Originally Published on St. Olaf's Term in the Middle East Group Blog. In Turkey, tea is an invitation. It may be presented as a means to draw you in to the musty confines of a carpet shop deep in the belly of the Grand Bazaar. It may be offered as a gift at the end of a meal, an establishment’s way of saying, “We enjoyed your patronage. Come eat with us again, lutfen.” In the case of sixteen lucky St. Olaf travelers, it became a welcomed glimpse into the intimate intricacies

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