Istanbul (Not Constantinople) is a swing-style song, written by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon. It is based on the music for "Puttin' on the Ritz", written by Irving Berlin in 1929.
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When you wake up in the morning in Turkey, your first thought is to enjoy a tiny glass of tea.
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The art of ebru, or marbling as it is known in English, is a mysterious art whose history and technique hold many secrets. By whom, when or how ebru was discovered is unknown. However, researchers agree that it originated in the city of Bukhara in Turkistan, and from here spread via the Silk Road to Persia, India and Anatolia.
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The history of Turkish Delight (lokum) dates back 18th century, making it one of the oldest candies in the world.
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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, The founder of the Turkish Republic and its first President.
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After Rumi's death, his followers founded the Mevlevi Order, better known as the "Whirling Dervishes", who believe in performing their worship in the form of dance and music ceremony called the sema.
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Boza is a cold drink made from fermented bulgur (grain) and has a wonderful slightly acidic sweet flavour.
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"Come, come, whoever you are,
Wanderer, idolater, worshipper of fire,
Come even though you have broken your vows a thousand times,
Come, and come yet again.
Ours is not a caravan of despair."
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Every Way That I Can is the winning song of the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, by Sertab Erener.
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Raki, also known as “Lion's Milk”, the Turkish national drink has an interesting and intriguing history.
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