Cultureshock! Turkey (Cultureshock Turkey: A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) [Paperback]

Arin Bayraktaroglu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2007 | Series: Cultureshock Turkey: A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette

CultureShock! Turkey is the essential handbook for anyone who wishes to comprehend the dynamic texture of the country. Besides explaining the rich culture that consists of everything from mosques to discos to kebabs to expensive haute couture, this book provides all the practical information essential for settling down, including how to find furniture for your home and the right way to greet people. Discover the remnants of the Ottoman influence in the mindsets of government as well as the people who manage to maintain their distinct Turkish identity even as they open themselves up to Western influences. CultureShock! Turkey will help you get the most out of your stay and enable you to get to the core of the Turkish character.

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About the Author

Dr Arin Bayraktaroglu was Lector at the University of Cambridge 1977 1982, and lecturer 1994 1996. She had worked as co-director at The Cambridge Centre for Languages (1982 2002) where she is now Director. She also works as an Examination Setter for Turkish at Foreign and Commonwealth Office London. Her field of specialisation is Ethnomethodology and conversation analysis. Dr Bayraktaroglu is also the author of several other books and publications. She visits Turkey regularly and spends considerable time there every year. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corporation (January 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761425160
• ISBN-13: 978-0761425168
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #502,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars More for residents than tourists, April 11, 2009

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Meredith "Bear" (Las Cruces, New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cultureshock! Turkey (Cultureshock Turkey: A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)

This book was not as helpful to us for our trip to Turkey as "Culture Shock--France" was before we went to France for the first time. There was some information on casual interactions, customs, and language that was helpful, but large parts of the book are aimed at people going there to live rather than as tourists.

If you are going to Turkey to live, even for a short time, I would highly recommend this book. If you are going for a brief tourist visit, most of the information you need for that is available elsewhere.

By the way, if you're reading this, you probably already know this, but there are a lot of misconceptions about Turkey. We loved it, people were friendly, it was not at all scary. I'm moved to add this because of the reactions we've gotten from some people when they hear we went to Turkey. Go ahead and go! Don't hesitate! Probably a tour is good for the first visit.