Culture of Turkey

coffee brewing method originating from Turkey

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genre of literature

eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye

tea culture of Turkey based on the local produce from the Black Sea Region

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Turkey and its people

Hıdırellez or Hıdrellez (; ; ; ) is a folk holiday celebrated as the day on which the prophets Al-Khidr (Hızır) and Elijah (İlyas) met on Earth. Hıdırellez starts on the night of May 5 and ends on May 6 in the Gregorian calendar, and April 23 (St. George's day for the Christians) in the Julian calendar. It is observed in Turkey, Crimea, Gagauzia, Syria, Iraq, the Caucasus, and the Balkans and celebrates the arrival of spring.

type of decorated ceramic

type of rug or carpet from the Anatolia region of Turkey

right|200px|thumb|An aqsaqal from Khinalug

mythology

ethnic group

thumb|right|A gecekondu region in Sincan, Ankara|Ankara before demolishing. '''''', meaning 'put up overnight' (plural ''''''), is a Turkish word meaning a house put up quickly without proper permissions, a squatter's house, and by extension, a shanty or shack. '''''' is a neighborhood made of those gecekondular. neighborhoods offer an affordable alternative for shelter for many low-income households who can not afford to purchase or rent formal housing.

sport in which two male Tülü camels wrestle

genre of Turkish music

decorated tree similar to a Christmas tree that is displayed to celebrate the New Year

Turkish law and reform

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thumb|Interior of the historical Şahkulu Sultan Dergahi Cemevi in [[Kadıköy, Istanbul.]]

Turkish photographer and writer (born 1961)

Nāmūs is an Arabic word describing an ethical category in Middle Eastern patriarchal character. Often literally translated as "virtue", it is now more popularly used in a strong gender-specific context of relations within a family described in terms of honor, attention, respect/respectability, and modesty.

thumb|right|upright=1.3|People dancing in a Bulgarian mehana

special lighting in mosque exteriors, especially during Ramazan

overview of art in the Republic of Turkey

the cult of personality around Kemal Atatürk

speech by Kemal Atatürk

lake monster said to live in eastern Turkey

Turkish social practice of community conversations

Alevitic religious leader

thumb|A hammam towel A peshtemal (also spelled peshtamal, pestamal, pestmal, or pestema ; from Persian~ Fa puştmāl back towel § Fa puşt back + Fa māl cleaning) is a traditional towel used in baths. A staple of Persia, with a strong influence on Ottoman culture, dating back hundreds of years, the pestemal was originally designed to help individual bathers maintain their privacy. In addition to being highly absorbent, pestemals dry faster than thicker towels.

traditional Turkish mancala game

public baths in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, Turkey

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with the Assyrian people

Ishikism ('), also known as Çinarism ('), is a new syncretic religious movement among Alevis who have developed an alternative understanding of Alevism and its history. These alternative interpretations and beliefs were inspired by Turkish writer Erdoğan Çınar with the publication of his book Aleviliğin Gizli Tarihi (The Secret History of Alevism) in 2004.

Alevi worship service

design element found in kilim woven rugs

Turkish carpet weaving project

Alevi religious leader

type of needle-knotted lace edging variously made with a needle, shuttle, or crochet hook