Turkish Culture Turkish Culture

By Daniel LopezBy Daniel Lopez

Turkish FlagTurkish Flag

Turkish DrinksTurkish Drinks

Turkish FoodTurkish Food

Turkish MusicTurkish Music

Singers such as Rafet El Roman Singers such as Rafet El Roman

Neco Neco

Ajda Pekkan Ajda Pekkan

Where is turkey located??Where is turkey located??

Turkey is a bridge between Asia and Europe...

Some of turkeys Major CitiesSome of turkeys Major Cities

BursaBursa

IzmirIzmir

AnkaraAnkara

AdanaAdana

IstanbulIstanbul

Turkish surroundings and areasTurkish surroundings and areas

Location:Location: southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and SyriaGreece and SyriaCapital:Capital: Ankara AnkaraClimate:Climate: temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interiorharsher in interiorPopulation:Population: 68,893,918 (July 2004 est.) 68,893,918 (July 2004 est.)Ethnic Make-up:Ethnic Make-up: Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated) Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)Religions:Religions: Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)Christians and Jews)Government:Government: republican parliamentary democracy republican parliamentary democracy

Turkish Culture and JobsTurkish Culture and Jobs

Business Dress EtiquetteBusiness Dress Etiquette

. Business dress is conservative. You will be expected to . Business dress is conservative. You will be expected to wear a suit and tie. Similarly women should wear smart wear a suit and tie. Similarly women should wear smart professional outfits.professional outfits.. In the summer, and especially in the cities of Istanbul, . In the summer, and especially in the cities of Istanbul, Izmir and Anakara the weather is very hot and humid. It Izmir and Anakara the weather is very hot and humid. It is acceptable to just wear a shirt with trousers and in is acceptable to just wear a shirt with trousers and in most cases to not wear a tie. most cases to not wear a tie. . Outside the big cities and especially in the East of . Outside the big cities and especially in the East of Turkey both women and men should wear more Turkey both women and men should wear more conservative clothing. Women are advised to refrain conservative clothing. Women are advised to refrain from exposing their legs and arms and to ensure clothes from exposing their legs and arms and to ensure clothes are not tight-fitting. Men should not wear shortsare not tight-fitting. Men should not wear shorts..

That’s turkeyThat’s turkey

By Daniel LopezBy Daniel Lopez