{"id":1612,"date":"2026-02-18T14:36:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:40:16","slug":"an-exciting-ramadan-experience-in-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/an-exciting-ramadan-experience-in-istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"An exciting Ramadan experience in Istanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Istanbul is illuminated by good tidings as Ramadan, the holiest month of the year, is welcomed. These good tidings are being heralded in\u00a0mosques<\/a>\u00a0around the city. \u2018Welcome Ramadan’, ‘The Holiest Month’, \u2018Know it\u2019s Worth\u2019, ‘Know the Great Value of This Month’ are the words that welcome the public to Ramadan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Ramadan, Istanbul rises each morning for the pre-dawn mean, to the sounds of drums, usually accompanied, in some parts of Istanbul, by the sound of canons. As \u0130ftar (fast-breaking meal) approaches, in Istanbul, there is a sweet sense of peace and excitement in the air, as everyone prepares the feast, whether at home or at work, or the city squares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Incredible flavors of Ramadan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Although Ramadan meals depend on the season, iftar is always a feast. Olives, pide (Turkish pizza), and dates, salty and sweet treats, are the necessities required for those that fast during Ramadan. What could go better with the warm Ramadan pide straight from the oven than olives and delicious dates? The other flavors of Ramadan feasts are of the Turkish cuisine, which vary from region to region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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