by Dagmar R. | Dec 27, 2017 | Culture, Turkey
Here is one of Rumi”s most popular poems for you for the New Year. With best wishes from the Handsonturkish Team. The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as...
by Dagmar R. | Dec 13, 2017 | Business
It is important to show patience It is important to show patience when dealing with Turkish business partners. Initial meetings hardly ever lead to decisions and are used primarily to get to know each other. So don’t try to rush into business or limit the discussion...
by Dagmar R. | Dec 4, 2017 | Culture, Useful phrases
Çelik Palas This is one of the oldest and best-known hotels in Bursa, in Turkey. The original construction of this hotel was ordered by Kemal Atatürk as a hotel belonging to state. It was designed by one of most famous architects from the 1900s: Giulio Mongeri. He...
by Dagmar R. | Nov 20, 2017 | Turkish language, Useful phrases
Here are some useful Turkish phrases for greetings you might find useful when travelling in Turkey. Turkish greetings Günaydın – Good morning Merhaba / Selam – Hello İyi akşamlar – Good evening İyi günler – Good day Asking how...
by Dagmar R. | Sep 21, 2017 | Culture, Turkey
When you travel around inside Turkey, you can chose between different modes of transport: trains, buses, planes and even sea planes. Air travel is a common mode of transport inside Turkey. There are many cheap airlines flying between cities, and if you are flying to...
