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local food Istanbul
33 Reviews This syrupy sweet treat - dessert ring - is made from semolina and deep fried. It's very rich. You can find these in street carts all around Istanbul. Not one of my favorites, but a definite must-try!
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mosques etiquette Istanbul
26 Reviews It was nice to see and hear how Muslims pray in real, how they are invited for a pray, how they clear their bodies before pray, bowing at pray time or putting shoes after going out of mosques. Most...
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clothes Istanbul
9 Reviews Istanbul has all the seasons like winter, spring, summer and fall. So check the weather report before your visit. The city is with more than 14 million people and very cosmopolite. Unlike some...
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tea and coffee Istanbul
31 Reviews Being a coffee lover, I assumed that I was going to love Turkish coffee. But after my first glass of Turkish tea (cay), I was hooked!! We found every excuse to stop in one of the many cafes for a...
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turkish words Istanbul
14 Reviews The Foreign Service Institute is a branch of the US Department of State, so all their materials are copyright-free--anybody can use them without charge. Some generous people who owned the tapes or...
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nargileh Istanbul
11 Reviews This is an old looking teahouse where you also get the chance to try out a nargileh (water smoking pipe which bubbles when you suck air out of it). There are a few establishments inside but the one to...
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raki (drink) Istanbul
8 Reviews In meyhane culture it is very important to stay sober and cool, act reasonable while drinking. I’ve been in meyhanes in which waiters can kick you out if you get drunk and start to sing or talk...
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hospitality Istanbul
15 Reviews Yes, hospitality is a real characteristic of Turkish people, and my room in Dolmabahce Palace was very comfortable. I didn't want to abuse their hospitality, and that's why I didn't accept to stay...
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bargaining Istanbul
12 Reviews In Istanbul, and, I believe, other parts of Turkey as well, it is hard to imagine selling without bargaining. Even in shops, if you see it is like private owned, prices are not always fixed and it is...
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shoes Istanbul
8 Reviews Getting your shoes polished won't be a problem. On the major street you will find men that handle their antique tools with great enthousiasm. My advice is to pick out a seasoned shoe shiner and not...
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phone numbers Istanbul
3 Reviews International telephone access code of Turkey is 90.Then area codes. For Istanbul it is 212 (European side) and 216 (Asian side), Ankara 312 and Izmir 232. All telephone numbers are have seven digits...
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music Istanbul
8 Reviews In Istanbul people listen to all kinds of music, from rock to pop to jazz to metal to electronica, you name it and there's probably a club for it. Every year there is an International Jazz Festival,...
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tipping Istanbul
2 Reviews Turks are generally a welcoming race of people, eager to help and proud to show off their country. Sometimes the help can become overbearing. People here, once they've assisted you in any small...
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An der gesamten türkisch Mittelmeerküste herrscht mediterranes Klima mit warmen Sommern und milden Wintern. Im Hinterland und in Istanbul kann es im Winter kalt werden. Mittelmeer und Ägäische Küste: Wassertemperaturen: 18 – 24°CKälteste Temperaturen von Januar bis Februar: 12 – 16°CWärmste Temperaturen von Mai bis Oktober: 25 – 33°C Trockenzeit: von Mai bis NovemberRegenzeit: von Dezember bis April
Die Türkische Republik umfasst eine Gesamtfläche von 780.000 km² und ist damit ungefähr doppelt so groß wie die Bundesrepublik. 97% der Fläche gehören zu Asien, 3% zu Europa. Istanbul ist die einzige Stadt der Welt, die auf zwei Kontinente liegt. Das Schwarze Meer in Norden, Das Marmara Meer und das Ägäische Meer im Westen sowie das Mittelmeer im Süden bilden einen 8.000 kilometerlangen Küstenstreifen. Die asiatische Türkei wird durch zwei gewaltige Gebirgszüge durchschnitten. Im Süden der Taurus, im Norden das Pontische Gebirge. Beide Massive treffen sich im Osten des Landes und dazwischen erstreckt sich das Anatolische Hochplateau.
Der Name, Mustafa Kemal, mit der Ehrentitel Atatürk (Vater der Türken) vom Staatsrat verliehen bekam, ist untrennbar mit der politischen Entwicklung in der Türkei verbunden. Atatürk gründete 1923 die heutige moderne Türkei. Einer der Hauptpfeiler des türkischen Staates ist der Laizismus, welches die strikte Trennung von Staat und Religion vorsieht. Unter Atatürk wurden in der Türkei wesentliche Maßnahmen durchgeführt, um die Türkei näher an Europa heranzuführen. Diese waren z.B. die Übernahme westlicher Zeitrechnung, eine westliche Kleiderordnung, die lateinische Schriftsprache statt der arabischen, die Sprachreform und das europäisches Recht. Der Laizismus ist auch heute noch Grundlage des Staates. Die Hauptstadt der parlamentarischen Republik Türkei ist Ankara. Die Abgeordneten der Nationalversammlung werden alle fünf Jahre neu gewählt. Sie wählen den Staatspräsidenten, dessen Amtszeit...
