Truly getting to know a country goes far beyond taking photos at its most popular landmarks. The real story lives in the sounds of the streets, in conversations over a cup of tea, in small gestures, and in everyday habits. This is exactly where the idea of Turkish Culture Passport was born.

Turkish Culture Passport is a culture project developed by ESN Nisantasi, designed for those who want to discover Türkiye not just as a destination, but as a living culture. The project aims to offer a warm and accessible starting point especially for international students, Erasmus participants, travellers, and anyone interested in Turkish culture.

Why “Culture Passport”?

Passports represent crossing borders between countries. A Culture Passport, on the other hand, represents crossing borders between cultures.
Every country has its own rhythm, language, and invisible rules. Turkish Culture Passport makes these invisible rules visible by offering users a symbolic culture passport. Every piece of knowledge, every experience, and every discovery becomes a “stamp” in this passport.

This approach focuses not on teaching culture, but on helping people live it.

Discovering Turkish Culture in Small Details

Turkish culture is hidden not in grand narratives, but in small details.
Tea is not just a drink; it is an invitation.
Hospitality means the door is always open, even without a plan.
A nod of the head or a raised eyebrow can become a full sentence.

Turkish Culture Passport focuses precisely on these details. It presents everyday behaviours that are common in Türkiye but often difficult to notice from the outside, using a fun and easy-to-understand language.

What Does It Include?

The project explores topics such as:

Daily life habits

Food and drink culture

Street language and common expressions

Social relationships and hospitality

The intersection of traditional and modern life

Gestures, facial expressions, and body language

Each piece of content offers a small but meaningful answer to the question: What is it like to live in Türkiye?

A Space for Intercultural Interaction

Turkish Culture Passport is not only about telling stories, but also about encouraging interaction. People from different countries are invited to share their own experiences and talk about cultural similarities and differences. This creates a space for mutual cultural exchange rather than one-way communication.

This turns the project from a simple guide into a living community.

Conclusion

The core idea of Turkish Culture Passport is simple:

Türkiye is discovered not with a visa, but with a culture passport.

If you truly want to know a country, start by paying attention to its small details. Because the biggest stories are always hidden in the smallest moments.

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