Levent and his family

Sunnet Dugun - Circumcision Celebration

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July 21st 2006
One week after Efe and Kaan's circumcisions (see earlier blog - Sunnet & Nazar), a celebration was held for Efe. Called a Sunnet Düğün (pronouced soo-NET doon), the celebration is one of the numerous life-cycle celebrations that fill up the social calendar of Turkish families. There are so many things to celebrate with a large party - circumcisions, engagements, and weddings being the mos ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Ankara

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more