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Turkish coffee
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  • By andrea.d on September 4, 2004
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    While in Turkey you must try Turkish coffee! It is made of a roasted and the minced coffee beans. The taste of turkish coffee is really strong! Now, here are the instructions for making a perfect cup of turkish coffee: 1. For every cup of coffee you require, pour an equal amount of cold water into a cold ibrik (ibrik is that small pot on the pic in which you make the coffee). 2. For every cup required, add two coffee spoons of our Turkish coffee. 3. Most people prefer Turkish coffee with sugar, although it can be drunk without (sade). Add two coffee spoons of sugar to the ibrik for every cup required to make a medium sweet brew. Adjust to suit your individual taste. 4. Mix the water, sugar and coffee in the ibrik once with the coffee spoon. 5. Place the ibrik onto the top of a stove and cook on the lowest possible flame. 6. As the mixture begins to simmer, the surface of the mixture will begin to foam up. As it appears, pour it (the foam, and only the foam) in equal measures into each cup. 7. Continue the above instruction until all the mixture has gone (2 boils should be enough). 8. The coffee should be allowed to settle for a minute or two before drinking to allow the sediments to settle. 9. Turkish coffee is traditionally accompanied with a glass of cold water.

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    Evil eye
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  • By andrea.d on September 4, 2004
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    Nazar Bonjuk is a Turkish good-luck "evil eye" charm. The Nazar Bonjuk was born of the age-old "evil eye" superstition that one person can cast a spell on another. To prevent this, form millennia Anatolian artisans have created blue glass "eyes" that "look" straight back at the spell-caster as if to say "I see what you're doing, and you can't get away with it!" Nazar Bonjuk evil eye charms are hand-crafted of blown glass in Turkey, and appear in many shapes and sizes.

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    About Turkish people
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  • Updated By andrea.d on July 22, 2005
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    I would say that local custom in Turkey is that all the Turkish people are extremely polite, nice and very helpful when it comes to tourists. For example, near our hotel there was one small shop (on the pic) where you could buy newspapers, and the owners were so nice and always with a smile on their faces! It’s just something that you don’t see every day!

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    Tukish tea
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  • By andrea.d on September 10, 2004
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    Tea
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    Tea is national drink of Turkish people. They drink tea daily in their lives both in breakfast and in evening. Turkish people are famous in hospitality and enjoy to serve tea to their guests. About 160.000 tons of black tea are consumed in Turkey every year.

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    The Boncuk / Evil Eye Amulet.
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  • By Fen on September 10, 2004
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    This amulet against evil eye is very typical in Turkey. You can find it all over Turkey and women use it as a bracelet, earrings or necklace. Turkish people use it hanged in their house, office and also in their car, also babies have it hanged in their cloths. It should be mainly blue and look like an eye. There are very different sizes but the shape is usually round. The Turkish name for this amulet that protects one from the evil eye is nazar boncuk. This one is the most original turkish evil eye amulet and can be hanged at your house, office, car or anywhere else you want to protect from bad energy !

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    Turkish coffee
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  • By Fen on September 10, 2004
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    Turkish coffee is tradionally prepared in a small copper pot called Cezve. Heat together at the same time coffee powder, water and sugar on a low flame. When the liquid boils, then serve the 'Kahve' in small mocca cups. There are three types to order : 'sade' (without sugar), 'orta' (the Turkish word for medium, in this case little sugar) and 'sekerli' (for sweet). By the way - perhaps you will find someone here or around Bodrum, who will read your future from the coffee grounds. This is a very popular here in Turkey

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    Olive....Elixir of The Gods
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  • Updated By voyageur2 on May 30, 2003
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  • Mazi, a good alternative for a peaceful day - Bodrum
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    Everybody going to Bodrum by land can see numerous olive trees. Region is well known with quality of its olives. Locals never prepare a table without olive oil. Salads and many dishes contain it. Here are a few examples: mixed fries(pepper, tomato, egg plant, marrows etc.) with yoghurt, omelettes with local vegetables and herbs, green or black olive in olive oil(try it with some toast-excellent for a breakfast)

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    Market days of Bodrum
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  • By Erkmen on March 26, 2004
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    In all cities in Turkiye there are local markets, that set their tents and represents colorful clothes, Vegetables and fresh fruits.. For many tourists, these markets can be a good opportunity to make shopping.. And here is a list of Local market days around Bodrum peninsula.. Mondays : Güvercinlik Tuesdays : Bodrum (fabrics and clothing) Wednesdays : Gümüslük and Ortakent Thursdays : Bodrum (food) and Yalikavak Fridays : Bodrum (food) and Bitez Saturdays : Turgutreis (food and clothing) Sundays : Mumcular and Gumbet There is a flea market every first sunday of the month in Bitez

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    The Nazar Boncuk
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  • By Lyndra on June 28, 2007
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    The boncuk is a blue ornate glass symbol that is alleged to protect the wearer from the "evil eye" and while the Turks are not as superstitious as in days of old, the tradition to display and wear these glass jewels is still as strong as ever. You cannot go into a shop, bar or restaurant in the peninsula without seeing one displayed to pretect the premises - but Bodrum does a roaring trade in selling them to tourists. They come in all sizes from miniscule wallet size varieties up to large plate size for displaying in houses, they come as plates, dishes, cups, art work for walls, pens, necklaces and bracelets...they are a must have memory of your time in this part of the world. Legend has it that the boncuk will trap the evil eye should it be in the vicinity - when you buy the nazar boncuk if it ever cracks or breaks then it has done what it was designed for and caught the evil before it gets to you!!! Turkish mothers are said to put one on their babies when they are born to prevent any bad luck but in shops in the resort you may find yourself offered one by a shop keeper, accept it graciously!


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    Giving Tips
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  • By Lyndra on May 3, 2007
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  • Many turkish bar staff earn minimal wage which can be very low indeed - for this they are expected to work punishing hours and still be nice to us the tourist. The tips we give them are so important in adding money to their small pay packets. Unfortunately the English have a reputation for being a bit stingy with the money! Round up the drinks order and let them keep what is actually a really smal sum to us but they are so grateful for these kindnesses.


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