Description
Price: £0.00
(as of Jul 14, 2024 03:35:41 UTC – Details)
This new, updated edition of Culture Smart! Turkey reveals a nation in transition. Over the last two decades, living conditions have improved greatly and Turkey is now classified as a developed country with an emerging market economy. Viewed by many as a model for outward-looking Islam, it is a country with laws to protect against religious paternalism, where restaurants are open during the fast of Ramadan, and where headscarves or no scarves can be worn in universities, schools, and public offices. Turkey continues to seek EU membership, but the road to accession has been full of twists and turns and the outcome is uncertain.
Akroterion –
Nice introduction
Nice short little introduction to Turkish culture.Quick read on the plane over.
Nick Hibbs –
Such an easy read
I loved it, easy to read and quite interesting. My 12 year old son also enjoyed it in his “pre holiday” preparations … well worth the money.
earod –
I recently went to Turkey and found this guide to be very helpful. However there were many more complexities to the culture than were reflected in the book. There is a huge diversity in the Turkish culture and in a very general sense the western part of the country is much more liberal than the eastern part. I did some camping while there and I could just as well have been in the US surrounded by tree huggers. It was extremely casual and mellow and the people were relaxed and friendly. There are also some significant changes that are more apparent since the Gezi protests. Loyalties are more apparent and what I saw was a people very committed to a secular but diverse society. This book is a good introduction to the countries traditions and practices but as with all journeys, keep an open mind.
Senior Consumer-in-Chief –
Living in a multi cultural city and having worked work for foreign corporations have given us an understanding of other cultures and countries. This book digs into the culture of Turkey in ways often ignored by the usual tour book. The usual laundry list of restaurants, sultans, wars, hotels, etc., etc. is not the sole focus of this book. There is certainly a lot of hard information and some historical background included to shed light on the Turkish people. The meat of this book is get in the heads of the Turks you will encounter on vacation or living in Turkey. From broad cultural principles to simple facial gestures the book is a great guide. My trip to Turkey is coming soon, so I cannot compare the book to the trip. However, the author gave a lot of little tips like those that have helped me with other foreign travel and international work experiences. Happy I made the purchase and would recommend.
GBJ –
This book gives a bit of history and very brief introductions to various aspects of Turkish culture, so that when I went there I could feel moments of recognition in all that was strange and unfamiliar. It is so compact I could slip it into my carry-on to take to my travel partner.
Tom –
I got this book prior to my visit to Turkey. It provides some interesting facts about the country. I found some of the cultural “norms” to be very true and others to be quite incorrect.
ronniegirl –
I’m planning a trip to Turkey soon and wanted to learn about the history and culture. This book gave me a lot of information without being really long.