International memberships Turkey is a member of numerous international organizations UN: 1945 NATO: 1952 (before Germany) Council of Europe: 1949 OECD: 1961 OIC: 1969 CSCE / OSCE: 1973 EU customs union: 1996 EU candidate country: 2005 Paradigm Shift in Foreign Policy Security as a strategy Based on the experiences towards […]
Monthly Archives: May 2021
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According to physicscat, Turkish interest groups have always devoted themselves to social and societal problems and projects, but mostly related to specific projects or needs. This area also includes the distinctive foundation system in Turkey, which is religiously or socially motivated and enables less beneficiaries to participate in education, culture […]
Alphabetized adults: 95.7% (2015) Major religions: Islam: 98% Muslim (80% Sunnis, 20% Alevis) Urban population: 74.3% Life expectancy (female / male): 80/75 years (2017) Gender Inequality Index: Rank 69 of 160 (2017) Number of births: 2.05 / woman (2016) Infant mortality: 12.7 / 1000 live births (2016) Working conditions in […]
Housing and supply Vacant apartments can be found in English-language newspapers such as the “Turkish Daily News” or on the Internet. The most common variant is to use a broker (emlakci) who is informed about all kiralik daireleri (apartments to be rented) in his district. He gets a monthly rent […]
Currency: YTL (Yeni Turk Lirasi) Exchange rate: € 1 for 9.41 YTL (12/20) Time zone: UTC + 2 Prefix: +90 Climate for the capital: continental Entry and residence regulations Anyone who spends up to 90 days in Turkey for tourist purposes can do so as a German citizen without a […]
According to Turkish understanding are as minorities only the “non-Muslim minorities of Armenians, Greeks and Jews within the monarchical and theocratic structure of the Ottoman Empire as” were organized Nations “(millets)… and in Articles 37-45 of the Treaty of Lausanne are recognized as minorities. ”(Source: Memorandum from the Ministry of […]
The small medieval town of Porec in Croatia has a long history, as the town is over 2000 years old to be more precise. This old, cozy gold nugget is beautifully situated on a peninsula with the Adriatic Sea as far as the eye can reach, at lookout points or […]
Religion under State Administration: Diyanet Isleri Basbakanligi The Diyanet, Presidium for Religious Affairs, is a state institution for the administration of religious affairs in Turkey – organizationally affiliated to the Prime Minister’s Office. It is the employer of 88,000 prayer leaders / imams, preachers / hatip, prayer callers / muezzin, […]
Music Music is part of people’s everyday life and so genres and instruments are diverse. As large groups, Turkish art music, Turkish folk music with its shades (Özgün music, Arabesk, music of the Roma, the Kurds), and Turkish pop and rock music can be distinguished from one another. The musicologist […]
Saygi and Sevgi Saygi (respect) and sevgi (care) regulate the hierarchical relationship from above and below within society, at work and within the family. Authority arises based on age, gender, and social status. This person is shown respect and respect. The expressions of respect vary according to context. They manifest […]