For this particular assignment we will discuss Turkish culture in details to

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For this particular assignment we will discuss Turkish culture in details to learn more about the culture and find out how it defers from others. According to Turkish Coalition of America, “there are approximately 350,000 Americans of Turkish descent living across the United States”. Turkish culture is so rich and multifaceted that it does not fit into the framework of some simple definition. For thousands of years, the traditions of many peoples of Anatolia, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and, of course, the ancient world have merged into an unlike alloy, which today is generally referred to as Turkish or Asia Minor culture. Turks use a complex and diverse body language often not completely obvious to most foreigners. For example, clicking with fingers indicates approval of something (a good football player, top-quality product, etc.), while clicking with the tongue, contrary to popular belief, sharply denies anything (often an surprised raising of eyebrows is added to this gesture). A quick shake of the head from side to side means “I do not understand