tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430537140683162371.post6513778390362610522..comments2023-05-14T23:29:25.371-07:00Comments on Turklish: Santa Claus, New Years and Commercialization in Turkey Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06363825603158215830noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430537140683162371.post-72292200692620051612013-01-12T10:57:37.928-08:002013-01-12T10:57:37.928-08:00Thanks for the comment Irene! Sorry for the late m...Thanks for the comment Irene! Sorry for the late moderation it is difficult to get online these last few days in turkey. Welcome to my blog - I look forward to checking out yours as well when life is back to normal for me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363825603158215830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430537140683162371.post-10891883821236121252013-01-08T13:07:45.022-08:002013-01-08T13:07:45.022-08:00My husband is from Izmir but has been in Canada cl...My husband is from Izmir but has been in Canada close to 30 years and said when he was growing up he really never did see any Christmas decorations at all in his time. I noticed his cousins a few years back came to visit us and stocked up on all sorts of Christmas decor and they live in Istanbul.<br />I think it's kind of nice.....well Santa is really from Turkey :-)<br />Just found you Blog and it's very interesting so now I'm going to be a Follower.<br /><br />erica-sweetonyou.blogspot.com<br />Erica (Irene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10506249277104250093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430537140683162371.post-53220300077157523342013-01-08T03:18:12.476-08:002013-01-08T03:18:12.476-08:00That's interesting - it seems like Istanbul ha...That's interesting - it seems like Istanbul has taken on the gift giving and Christmas theme perhaps more than other parts of Turkey. You can find Santas here in Maras, but Christmas decorations are not as common. I agree that it is nice to be away from the commercialism - it is like a breath of fresh air! It seems like you had a nice Christmas with friends and good food - a great combination!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363825603158215830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430537140683162371.post-81005412096209351302013-01-07T11:46:33.925-08:002013-01-07T11:46:33.925-08:00Well, living in Istanbul, it seemed like Christmas...Well, living in Istanbul, it seemed like Christmas/New Year's decorations were nearly everywhere in the city....probably not in more conservative neighborhoods. It does seem to be a holiday where people do gift exchanges just like we do in the US. Who knows what the future will hold for it? I also did not miss being back in the US surrounded by the crazy commercialism this holiday season!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920366609527181388noreply@blogger.com