Its absolutely of no use being able to speak Turkish, or being in love with a Turk - unless you can handle yourself properly at a formal RAKI table.

This link will lead you to a 10 lecture  Master´s program : RAKI CULTURE and associated manners. The speaker is Mr Vefa Zat. He was a fameous headwaiter in Istanbul, in my time.

I do not know if he is still alive; if he is, SEREFE !, if not; God bless his soul, for he was a real gentleman.

http://www.uzmantv. com/hangi- yemeklerin- yaninda-raki- iyi-gider

that must be interesting ))