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Jonathan learned Turkish before traveling to Türkiye for a hair transplant. His story follows language learning, medical travel and two trips to Bursa.

Explore Turkish wedding traditions from Central Asian Turkic customs and Dede Korkut to kına gecesi, kız isteme, Ottoman weddings, nikâh, takı and modern Türkiye.

What August 30 Zafer Bayramı commemorates in Türkiye, from the Ottoman defeat in World War I and the occupations to Dumlupınar, Lausanne, and the Republic.