Living in a Traditional Turkish Village

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to enter our doors, as "atypical" with a few fruit trees, etc., there is access to a complex of four townhouses each have their own private courtyard. At the end of our street has a very tiny corner store that sells the most delicious bread that is baked twice a day. (Hmm.I .. not good for the waist line!) Several small shops are dotted through the village and neighboring villages, but for a large store of purchase requirement should go on the field one of the major urban centers. This can easily be achieved by small local buses that run about every half hour and cost just cents. Of course, you can drive, but with gasoline will be very expensive, it is a consideration. ($ 2.50 au / € 1.55 per liter) Apparently, Turkey has the most expensive fuel in the world! Every village in the catchment area is a day assigned for the farmers market, where plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables sold in the market, among other shops selling spices, fish, pots and pans and a few garments. Fresh fruits and vegetables are extremely cheap and set prices. No hacking! I bought the other day, one pound of rock salt and a bunch of garlic (about 10 buttons) for the equivalent of 75C Au. (0.45c euros) tomatoes are large, red, and fill the air with the smell of tomatoes! (35C-40C)

Turkish people living in the village simply životom.Jutro begins with a prayer that blasts from mosque loudspeakers and the assembly yard animals! Although people are of Muslim faith, they are more liberal in their beliefs than many neighboring countries. Most women wear a scarf in the day to show their commitment to the Muslim faith, but it is not mandatory. In fact, the more wear scarves, but it is 20-30 years, but in this saying, you see some young women in modern odjećom.Glavni reason for the increase in scarves, is that a religious government, and if a man has a wife who does not wear a scarf is probably to be promoted. It is very rare to see women wearing the burqa and if so they are probably more strict Muslim country. Most women usually wear long skirts divided, long-sleeved tops and silk / satin scarf.They seem to have little interest in fashion and colors and patterns, coordinate your outfit or is it a total mismatch in our culture.

in the village, women are mostly housewives, but they are the fruit picking season, while the men load the truck and take products to market. This appears to be a pleasant task with much gossip and laughter going on during work assignments. Women also help the markets, or if a small company owned, like the corner store I frequent.

people of this village are happy and always full of smiles and good raspoloženje.Šetnja through the village always stopped with many greetings in Turkish, from "Hello or Good morning / afternoon." My children, in front with a handshake and the English State "Hello. My name is ....."! It is often so far in English, although in some schools teach, such as German, Russian and French. Apparently, all that work in tourist towns and stores can speak two hundred words of each language. (They always confused when I told them I speak Australian! I asked if that meant that I understood a little Russian!)
The prayers are in Arabic, but very few people can speak or understand it! They are generally able to "read only" version of the Arabic Koran is due to go to Summer School of Religion, which I gather is different dialect, in the mainstream Arabic. Still trying to resolve why the call to prayer in Arabic, when no one understands them! It is also rare to see people stopping work or leaving the prayer mats during prayer time. A lot of young Muslims (men only I think) to drink, and state that they are still as good Muslims attend mosques on Friday and it does not say anywhere in the Quran that you can not drink or smoke! Most Turkish men are heavy pušači.Žene probably too much, but it will be a little more discreet about it and not behind closed doors.

in the Turkish countryside to enjoy the joke and have a good sense of humor. (Or they just think I'm crazy! However, the works!) Children enjoy a joke and can easily lead to laughter. It is a pleasure to see children still being able to "children" and to play football and other games in the street. They are all highly respected and decent! It is also a treat in this day and age, that they could speak or give candy or allow children to accompany you on walks, etc., without the burden of modern day society rules! Village people are poor but there are plenty of cattle and fruit trees available, man does not see any starving, dirty, or sick children.

Turkey is a fascinating country to visit culturally, geographically, historically and gastronomically.