Religion Y Cultura De Turquia

Overwhelmingly Muslim, mostly Sunnis

Turkey population is believed to be 99.8% Muslim. Sunnis make up around 80% of this and Shias around 20%. There are very small Christian and Jewishpopulations though these were bigger before the turn of the century. When Attaturk, the founder of modern Turkey wrote up the constitution he ensured it was a strongly secular one. However since the 1980s therole of religion in the state has been much debated. The secular nature of the state is sometimes questionable in practice.
La población de Turquía se cree que es del 99,8% musulmán. Sunitasconstituyen alrededor del 80% de este y los chiítas en torno al 20%. Hay poblaciones cristianas y judías muy pequeñas aunque éstos eran más grandes antes de la vuelta del siglo. Cuando Attaturk, elfundador de la Turquía moderna redactó la Constitución se aseguró que era un ser muy secular. Sin embargo, desde la década de 1980 el papel de la religión en el Estado ha sido muy debatida. La laicidad delEstado es a veces cuestionable en la práctica.

A fusion of Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan
Turkish cuisine is a synthesis and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines.There are many regional differences, for example kebabs, mezze (small side dishes served together often as a starter), and dough-based pastries are popular in the Southeast, pasta is popular inAnatolia and Mediterranean style food is popular in the West of the country. Ayran (a salty yoghurt drink) is popular throughout Turkey as are strong black (Turkish) tea and coffee. Efes beer is a popularlocal brand and wine is popular in some regions.

Cocina turca es una síntesis y refinamiento de Asia Central, Oriente Medio y cocinas balcánicas. Hay muchas diferencias regionales, por ejemplo, loskebabs mezze (pequeños platos secundarios sirvieron juntos a menudo como titular), y base de masa pasteles son muy populares en el sureste, la pasta es muy popular en Anatolia y comida de estilo...