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Serap Korkmaz Erdoğdu wrote a new post, Ottoman Fruit Syrups (Şerbet) 1 month ago
Şerbet made from fresh fruit were an indispensable beverage in Ottoman palace cuisine as well as among the common people and were traditionally served to guests. Despite being on the brink of oblivion today, they […] -
Serap Korkmaz Erdoğdu wrote a new post, Turkish Breakfast 1 month, 3 weeks ago
A typical Turkish breakfast consists of cheese (beyaz peynir, kaşar etc.), butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, reçel (jam/marmalade; a preserve of whole fruits) and honey usually consumed on t […] -
Serap Korkmaz Erdoğdu wrote a new post, Turkish Kilim Symbols 3 months, 1 week ago
Most Turkish kilim designs have their roots in the conservative, indigenous, pre-Christian and pre-Islamic backgrounds of the rural population and are related to the basic themes of life: birth, marriage, […] -
Serap Korkmaz Erdoğdu wrote a new post, Story Behind the Turkish Idiom “Pabucu Dama Atılmak” 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Pabucu Dama Atılmak – Shoe to be thrown to the roof ” to lose favor; to fall from popular esteem; to seem less appealing; to look pale by comparison”…..The story behind the idiom “Pabucu Dama Atilmak” – to t […]
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Serap Korkmaz Erdoğdu wrote a new post, Decorating Pine Tree was a Turkish Ritual 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Famous all around world Sumerian specialist Dr. Muazzez İlmiye Çığ said pine tree which used Christmas tree was a Turkish ritual. Pine tree which used Christmas tree spreads to Christian world at century 16. And Tu […] -
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Serap Korkmaz Erdoğdu wrote a new blog post: Safranbolu & Traditional Turkish Houses 8 months, 3 weeks ago
The known history of Safranbolu, located near the north western Black Sea coast of Anatolia, in Karabük nearby Zonguldak, dates back as far as 3000 BC. Once a city of Roman Province of “Paphlagonia”, Safranbolu has hosted many civilizations including the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman Empires throughout its history. During the Ottoman era …[Read more] -
Serap Korkmaz Erdoğdu wrote a new blog post: Village institutes’ (Köy enstitüleri) 9 months, 2 weeks ago
In the 40s, Turkiye experimented with elevating the education level in the countryside. `Village institutes’ (Köy enstitüleri) were founded according to the ideas of philosopher-educator John Dewey, who had visited Turkey in 1924. In his opinion classical education had to be combined with practical abilities and had to be applied to local needs. H…
