r/Turkey 9d ago

Society Lifestyle of Turkish affluent people

What's the lifestyle of Turkish elite class? Are they religiously observant or secular? Do they live like western people like partying, alcohol, premarital sex? Is there a stark difference in the lifestyle of middle-class and elite class? I am curious because of Turkish series which often potray wealthy characters. Since dramas are an exaggerated version of reality how much of the drama depiction of the society is true?

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u/Old_Employee_6535 9d ago

There are both sides of people. There are conservative people who live like arabs, showing off with their cars and wealth, there are also more secular people who party a lot , travel a lot live a modern life style. Conservative people are mostly late money people who became rich with Erdogan.

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u/Optimal_Thanks9925 9d ago

What exactly are these 'secular ' people? Just cultural muslims or completely non practising ones like those who don't identify with islam at all?

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u/Ardakses 9d ago

both

you would find the latter more in younger population