for centuries. This is also made
with string pastry soaked in sweet sugar syrup. However, the
surprise is the creamy, unsalted goat milk cheese inside.

7. Turkish drinks
TURKISH TEA
The national drink tea, served black in tulip-shaped glasses and
sweetened with sugar according to the drinker’s
preference.
TURKISH COFFEE
Turkish coffee is a big part of the culture in Turkey and it’s a
custom they hold dear. The country’s so enamoured with the
beverage that the Turkish word for breakfast ‘kahvalti’,
literally means ‘before coffee’, and the word for brown
‘kahverengi’ means coffee coloured.

8. Turkish drinks
RAKI
It's similar to Greek ouzo and French pastis. When mixed with ice
and/or water for drinking,it turns milky white.Because of its
color and hefty alcoholic punch,Turks call it 'lion's milk'.
AYRAN
Ayran is made by blending equal parts of yogurt and water with salt
to taste. The result is a thin drink which is often covered in a
fine foam. Ayran is traditionally served cool, and it may be
shaken or whisked right before it is served to ensure that it is
frothy. People drink ayran alone, and also with meals,
especially meals with spicy meats, where the yogurt helps to
cool the mouth between bites.

9. A picture is worth
a thousand words

10. Traditions and customs
Reading Coffee Cups as Fortunes
Spilling Water After a Passenger Leaves
It is like having a good wish for them. It means “like water, go and
come back easy and fast.”
Hand-kissing
Kissing the hand of an elder or an esteemed figure before putting
the hand to the forehead is a gesture of respect in Turkish culture.
Bottle on the roofs of houses
This is done when a girl reaches marriageable age. The bottle is
broken by an interested bachelor, who then seeks permission
from her father to marry the girl.

11. Turkish Hamam
Turkish baths, or hammams in Turkey, are an important part of Turkish culture
that has been around since the 16th century. The hamams are the ultimate
experience and they will leave you feeling refreshed after your first visit.

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