• Jankatarch@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I am Turkish.
    I go to Turkish restaurants.
    Lots of Arabs working there.
    Same food has become part of their culture too over last few centuries living side by side.
    Some of our food is straight up borrowed from them, in fact.
    Pretty sure one used to live/work in Turkey.
    They cook it well.
    I like it.

    I assume similar?

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      I have to share this: I have learned that Türkiye has a culture of cats. Cats, tea, coffee, and delicious gyro. It was on the internet therefore it must be true. If it weren’t for the government I’d be looking at a music fellowship there.

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      There was a slight empire situation there. You have no basis to complain about cultural appropriation as a Turk. But yes, many of the pilaf dishes in Asia have ottoman roots.