1. Although Turkey is an Islamic country, but the work and rest time is no different from the West, in addition to entering the mosque must take off their shoes and silence, the domestic atmosphere is very free, and other Islamic countries in the Middle East is very different.
2. Turkish hospitality, but also polite and thoughtful, small gifts can enhance the friendship between the first friends. Most Turks above the middle class consider themselves Europeans.
3. English is not widely spoken in Turkey, so it's best to have an interpreter with you when you're doing business, except when you're visiting hotels, restaurants or stores.
4. The Turks are still very respectful of the father of the nation, General Kemal, and there is a picture of Kemal hanging on the walls of companies and government offices.
5. Turks hang a few heads of garlic in front of their homes, which they believe will bring them happiness and good luck.
Tips: First-class hotels and restaurants add 15% service charge to the bill, but it is still customary to pay a tip of 5-10%; to the airport hotels to carry baggage tips of about 1 new lira per piece; hotel room attendant 1-2 new lira per day tip; taxi drivers do not tip.
Power supply: 220 volts, 50 hertz; two-pronged round plug, continental European standard.
Climate and clothing: Climate varies greatly from region to region. The difference between cold and heat in the highlands is very significant, down to -30 ° C in winter, on the contrary, more than 40 ° C in summer; densely populated Aegean coast, summer temperatures will rise, but because of the north wind blowing, more comfortable, and warmer in winter. The peak travel season is usually from May to September. Generally speaking, the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts have a Mediterranean type of climate, which is mild and pleasant. The highlands of Anatolia are dry and the difference between summer and winter is large. If you are traveling for business in Turkey, you should bring clothes for all seasons.
Nationality regulations: The current Turkish Nationality Law came into force in 1964. The important provisions are as follows:
(l) The principle of jus sanguinis and jus soli in granting the original nationality is adopted. Article 1 states that "A child born to a Turkish father or mother within or outside the territory of Turkey shall be a Turkish citizen from the date of birth." Article 4 states that "Those who are born in Turkey and cannot acquire nationality with their parents are Turkish citizens from the date of their birth."
(2) Dual citizenship is tacitly recognized, in that it is not a general rule that a person who becomes a naturalized citizen of the Republic must renounce his or her foreign nationality and a person who becomes a naturalized citizen of the Republic must renounce his or her Turkish nationality. However, dual nationals lose their Turkish nationality if they "remain outside Turkey for more than seven years without interruption and without making an official contact to prove that they maintain ties with Turkey and retain their Turkish nationality". There are more than 2 million Turkish immigrants in Germany, many of whom hold dual Turkish-German citizenship.
(3) The accession or withdrawal of nationality is based on the principle of voluntary application and authorization by the public authorities. Article 21 states: "Anyone who wishes to withdraw from Turkish nationality or to become a foreigner shall submit an application within the territory of the country to the supreme administrator of the country or to a consulate outside the territory, which shall forward the necessary case file to the Ministry of the Interior".
Law and order situation: Turkey is a stable society with good law and order. However, in a cosmopolitan city like Istanbul, where there are many transients and complexities, it is important to guard against theft when traveling. There is a small amount of violent terrorist activities in the southeastern region of Turkey.
Medical conditions: Turkey's medical and health conditions are good, each city has a sound hospital and emergency facilities, treatment is based on Western medicine. There are no epidemic infectious diseases. For more information on medical insurance, please consult a professional.
Traffic safety and travel precautions: Turkey has a high rate of traffic accidents, it is best to choose a large transportation company's transportation to ensure safety.
Natural disasters: Turkey's northern coast is located in the seismic zone and is prone to earthquakes.
Turkish Customs
Marital Bathing
Turkey is a Muslim country and polygamy is allowed in Islam. After the Kemal Revolution, polygamy was forbidden by law. Now polygamy coexists with monogamy. Little importance is attached to formal, secular marriage ceremonies, while weddings in Muslim rites performed by imams are quite solemn.
Marriage by sale still exists in the countryside and small towns. Snatched marriages are commonplace, often involving young men snatching their intended and hiding them. The snatched girl would be seen as an unclean woman. When the girl's father becomes a grandfather, the two families are reconciled. In Turkey, there is also a kind of "labor marriage", that is, poor young men can not afford to get married to the bride-price, often go to be a "son-in-law", in the future father-in-law's family to serve two or three years of hard labor, and then get married. In Turkey, there is also a custom of exchanging brides between two families. Young man's family has already reached the age of marriage sister, he is interested in the girl and there are brothers, in this case can be practiced in exchange for marriage, in rural Turkey is also popular in the younger brother to marry his elder brother's legacy of frost as a wife of the wedding custom. Because the widow remarried is not get the bride price, but also to avoid the widow married out of the family's land, livestock and property. In Turkey, there are places where weddings last for several days, while in other places, marriage ceremonies are very simple and elegant. The former is mainly in some parts of the countryside.
Camel fighting
In Turkey, camel fighting is held twice a year, both in the male camel rutting season, fighting, in addition to feeding the camel with cakes, but also with the water blended with alcohol to give them to drink. The camels are also not allowed to approach the opposite sex, so that they are in a state of total frenzy before the fight. When a female camel is brought into the arena before the fight starts, the males who are going to participate in the fight try to get out of their restraints and rush to the female. However, the female is taken out of the arena again. This makes the males more and more angry. In this case, the two male camels meet, and they are red in the eyes, so they kick and hit each other, until one male camel puts the other male camel under the foot, and can't get up until then. During the camel fighting season, the territory is bustling with activity.
Turkish Bath Customs
In the steam-covered bath, a towel is wrapped around the waist and the body is allowed to sweat as it lies on a marble platform. Afterward, an attendant will give a massage, and then you'll go to another room, put on gloves of coarse wool, and scrub your entire body. This is the time-honored Turkish bath that visitors must experience. Both male and female baths have male and female attendants to serve you. ~~