Gülay Onursal Non-Drinkers and Vegetarians

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Turkish

Is gorusmelerinde normal olarak, eger bu bir oglen yemegi ise, hafif bir icki teklif edilebilir, bira gibi, sarap gibi. Ama tabii fazla olmamak kaydiyla, bir kadeh, bir bira seklinde. Aksam is gorusmelerinde uzun bir yemek fasli, iste uzun bir gorusme ise, ortama gore, kisinin alkole karsi davranislarinda bir degisiklik yok ise, normal bir keyifli yemek ortami ise, alkol teklifinde bulunabilirler ve icebilir. Vejeteryanlik, Turkiye’de pek fazla vejeteryan yok bildigim kadariyla, ama yeni nesilde bu tur bilinclenme var. Gayet dogal, ben et yemiyorum diyebilirsiniz. Sadece dogal yetisen bitki otlar turunde yiyecekler yenilebilir ve gayet dogal karsilaniyor. Ben de tercih ediyorum acikcasi.

English

In business meetings, normally, if this is a lunch, a soft drink can be offered, or something like a beer and wine. Yet, certainly, one condition would be to not have too much, like one glass or one beer. At the business meetings in the evening, if it is a long dinner and meeting, depending on the situation; if there is no problem in the other person’s attitude about drinking alcohol, and if it is a pleasant dinner setting, they can offer alcohol and he may drink. As for being a vegetarian, there are not many vegetarians in Turkey as far as I know, but there is a consciousness growing among the new generation. It is very natural to say ‘I do not eat meat’. You can have food including natural herbs and it is regarded quite usual. Frankly, I prefer them, too.

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Authors: LouisPM, h.brinsko, orkelm.