The above photo is one that will instantly conjure up countless memories for every Turk that sees it, but for the rest of you foreigners: it’s an evening of çay and tavla on the balcony, in the spring night air. Tavla is played on what appears to be a backgammon board (every Turkish household has one of these), but from what I understand the rules and scoring are slightly different from how backgammon is played elsewhere (I can’t say, because I was only introduced to the game after I came to Turkey). And Turkish tea, well… it’s good enough to keep you sitting there all night. This is such an instantly recognisable way for Turkish people to spend an evening, I thought I snap a photo and share. That’s Emrah on the left, and my beloved Emirhan on the right.
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