Ayhan Özer

CERVANTES IN ISTANBUL

August 16, 2019 by admin

Miguel de Cervantes (1547 – 1616)
*Photo credit* WeLoveIst

In mid- 16^th century, an Italian family wanted their 11-year old son to be a Minister. However, in their home-town there was no Ministerial school. They decided to send the child to Napoli – by boat! In that era the Turkish corsairs (pirates) dominated The Mediterranean. They captured the ship in which the child was travelling. They brought the child to Istanbul.

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COFFEE & CROISSANT

July 29, 2019 by admin

“To celebrate, the Viennese bakers made for days crescent-shaped (Turkish emblem) rolls. Later, the French adopted the practice, and christened the name from crescent to famous CROISSANT! (“croix” in French means “cross”)”

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COFFEE AND TEA CUSTOMS IN TURKEY

July 22, 2019 by admin

He brought coffee to Istanbul, and introduced it to the Palace and then to the high society. Up until then, tea was the only popular hot drink.

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GÜZEL SÖZLER

March 12, 2017 by admin

Hindistan TATA HOLDING CEO’ su Ratan Naval Tata Londra’ da katıldığı bir konferansta konuştu:

1. Çocuklarınızı zengin olmaları için eğitmeyin. Onları mutlu olmaları için eğitin. Böylece yetişkin olduklarında eşyaların fiyatını değil değerini bilirler.

2. Yiyeceklerinizi ilaçlarınız gibi yiyin. Aksi durumda yiyeceğiniz olarak ilaçları yemek zorunda kalırsınız. [Read more…] about GÜZEL SÖZLER