My experiences are little. I see that there is a special night before the wedding day. It is called "kına gecesi". Women do something themselves, and men never be with them at this whole night. As I am a guy, I have been always with the men, and we just sit and chat about the world, about the wedding, the people etc. If the family is religious some, then the chat topic is always religious and the wishes and prayers that god will help this "future" family; the guy and the girl.

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yeah, i heard about this girl night before marriage and as far i understood celebrating is in turkish bath with some dances and body art.
and also (i didnt check this rule before - my fault) you cannot write in turkish here anyway
and as far as i know there is also hand kissing - as showing respect to guests.true?

oops!

Please share your experience or knowledge about turkish wedding ceremony, traditions and afterparty.For native speakers - please write in turkish - so i can learn a bit
thanks

crime is in all cities and everywhere people are swearing - maybe here more passionate as here is so many unwritten rules.again my appologies as i am not english native speaker.and smoking here is lifestyle - i dont like it either but i cannot change them

Name "Asya" for me is to oriental.But maybe for new parents it is ok

İ think Elif is also popular in Turkey or Burcu.But to be honest the most interesting name i found for my own daugther is Servet.İ know - GS have player with this name but as i understood it can be also girl name.Anyway - most of names are with some meaning so be careful when you chose it and congratulations

Thank you all!