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Traditional Turkish Breakfast: Kahvaltı and Çay Culture

Vibrant Turkish breakfast spread with hot black tea in tulip-shaped glasses / Credit: TGA

In Turkish cuisine, breakfast isn’t just “something you grab before work.” It’s slow, generous, and meant to be shared, the kind of meal where you sit for hours chatting, topping up your tea, and reaching across the table for just one more bite.