There is an old but funny tradition in Manisa Sarigol in Turkey which was kept for centuries called “Kepce Gelin”.
Children visit homes by saying songs and making sounds with the aluminum boxes and other strange stuff. The houseowners make them wet by water hoses. It is accepted as a type of Rain Prayer and blessings [...]

Actually, they protect their animals from high temperatures by doing that way.

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As you maybe already know, tea especially black tea is the center of Turkish daily life. There are special places called ‘Cay Ocagi’ in the streets which service tea to the shops, restaurants and other places. Here our hero shows his acrobatic skills to bring tea to the needed destination with the help of his [...]

Turkey has won a legendary victory against Czech Republic in Euro 2008 bringing score to 3-2 from 0-2 in just 15 minutes. What I will tell is not the praise of this match but a tradition, actually an awful tradition which is applied by many ignorant soccer fans. I decided to write at last hearing [...]

Here is the grand opening for EnglishTurkey.com !
Look at these crazy Turkish dancers ! It is actually from a traditional Turkish wedding where alcohol drives the entertainment. What about the background fast music?!

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