How Do Turkish People Name A Child? Naming children in Turkey might be considered as a special event for families. The Turkish names have specific meanings for families and children. People think that the name of a child forms his/her character. As a result, more people start to give meaningful names to their children. The time of birth … Continue reading “How Do Turkish People Name A Child?”
A Pronounced as in but, flood, cousin. An example Turkish word: Araba (car) B Same in English. An example Turkish word: Balık (fish) C Pronounced as in jam. An example Turkish word: Ceket (Jacket) Ç Pronounced as in chair. An example Turkish word: Çiçek (flower) D Same in English. An example Turkish word: Dede (grandfather) E Pronounced as in … Continue reading “How to Pronounce Turkish Letters?”
National Public Holidays in Turkey 2017 Official public holidays in Turkey are regulated by Act 2429 (March 1981) and include both national and Islamic religious holidays. The dates for national holidays do not change but they change for Islamic holidays. Turkish Public Holidays 2017 1 January New Year’s Day 23 April National Sovereignty and Children’s Day … Continue reading “National Public Holid
Length, Area, Weight, Volume Conversion Imperial/US to Metric: Length 1 inch 2.54 centimetres (cm) 1 foot (ft) 12 inches (in) 0.3048 metre (m) 1 yard (yd) 3 ft 0.9144 m 1 mile 1,760 yd 1.60934 kilometres (km) 1 int nautical mile 2025.4 yd 1852 m Metric to Imperial/US: Length 1 centimetre (cm) 10 millimetres … Continue reading “Imperial to Metric conversions for Turkey”
Turkey is located in a geographically critical position between Europe and Asia. Almost 97% or its lands lies in Anatolian peninsula and the remaining 3% is in Europe. The population of Turkey increasing rapidly since the number of married young people is very high compared to almost all European countries. The population reaches to 75 … Continue reading “The basics of Turkey”
It is possible that you get a phone call or a text message from an unknown number while you are in Turkey. The easiest way to learn who the number belongs to is to call a paid service. You can just call 11880 from your cell phone or desktop phone and ask for the number … Continue reading “How to know who is calling you?”
How to count to five in Turkish? Turkish language is spoken by almost 80 million people in Turkey. Other than that, You can see different dialects of the language being used in many Asian countries, like Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and other neighbouring countries. Learning how to count to five might save your life. You … Continue reading “How to count to five in Turkish?”
How to sell your items online in Turkey? There are several online platforms to help you to sell your items online in Turkey. Some of those platforms are; www.sanalpazar.com https://tr.letgo.com/ www.sahibinden.com The most popular one is sahibinden.com You should create an account first. After you have your account, describe your item and add photos. Describe … Continue reading “How to sell your i
How to greet people in Turkey? Knowing a little bit Turkish could save your time! Below are just several Turkish words you can use for greetings during the day. You can also listen the pronunciation of each word by clicking on the play button. You can learn them in just a few minutes and you’ll … Continue reading “How to greet people in Turkey?”
