18 facts about life in Turkey that surprise immigrants (and few tourists know about)

I once had a cold in my stomach. No, I didn’t get any rare disease. In Turkey, regardless of their symptoms, the inhabitants immediately make this diagnosis: this is how all diseases appear, in their opinion. By the way, until recently, I did not believe in the idea that Turkish doctors advise taking a cold bath when the patient has a fever. To me, that was a myth. But in the end it’s true. And now even I have begun to reason in the “Turkish way”. When, in the morning, I became hoarse and had a sore throat, I immediately thought: “well, I must have a cold in my stomach, it must be”. © tanya_duyar / instagram

In my eighth year living in Turkey, I discovered the existence of an evening breakfast. © antalya.online / instagram

Our province has special traditions. Local women fight for a certain status, which is largely determined by the ownership of a jeep (that’s what they call those big, more robust and powerful cars here). And it doesn’t matter if the city is small and the streets are narrow: it’s hard to park a juggernaut like this anywhere. But you can bet one of these girls will pull up in front of some kindergarten, right at the entrance, blocking a narrow street, followed by a line of cars. Park in a place with more space, a little further away and walk about 20 meters? No, this is not royal stuff. © Yasemin / pikabu

What do you think is in the photo below, and what kind of celebrations is it intended for? I used to ask this question too, until a year ago I first visited the city of Soma and attended a Turkish wedding. Well, the fact is, giving bouquets as a gift is not the custom. Instead, the Turks give wreaths. Then these wedding decorations are placed around the entire room or on a prominent wall. It is mandatory that in each wreath there is a ribbon with the name of the person who gave it. © aigul.chinar / instagram