Roland
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Haaaah haaaah haaaaah!!!!!!!!
You are so funny... |
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_öyAkTümA's Girl_
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No instead of it we use faces of people like you. What are you? a jerk?? Of course we use toilet paper! Turkey is not some kind of wild, uncivilized country!! Hello? We are a bridge between 2 continents.. Wherever u r living I am sure we are 10 times better than you are. Please stop being jealous of our country and insulting it. |
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ozgeonemli
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duh!!! |
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PANCHO
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Let me give you the correct answer to your question as well as correcting some incorrect information here.
1- The answer is yes. Toilet paper is used EVERYWHERE in Turkey.
2- There is absolutely nothing wrond with the water. Majority of the population use tap water as drinking water, so whoever says they got sick, it was not from the water.
3- Turkish Toilets. There is a reason that these wholes in the floors are called Turkish Toilets around the world and it does not mean they are still used. These are the first form of bathrooms. Believe it or not when the Ottoman Regime was the Empire on the land of Anatolia, the rest of Europe was extremely behind times. Hygene was not an important matter in Europe. In fact PERFUME has its roots in France because the French did not shower and they needed something to get the stinch away hence PERFUME was invented. Now TURKISH TOILETS, officially called Ala Turco was created by the Ottomans when people still did not have a proper way of using a bathroom. It took Europe by storm and became popolar and therefore was called Turkish Toilets. In actuality this was in the 1300s and these toilets are not used in these days.
4- The confusion about water. In Turkey the bathrooms have built in bidets. Which is usually a pipe comign out of the toilet, and this is used to clean before the toilet paper is used. This is alot more hygenic. In fact I believe the only country that does not use bidets (that I have been to including all of Europe) is the US. For this reason the new product (slightly wet toilet papers) are becoming mroe and more popular in the US. |
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wandering_canuck
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Of course. |
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curious savage
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Well, we use toilet paper...Actually we use both water and toilet paper. I just bought toilet paper... |
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mesutsuat
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We just use CONDOMS (to ***** you) |
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I'm Macedonian!!!
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sure |
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jasmy2206
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i don't think so,i heard they use water instead toilet paper!
some of them use toilet paper |
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John
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why wouldn't they? |
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rubbylicious
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been there twice, so if you stay in western part, in cities and tourist locations-don't worry, they use paper and everything is realy normal there...though in eastern part you might find only water... |
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cactusbed
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We don't use toilet paper here in Turkey,we use American dollars instead... |
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♥♥♥♥♥
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I think Turks have always been more hygenic than many other Europeans when it comes to toilet hygene . Remember the old French kings and how they had their pee and shh thrown from their windows??:-)))
OF COURSE WE USE TOILET PAPER gosh!!! |
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coolhandjoe
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No of course do people in america wash their hands after using the bathroom? LOL |
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tianjingabi
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TP was readily available when I was there. I've never heard they don't use it. I was only warned about the water. Definitely DON'T drink it!!!! I forgot and used it to brush my teeth and within 12 hours I came down with an awful 12 hour bug! Don't even wash a cut with it. If you have any open wounds, don't get them wet.
By the way, they do have regular toilets, but the Greeks call squatters "Turkish toilets." |
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chef spicey
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no they use newspaper, what do you think |
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Tako
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Yes of course! Turkey is a civilized country! In Turkey's past there were many civilizations. |
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dwnsun
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hell yeah |
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squark
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Yes tp is used. Sometimes though the water system isnt so good in some areas and used tp is then stored by the side of the toilet and is disposed of regularly (by maids if in a hotel). Sounds awful I know, but worse if you block up a toilet.....urgh! |
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Freak
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Well, otherwise, why would international paper products companies try so desperately enter the Turkish market?
By the way, the most common clensing method is using toilet paper after a brief treatment with water. That way irritation caused by harsh texture (yes it IS harsh for that soft skin over there) of paper is minimised. |
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jayden
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opera_and_bullwhips
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That is a difficult question to answer a solid yes or no.
Toilet paper is a relatively recent Western invention. In the Middle East, toilet habits have been governed by by Islam for over a thousand years now. Mohammed emphasized the practice of personal cleanliness. 5 times a day before praying everyone performs a washing ritual. Mohammed even advised what to use to wash with if there was no water available.
From what I have been told, there is also a ritual to the way people washed themselves after using the toilet, using water and their left hand. I was told this is why people take care to serve with the right hand in the Middle East, and that sometimes offering or using the left hand can be impolite or ignorant.
Today many people in the Middle East use toilet paper pretty much the way we do in the West. But you will still find lots of rural areas where the old ways are still followed, and toilet paper can still be regarded as less clean than washing oneself with water. This is why you will usually find a water faucet next to the toilet. Or there may be a metal tube under the toilet seat. When the water handle on the wall is turned on, a stream of water will come from the tube aimed at one's backside to clean with, similar to the concept of the French bidet. There may be a little pouring cup or pitcher to use as well.
While traveling in Turkey it is advisable to carry your own toilet paper roll for times when it isn't supplied. Roadside toilets are not keep as clean as the Westerners are used to, so carrying emergency cleaning supplies is also wise.
There are still a lot of "Turkish Toilets" around. These toilet have nothing to sit on. When you walk in, there is usually a square area that has brass or concrete feet imprints straddling a sewer drain. You stand on the feet they same way they are in the ground, which should leave you facing the center of the room, exactly how you would be if there were a commode there. You carefully adjust your clothing before you squat down so that it will not get wet. Many people try not to squat too far down, which is a big mistake because you will end up urinating or defecating on yourself instead of in the drain! There may be toilet paper, and there will be the water faucet for you to use. After you are done you flush just as you would any toilet. It is usually an overhead flush tank with a pull chain.
The overuse of toilet paper, or placing feminine hygiene products down the toilets is a big no-no. Their drain systems are not that good, and septic tanks are used a lot, so extra stuff just plugs them up faster. During water outages many people throw the toilet paper in a trash can to be thrown away, and don't flush the toilet if one has only urinated. There is usually a bucket of water nearby if needed to flush, but only using the minimal amount of water necessary.
There are many health benefits to using Turkish toilets, believe it or not. People don't get hemorrhoids as much, and moving the bowels is helped by the pressure of the legs against the stomach. When you think about it, you are never touching your bare bottom to a surface that someone else's bare bottom has touched!
I hope this answers your question well. |
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base defender
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sure |
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g t
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of course we use toilet paper. btw never mind the person who said don't use tap water to wash up or brush your teeth with. I don't know what part of the country he/she was in but you can use tap water in the west for anything you want. Nothing will happen. we don't use bottled evian to take a shower. granted I don't drink it because I don't like the way it tastes, I know plenty of people who drink it and they're perfectly healthy. |
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pinar
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sure, what kind of a question is this??? |
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milkkr4
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Yes, "Toilet paper sales reached a value of US$66 million in 2004, representing an increase of nearly 7% in value terms on the previous year." Some of the toilets in Turkey are not the typical "flush" toilets of America (though the frequency of flush toilets in Turkey is increasing). Instead, there is something known as a "Turkish toilet" or "squat toilet", "where the user puts his or her feet on foot rests."
Note that although Turkey does have toilet paper, there could be places where it is not used. |
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Pinar
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LOL, Selpak is the best, expensive but good quality. You should try, or if you want I can send you some. I have never thought that someone would need toilet paper. How did you live without it till now ??????? |
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