Christmas in Turkey

Christmas in Turkey

Turkey is a Moslem country. Although there are Catholic and Jewish minorities, mostly Turks are Moslems. The Turkish minorities live in peace with Turkish Moslems and have their own places of worship. You will find churches and synagogues all over Istanbul.

For the Moslems, December 24th is not a date that commemorates Jesus' birth . They do have Jesus at their Koran (Moslems' Holy book) but the mostly important figure in their religion is Mohammed the prophet.

At the end of the year, Istanbul will be decorated with lights all over it's main streets, but this is done to commemorate the new year.

Interesting things could be seen in Istanbul as Santa Claus gives sweets to children on the streets or shopping malls and Christmas trees have a place in some Turkish houses and shops.

This is a sign that the west mentality has come to Turkey.

Another interesting fact is that they give each other a gift at new year eve but not on the 24th of December.

Here are some orginal gifts you can give in Xmas:

If you want to buy a Turkish hand made Christmas gift we recommend SHOP1000 !

Different types of bags, backpacks, telephone books and shoes, all made with quality kilim (Turkish rug) and leather.

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SHOP1000

Turkish Amulet
against Evil eye

Turkish Amulet against Evil Eye

Here you can buy the Turkish evil eye amulet:

evil eye amulet as pendant;
evil eye amulet as key chain;
evil eye amulet as bracelet and necklace;
most used and original evil eye amulet
to be hanged on your house, office, car, etc

Turkish Apple Tea	Turkish apple tea Delicious Turkish apple tea, loved by all tourists who come to Turkey. This tea is served in many commercial establishments and also tea gardens. Click here for more information
Black Turkish Tea	Black Turkish tea Delicious black Turkish tea drank by Turks in a glass cup. This tea is served anywhere at anytime !? Click here for more information

Click here for Books Music and Videos about Turkey

This site suggests also books about Istanbul, Turkey, Turkish Cuisine, Dervish, Turkish Arts & Crafts, and other mixed subjects related to Turkey. We also suggest: Turkish Music in CDs and Videos about Turkey. That would be also a nice Xmas gift !

More shopping !!!

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