Turkey vs Greece
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Turkey
Turkish children kiss elders' hands and touch them to their foreheads as greeting.
This ritual of el ΓΆpmek reflects deep intergenerational respect embedded in daily Turkish family life.
Greece
In Greece, children eat dinner at tavernas at 10 PM β and nobody thinks they should be in bed.
Greek family life follows a Mediterranean rhythm where children are fully integrated into adult social spaces, and late nights are a feature, not a flaw, of childhood.
Turkey
Turkey's education system is centrally managed by the Ministry of National Education. Compulsory education spans 12 years in a 4+4+4 structure. Religious education (imam hatip schools) has expanded significantly since 2012.
Greece
School starts at age 6. Compulsory education covers 6 years of primary (dimotiko) and 3 years of lower secondary (gymnasio). Upper secondary (lykeio) is 3 years. The system is highly centralized, with curricula and textbooks set nationally.
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