HISTORY • HERITAGE
TURKEY : TREE STORIES by Nasreddin Hodja
Nasreddin Hodja has many names and is also sometimes referred to as “Nasrudin”,“the Mulla” and as “the Hodja” or “Hoca”.
TURKEY: Nasreddin Coffee Stories
The coffeehouse, where Nasreddin Hodja works, couldn’t get better advertisement than its own delicious diverting roasting-coffee smell; which pulls locals and tourists alike, to wait for fresh coffee in surprisingly orderly lines that snake deep into the grand bazaar in Istanbul.
TURKEY: On Coffeehouses in Constantinople – Istanbul
Coffeehouses in Constantinople•Istanbul
STORYTELLING TURKEY: The Meddah
A tradition of Turkish folklore that took shape in Constantinople’s coffeehouses is the Meddah,
On the mythical origins of Coffee
The mythical origins of coffee, are steeped in legend and topped with a creamy dollop of speculation.
TURKEY: Coffee Culture
Coffee Culture in Turkey and Istanbul, lokum and Fal or fortuneread