{"id":27,"date":"2021-06-07T15:36:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T12:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourculture.codeisloading.com\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2021-06-17T11:12:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T08:12:57","slug":"turkeys-culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ourculture.codeisloading.com\/index.php\/turkeys-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey’s Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Turkish culture is quite different and special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish Coffe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Produced from very finely ground Arabica beans, Turkish coffee has gained worldwide fame for its strong taste and special preparation and serving methods. Turkish coffee, which is generally consumed after breakfast, also plays a role in\u00a0Marriage<\/a>\u00a0traditions. In the past, before the marriage visit, while\u00a0asking for the girl’s hand in marriage<\/a>, the bride-to-be is evaluated to their ability to make Turkish coffee.

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Zeybek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The\u00a0zeybek<\/strong>\u00a0is a form of Turkish folk dance particular to Western, Central and southern\u00a0Anatolia<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Turkey<\/a>. It is named after the\u00a0Zeybeks<\/a>.
All zeybek dances have a common characteristic form, but the positioning of the arms and body differ according to the different regions
This dance is popular in\u00a0Aydin<\/a>,\u00a0Izmir<\/a>, and\u00a0Denizli<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Turkish Delight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The candy that is one of Turkey’s most popular exports, has about 500 years of\u00a0history<\/a>. One of the oldest sweets in the world, Turkish delight was traditionally wrapped in special lace handkerchiefs.\u00a0

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Karagoz and Hacivat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karag\u00f6z<\/strong> (literally Blackeye<\/em> in Turkish) and Hacivat<\/strong> (shortened in time from “Hac\u0131 \u0130vaz” meaning “\u0130vaz the Pilgrim”, and also sometimes written as Hacivad<\/strong>) are the lead characters of the traditional Turkish<\/a> shadow play<\/a>, popularized during the Ottoman<\/a> period and then spread to most nation states of the Ottoman Empire. It is most prominent in Turkey, Greece<\/a>, Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/a> and Adjara<\/a> (autonomous republic of Georgia). In Greece, Karag\u00f6z is known by his local name Karagiozis<\/a>; in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he is known by his local name Kara\u0111oz<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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