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Seker Bayrami, Ramazan Bayrami, Sugar Bayram, Candy Bayram
Tomorrow is the first day of Ramadan Bayram. Ramazan Bayrami, Seker Bayrami in other words because people offer candies to each other, is the feast after the Ramadan month. The… Read more
Kandil nights
Today is kandil, Kadir Gecesi when the Koran was revealed. Kandil, an Arabic word meaning oil lamp shaped like a small glass bowl also referes to one of the five… Read more
How Istanbullu are you?
If you answer “yes” more than “no”, then you are a true Istanbulian Do you have an akbil? Do you like kuru fasulye, pilav, cacik? Do you have simit… Read more
Beware of Maganda!
Maganda means, when you look it up in the dictionary, lout, boot, bully, rowdy, boor, yokel, rude and mannerless person. It is a term used for men because not any… Read more
Yoghurt
Yoghurt, yogurt in Turkish, is a very healthy dairy food presented to the whole world by the Turks. It is one of the Turkish words in English and other languages…. Read more
Sakatat, Offal Meals
Do you like offal meals (sakatat in Turkish)? If yes, you are lucky because Istanbul offers a wide range of offal meals. Types of sakatat preferred by Istanbullu are as… Read more
Cicek, Popular Flowers
Cicek means flower in Turkish. It is also used as a female name. Istanbul is most famous for purple flowers of judas tree in the spring all over the Bosphorus… Read more
Gullac, Rose of Ramadan
Güllac is one of the most popular Turkish desserts that is usually consumed during the Ramadan. It is a very simple dessert made with a very thin sheet of dough… Read more
Most common Turkish words for addressing people
You will probably hear these words below, most common words that people address each other on the streets of Istanbul, at the markets, on the bus, ferry, at the cafes,… Read more
Ramazan, Ramadan, Fasting Month
Ramazan or Ramadan starts on the 11th of August this year and ends on the 9th of September with Ramazan or Seker Bayrami . I thought it would be useful… Read more