Deutsche Botschaft in Ankara Tel: 0090 – 312 – 426 – 5465 Deutsches Generalkonsulat in Istanbul Tel: 0090 – 212 – 245 – 0705 Deutsches Generalkonsulat in Izmir Tel: 0090 – 232 – 421 – 6995 Deutsches Generalkonsulat in Antalya Tel: 0090 – 242 – 321 – 22535 oder 322 – 9466 Einreise Für einen Aufenthalt bis zu 3 Monaten ist kein Visum erforderlich. Deutsche Staatsbürger benötigen für die Einreise einen gültigen Reisepass oder einen Personalausweis. Kinder benötigen einen Kinderausweis mit Bild oder einen entsprechenden Eintrag im Reisepass des Elternteils. Bei Einreise mit einem Personalausweis erhalten Sie einen Einreisestempel auf einem extra Blatt. Dieses extra Blatt müssen Sie unbedingt aufbewahren und bei der Ausreise vorlegen, da Sie sonst mit einer Geldstrafe rechnen müssen.
When we translate this proverbs it sounds so funny and sometimes unmeaningfull..there u go..-If God closes one door, He opens a thousand others-God finds a low branch for the bird that cannot fly.-God has created us brothers but has given us separate purses-If skill could be gained by watching, every dog would become a butcher.-If a dog’s prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky ( I like this alot, we use it for sleazy guys :)-Every “bad” has its “worse. ( thansgiven)-Empty words will not fill an empty stomach.(for ***s )-A lake forms drop by drop ( be patient)-Killing two birds with one stone. ( LOL I like this one too )-A cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship ( hospitality )-Beauty Passes, wisdom remains ( yeap, I do agree )-Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once.-The sheep separated by the flock is caten by the wolf. ( I'm telling this...
In Tukish it is called ' Nazar Boncuk '.Original form is blu eye, believed to protect from bad luck.When a chil bon,reletives and friend give him/her an evil eye as a present..and u can see an evil eye outside of the house, in the office, in the car.Some superstitious people carry it in their under wear..It could be a really nice local present to your friends or relatives..
Turkish men greet with kissing each other from cheeks,it is normal thing..lol .Men kiss men, women kiss women, religous women don't kiss men from cheeks, just shake each others hand or if it is the frst time we meet, we just shake hand..When a younger person greet an older person like grandmother/father younger one kiss the hand and take the hand towards forehead.This is a kind of respect..
official marriage in Turkey is done at the notary .after the couple marries, the bride will receive a lot of gold gifts and money from relatives and friends..even though I don't wanna get marry , when I'm broke or have a ichy foot, I'm thinking to get..lol..After they say 'yes ' to notary, it is custom to step on each others shoe, it means the one who steps first, will be the power at home , usually girl bridget's friends always reming her to do it first , but man doesn't care cause he already known that he is gonna be the power at home..
Hospitality is a tradition in Turkey.Most of them invite you for tea, coffee, or their flat for dinner...first what they want is to know you better, they appreciate u guys coming from far away and visiting our country, plus turkish people can't travel alot..Ýf u are invited to a turkish familt house remove your shoes before entering home,beacuse of being clean is one of the condition of Islam.And go with an empty stomach,turkish womans know how to cook delicious. don't reject something they will be desapointed. .P.S don't let the dodgy carpet salesman make u think wrong about Turkish Hospitality.
Turkey is a laic and democratic country (religion and state are separated ) And It is not the other Islamic Countires, and we will never let them do this to our country.We are free to chose cover ourselves or not..Just being respectfull to relious people will be ok for you such as Avoding entering mosqoue at prayer time,when u are inside a mosque,don't disturb them,don't take flash photo and don't walk directly infront of them then it means thier pray will be broken and they need to do all that stuff all the beginning.As for dressing up , u can wear whatever u want , and don't do alot of kisses with your boy/girlfirend inpublic, nothink would happen, but they would give you dirty looks.
Esans Hotel Istanbul
7 Reviews and 181 Opinions a very new hotel. very near to grande museums and sophia dome. sea is very near to hotel. we enjoy...
Welcome Barut Hotels Lara Spa Antalya
5 Reviews and 511 Opinions This was our first time in Turkey and first time in an all-inclusive hotel. i have to say - we all...
El Vino Hotel Bodrum
2 Reviews and 272 Opinions This small property is both central (10 min walk to the bazaar and waterfront) and secluded and...
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