Turkish Hospitality

  • Part 2 – Life and Times of a Modern Day Orientalist

    Written by Craig on June 29th, 2010 in I was in Turkey, Travel, Turkish Hospitality2 Comments
    Part 2 – Life and Times of a Modern Day Orientalist
    Just to recap………….. After travelling through several parts of the globe with the intent of sleeping in as many ancient sites as possible we find ourselves sleeping in the Hippodrome at the amazing ancient complex of Ephesus in Western Turkey. We awoke the next morning all silently taking in our surroundings. We all wondered “How does it get any better than this?” We eyed the cold remains of our makeshift fireplace then all made the decision that breakfast was our next goal. We packed and quietly headed out towards the road, we managed to talk our way past gun wielding Jandarma who...

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  • Tanrı misafiri – unexpected guest is a God-sent guest

    Written by Tajda on May 11th, 2010 in Turkish Hospitality2 Comments
    Tanrı misafiri – unexpected guest is a God-sent guest
    I know a lot has been written and told about Turkish hospitality. I was myself raised in a culture where children are taught to show honor and respect to the guests, and to do their best to (over)feed them and make sure they feel comfortable, welcome, and entertained. But, still Turkish hospitality amazes me over and over again. Regardless whether you are coming to Turkey as a tourist or with the intention to live here for a while, if you make Turkish friends (which is unbelievably easy) you will be invited to their home. After coming there, don’t expect to...

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