Turkey - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Turkey is a land of contrasts, with a heady mixture of Oriental etiquette and ultramodern city life, deep-rooted religious faith and secularism, a fierce sense of national pride and openness to foreign ideas. Culture Smart! Turkey is an invaluable guide to this culturally rich and complex society, providing key insights into contemporary Turkish values and attitudes, describing important customs and traditions, and offering practical tips and information about what to expect and how to navigate different social situations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Kuperard

At first glance, Turkey may seem Westernized and entirely modern, but appearances can be misleading. It is, above all, a land of contrasts, a heady mixture of Oriental etiquette and ultramodern city life, deep-rooted religious faith and determined secularism, a fierce sense of national pride and openness to foreign ideas. The Turkish people are very much their own center of gravity, and for the unwary visitor, there are pitfalls to avoid as well as great riches to be found.

The Turkish people are extremely hospitable. If you show an interest in their culture and respect for their point of view, they will repay your effort many times over. Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

Weight: 205g
Dimension: 170 x 110 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787023185
Edition number: 3 Revised edition