Istanbul is set to host the meeting of the World Toilet Organization, or WTO, a global nonprofit organization committed to improving toilets and sanitation conditions worldwide. The World Toilet Summit will take place in October 2009 within the framework of Istanbul European Capital of Culture 2010, said Şeref Durmuş, the head of the Turkish Toilets Organization.

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Though a squat toilet has it´s charm, I must say I prefer a sit down toilet (especially the bidet ones with flushing & drying options which are so common in Japan I like very much). How about you? Do you mind a squat toilet or not?

what is a "squat" toilet?do u mean the hole in the floor?We call these toilets "turkish" here in greece,because before the Ottoman Empire there were different styles here.I prefer the turkish ones though as long as they are clean,coz they are better for hygiene,whereas toilets where u seat,may have a million germs,coz u actually touch them with ur butt.

Personally I am not to flushed about which style I use so long as it is clean!   But I must say, the flushing, washing and drying options that Japan have sound wonderful

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW i ahte those squat toilets, you dont see them here alot only like in gas stations if you really wanna goa nd its an emergency do you use them!! And theyre always more dirty than the sit down one!!!!YUCK!!!! I dont understand how they could be hygenic, theres.......... all over the toilet!!!!, but those japanese ones are really common here, and we call the squat one a saudi or arabic toilet (dont know why)