As any foreigner will notice, Türkiye is a country obsessed with health. the people Here you tend to eat seasonally with concentration on Fresh produce and fermented foods have a long legacy of Medicinal teas and remedies as seen at any farmer’s market. this should It was not a surprise, as Hippocrates considered the founder father of Modern medicine, was born and died just Kilometers away from the Turkish coast.
What I conclude is that the Turks might indeed know the best practices to stay healthy. Fact or fiction, there are some defining characteristics surrounding health that Turks are so passionate about that may simply be missed in translation for foreigners.
So, this is a clue for some of The quirks that Turks have may seem alien to those of other cultures.
breezes bad
This is the time of year when in the pastHer viral videos made they way to web Visualize anywhere from passive aggressive to full-on arguments in Where transport one The passenger opens the window to get in airwhile another immediately runs to shut He. She. This is because most Turks have an aversion to existence in direct connection with Breeze or admire as they think result in they catching the death of Cold, especially if a sweat has already been broken.
The upside of This is that almost every third party enterprise will have a stack of pashmina-like shawls available for their patrons should anyone start to feel cold.
AC is worse
Many Turkish-foreign couplings can attest to fact that one of more basic splits of Opinions can surround air air conditioner. The same can be said for These aliens gym- Pioneers in Türkiye. This is because, in In addition to the breezes, the Turks also He has an obvious aversion for air conditioners.
While they may be right because there are cases of The emergence of Legionnaires’ disease as a result of Ergonomic device comment that air Conditioners can cause facial paralysis just thrown around way Often for comfort. Therefore, many gyms won’t even run air air conditioner on And when mounting the device, they tend to locate it in a corner Where it will come at least amount of direct connection with Individuals intended to cool them down down.
sits on stones
While the country is loaded with Stunning stone buildings, walls and platforms, Turks refuse to sit on they. According to multiple warnings received in the pastsitting on He looks at the stone cause Problems of the urinary tract, ovaries and intestines. Likewise, almost every beach in Türkiye covered with Plastic sun loungers so that no one actually has to lie down on the sand. Coming from California and Los Angeles at the time, this has always been a mystery for I am because I don’t think I’ve sunbathed on lounger on Beach, those were reserved only for Parking by the pool.
Instead, the beach is where you will lie out your own towel directly on While this is almost impossible to do nowadays in Türkiye, it was definitely a major part of the whole beach experience personally while growing up up.
VIP slippers items
I don’t think I’ve even owned a pair of slippers before staying in Türkiye. However, here it is certainly necessary item. So much so that families will also She has spare soles available for guests. there also Slippers and beach slippers to wear in homeand they are both completely different.
This tradition is mainly due to, in Türkiye , one You will never enter home without taking their shoes off off. If there are any takeaways from this article, this is it should be this. Always, I repeat, slippers or not, always take your shoes off off At your door arrive in the person’s home. similarly, should your bag or any piece of clothes hit the floorthe first something anyone You will do instantly pick He. She up for You. Whereas now I definitely stick to these clean rules and just to give Perspective and while it may be an extreme example, my high school in Santa Monica had a “shoe of choice” policy.
There is no cold, not cold treats in winter
This is it one A healthy tradition, admittedly I haven’t stopped by, but Turks don’t consume ice cream, lemonade, or cold water in winter. In most cases when one Asks for water so they are asked if they prefer cold or room temperature water, ie just nothing in for me native United States in facta lot of us still longing for Fill tall glasses with ice Cube for Our soft drinks at any time of the yearUnfortunately, most restaurants won’t even have ice available in The months of the cold season. I think the belief is that cold drinks cause However, I must be suffering from a sore throat built up Some immunity from that because it never happened to me personally.
No wet hair, swimsuits
Turks will also don’t leave the home with wet hair in This is the winter months for sure. While this may make good sense, one The custom that I do not understand is need To change your swimwear after each dip in sea or a pool. There should be a file good reason for the practicewhich I originally assumed was simply for people to reveal her different summer styles because she sure is rock solid practice for Health concerns like an upset stomach or some kind of An internal infection, I think.
However, when this summer beach clubs resembled the runways of Paris, know that they put on The Most exciting show in City to stay healthy and not show off.
Without garlic, onions in public
Although it is not necessarily driven by health concerns, it is an odd trait of Turks should choose not to participate in Anything containing onions or garlic should They have some kind of social next post. Maybe this just good Makes sense and it’s definitely kinder to those who plan to breathe on them, I’ve never heard of it of Concept before arrival in Türkiye, the interesting enough country of onions and garlic in Almost every dish is prepared.
This is it just to clear the air for Any misunderstanding about whether your Turkish buddy has an aversion to garlic or onions or is simply abstaining for your own interest, in Any case may do want To do the same, I think.
