by Dagmar R. | Jan 21, 2018 | Culture, Turkey, Useful phrases
Here is the list of the best Turkish state museums Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul Hagia Sophia Museum, Istanbul Mevlana Museum, Konya Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Istanbul Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep Museum of Turkish...
by Dagmar R. | Jan 10, 2018 | Culture, Turkey
Here are some facts about Turkey that you might not have heard before. Turkish cuisine Almost every city in the country has its own cuisine. It might be worth checking what local specialities there are before visiting in order to prepare your responses if your host...
by Dagmar R. | Dec 27, 2017 | Culture, Turkey
Here is one of Rumi”s most popular poems for you for the New Year. With best wishes from the Handsonturkish Team. The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as...
by Dagmar R. | Sep 21, 2017 | Culture, Turkey
When you travel around inside Turkey, you can chose between different modes of transport: trains, buses, planes and even sea planes. Air travel is a common mode of transport inside Turkey. There are many cheap airlines flying between cities, and if you are flying to...
by Dagmar R. | Nov 25, 2016 | Culture, Turkey
Invitation to a Turkish home Turkish people love inviting guests to their homes for dinner. As a foreign guest you will be treated especially well. Take your shoes off on the mat as you enter the house: in most households shoes are not allowed inside, and a pair of...
by Dagmar R. | Aug 22, 2016 | Turkey
It appears that the friction within Turkey has also spread to the language learning arena. The Turkish Government has taken steps to try to prevent the “Turkish Language Olympiad” taking place. The event was already banned in Turkey so ever since 2014 it...
