L Hong Thy Vy

COMMUNICATION ETIQUETTES
OF TURKEY
TURKEY
Location: southeastern Europe
and southwestern Asia.
Capital: Ankara
Climate: temperate, hot, dry summers with mild, wet
winters with interior.
Official language: Turkish
Meeting & Greeting Etiquette
Meeting:
Shake hands firmly.

For friends/relations:
greet with one or two
kisses on the cheek.

Meeting & Greeting Etiquette
Meeting:
Respect elders by kissing right hand then placing
forehead on hand.
Meeting & Greeting Etiquette
Meeting:
Entering a room:
If not automatically met by someone, greet the most
elderly/senior first.
At social occasions:
Greet the person closet to you greet around the
room/table anti-clockwise.
Business Etiquette
Turks prefer to do business
with those they know and
respect.
Relationships are fostered in
the office or over extended
lunches/dinners/social
outings.

Business Etiquette
Discussion may start slowly with irrelevant questions.
It is extremely rude to insist your colleagues getting
right to the point.
Questions about family, especially children, will be
welcomed.
Political history questions should be avoided.
Business Etiquette
Eye contact while speaking is a
sign of sincerity.
Courtesy is crucial in all
business dealings.
Baking away can be construed
as unfriendly.