Turks say ‘no’ (hayir or yok) by lifting
the head backwards, a gesture easily
mistaken for yes.
Turks say ‘yes’ (evet) by nodding the
head down.
Shake your head from side to side to
signify you do not understand.
Finger pointing, public noseblowing,
public kissing or hugging
of the opposite sex are considered
offensive. An overfirm handshake
is thought impolite.
Women should avoid too much eye
contact with male strangers as this can
be misread as encouragement instead
of normal social behaviour. Western
pornography and films have done
much to foster the view that Western
women are ‘available’. Women walking
alone or even in pairs late at night are
regarded [...]

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Icmeler is a great holiday destination in Turkey. If you plan a visit to Icmeler, then you are sure to find some excellent bed and breakfast hotels that would suffice all your accommodation and meal needs. I found the services of these hotels to be amazingly satisfactory and affordable too.

Bed and breakfast is a personal place of residence, where the owners rent rooms and serve home cooked meals at a specific time. It is as if you spend the nigh at a friend’s place, but you pay for it.

You can avail all the hospitality services like spa, Jacuzzi, sauna, massage, children parks, swimming pool and water sports in the [...]

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Icmeler was once just a small fishing village. However, today, the tourist and water sport attractions such as water skiing, scuba diving has transformed the place as the most happening and visited place in Turkey.

Sun lovers will definitely find Icmeler’s climatic conditions convenient for a leisure holiday, as I found the climate to be extremely suitable for my holiday. Icmeler has four climates namely summer, autumn, winter and spring. Please see Turkey Weather and Icmeler Weather information pages.

Icmeler has long hot summers. Autumn and spring prove to be great for those, who like moderate temperatures. People in Icmeler enjoy a characteristic Mediterranean climate, which is long hot [...]

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Turkey being a popular holiday destination offers a wide variety of activities for all age groups. You can go shopping, sightseeing or can simply enjoy the happening nightlife here.

I went to Turkey for holiday this summer for its culture, yachting, monuments, golf, water parks, fertile valleys and jagged coastline.

There are many resorts to choose. We stayed in Dalaman for its golf course and Bitez for its traditional Turkish village.

Then we stayed in a sea-facing Turkey holiday resort in Bodrum, which is to the south west of Turkey. It is close to the airport and has top restaurants and cafes, where you can enjoy an evening tea. Later in the night, [...]

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