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Turkey Glossary
C
caravanserai a roadside inn where backpackers can get cheap deals in hotel rooms.
D
dolmu refers to a shared taxi, a common means to navigate around towns.
E
eyvan a vaulted recess usually found in tombs.
H
hafiz theologians who have memorized the entire Koran.
hamam a Turkish public bath.
I
imaret a soup kitchen in Amasya, Turkey.
K
külliye a large mosque complex.
kümbet a domed tomb.
kütüphane a library.
M
mimber local term for pulpit.
T
tabhane a hospital.
