Sunday, June 15, 2014

Turkish hospitality

     Before I do this blog, I barely think Middle East people are hospitable; but actually their hospitality has surprised me even after I do the research.
     Turkish hospitality is a way of life.One example is that when the writer said "Stop" to his Turkish friend,the friend answered "Stop what". Therefore, unlike many other countries, Turkish consider hospitality is a morally right thing. It is something that they should do. It is something that they ought to do in their everyday lives. Turkish are hospitable is not because they are the host so that they should be gentle to others.It is just a way of their lives.
     In addition, Turkish hospitality is different than where else. The writer gives an example that when he friends visit him in NY, he may just say "make yourself comfortable" and let his guests do something by their own. However, in Turkey, the host will make sure everything is perfect for their guest from the beginning to the end. And this doesn't means that the host should prepare good food and drinks, or prepare a lot of events and entertainments. The hosts will try to satisfy any individual needs of his or her guests and try to make sure they have a perfect vacation when they are here.

Source:http://www.todayszaman.com/news-264939-turkish-hospitality.html
(Mainly paraphrased and some own analysis)

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