The Turkish name for this toilet-mounted water tube is taharet musluğu. Literally, that's bidet faucet. Taharet is bidet, musluğu is faucet or nozzle. The second picture above and this next picture are from the Pamukkale Ekspresi in 2004. The toilet itself is largely unchanged. But...
"We have to find out what happened to the buildings, why they collapsed, who is responsible for these huge casualties?" Unfortunately, the Turkish government has been giving 'construction amnesties', which are in effect legal exemptions in lieu of a fee, for structures built tha...
aliving and working in France. Because Turkey is not involved in public relations and he adds 正在翻译,请等待... [translate] abecause of the 2006 elections in France. He claims that contrary to what Turkish people think, 由于2006次竞选在法国。 他声称相反对什么土耳其人认为, [translate] ...
About Traditional Turkish Houses:Many people, when thinking about traditional Turkish houses, assume them to be the old Ottoman style, yet there are many different versions. Their architecture reflects how locals used the land and topography to construct dwelling places. This article looks at traditio...
The metropolitan city of Istanbul perfectly blends remnants of the past with the modern world. On your trip, you will likely be tempted to spend the majority of your time there, but don’t forget to visit the Turkish countryside as well, which is filled with treasures to explore. ...
Basic Turkish Phrases To Learn If you’re traveling away from the main tourist areas, it’s a good idea to know a few phrases. But even if you are right in the middle of a widely English-speaking area, it doesn’t hurt to speak a little Turkish anyway. People will appreciate it!
It was called the Fethullah Gülen Movement, also known in Turkish as Cemaat, or “The Society.” Their focus was Hizmet, or what they defined as the “duty of Service” to the Islamic community. Curiously enough, the Turkish movement was based out of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. There, its...
More and more tourists are sharing their experiences on their social media through a combination of photos, texts, and hashtags. But there is a scarcity of studies in literature on analyzing tourists’ visual content in relation to tourism destinations.
Best for encouraging spa vibes If your mom is a go-getter type, encourage her to kick back and relax with a spa-like robe. Made of 100% Turkish cotton, Brooklinen's stylish robe will help your mom get into a calm state of mind and make her feel like she lives in a luxury resort....
In 2003, Recep Tayyip Erdogan became prime minister of Turkey. I first encountered him at a press conference in Brussels in 2004, where Erdogan was pressing Turkey’s case to join the EU. When I asked if he was worried by opposition to Turkish membership, he gave an answer that was well...