Turkey is similar to other Mediterranean cultures when it comes to time. Turkish meetings tend to start late and not go according to the scheduled time, which is also common among Greek, Italians, and the Spanish. One major difference though is the importance of Islam in society. For example, business meetings must be scheduled around prayer times during the day for the religious and no meetings normally occur during the week of Ramadan since this is the time that people go on vacations. This makes Turkey a unique Mediterranean culture with an importance placed more on life and religion rather than punctuality.
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