Is Turkish culture European?

Turkish culture is particularly Turkish. When you view a part of classical Ottoman architecture or when you hear Turkish art music, you will immediately feel that it is neither European nor Middle-Eastern, but only Turkish itself. read more

Turks, apart from the Ottomans, have never been to Europe. There is just not enough interaction for Turkish culture to be a European one. When one thinks of Turkish culture vs European culture, the first thing that pops in one’s mind is the religion. That is not wrong. read more

This is a part of Turk culture .Social status of women was relatively equal to men in early Turkish society, in the nomadic Turkish tribes before the establishment of the Ottoman state . Social status of women the existence of women in social life became more restricted after the adaptation of the settled life. read more

The culture of Turkey combines a heavily diverse and heterogeneous set of elements that have been derived from the various cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean and Central Asian region and to a lesser degree, Eastern European, and Caucasian traditions. read more