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Turks tend to be more formal
and traditional in their
dealings with others than do North
Americans or Australians or new Zealanders.
The legacy of flowery Ottoman politeness
lives (if in faded glory).
The Turkish
language has many stock politeness
phrases to be muttered on appropriate
occasions: greetings, farewells,
at mealtimes, condolences (even if
one breaks some belonging), and even
well-wishes when one gets a haircut
or emerges from the Turkish
bath!
For tips on Turkish dress
codes, see What
to Wear
& Pack.
BODY LANGUAGE
You're most likely to notice the difference
in body language:
Yes: head nodded
forward slightly
No: head and eyebrows
lifted, lips make 'tsk' sound
I don't understand: head
wagged from side to side
Come here/follow me: hand
waved downward in a scooping motion,
with word Gel gel! ('Come!
Come!')
This tall/high: hand
held palm down above a surface (counter
or table or the ground)
This long: flat hand
'chops' forearm at the proper length
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