Culture of Turkey

Culture 
             The culture of Turkey is very diverse. There are some derived cultures mainly from the East Mediterranean or West Asian area. There are also a few other cultures are pulled into the mix as well from places such as Southeastern, European, and Central Asian countries. These different countries brought different styles of art, clothing, textiles, architecture, and foods. Mainly in Turkey they like to do paintings. The art of painting in Turkey took over 150 years to develop. From that point on painting really started to develop and grow.  Turks are devoted to their traditions and through that it is passed down into their clothes. Some of the clothes that they do wear are Salvars(trousers), inner robes, Kaftan(outer gown or robe), but over the years when the Ottoman empire was still around changes were made to these pieces of clothing. Usually in women's clothing they are depicted wearing cloth over their heads but their faces are not covered. Also with women's clothing Are some what simple but then there is some intricate detailing on parts of the clothes. The same is with other textile arts that are made. Such as ceramics, tapestries, and rugs. Another part of their culture is their food. Some of the foods that they eat are lamb, beef, and yogurt. That is just a few things on Turkey's culture.