Turkish Traditions

Turkish Interesting Customs

Turkish culture is full of interesting things for a western country citizen. In this article, we will try to talk about interesting customs in Turkish culture.

Salted Turkish Coffee

In Turkish traditions, the girl's house is a difficult house.A man who is considering marrying the girl in this house is put through some tests.One of these tests is drinking Salted Turkish Coffee. A man has to drink this coffee, which has a very bad taste.

first earned money

The first earned money is put in the pocket after it is rubbed into the beards on both sides of the face. And in this way, it is believed that money will multiply every day like beards.

entering a place with the right foot

taking shoes off before entering the house

calling old people you don't know aunt or uncle.

A sheet is stretched over a person to protect her from evil, lead is boiled and poured into a bowl.

Believing that a girl is born when there is silence

No respect for queues. Searching for a way to pass the queues quickly. this process is called "welding"

that there is a water bowl in each grave in the cemetery. Thus meeting the water needs of birds.

When a house was built in the past, adding a bird house to a corner of that house

pouring water after someone who goes

A rich man going to a grocery store to pay off the poor's debts.

Paying for two breads in the bakery and getting one.Paying for two breads in the bakery and getting one. In this way, the poor can get free bread in the Bakery.

Writing the names of the bachelors on the bottom of the bride's shoes.

Using water for body cleaning after toilet

Kissing the hands of the elderly and putting them on the forehead

Writing "wash me" on a dirty car window

find your own home on google earth

adding water when you get to the end of the shampoo

reading the newspaper of the person sitting next to you

taking drinks from the back in the fridge in case it gets colder in the back

Believing that everything will be alright when you turn it on and off

asking someone who has entered the house "are you here"

Fortune telling about the future of the coffee drinker by interpreting the pictures shaped by the grounds of Turkish coffee.

making a fist and hitting the head and the wood so that nothing bad happens

To keep gold coins under the pillow for investment

don't get full without eating bread

turning bread or salt in one's head against the evil eye

throwing a coin upon opening the shop

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