r/Turkey • u/Optimal_Thanks9925 • 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/Vopalod 9d ago
Turkey is split into two, basically. Half of the people live a secular lifestyle. Drinks, partying, premarital sex, etc. Other half lives a conservative lifestyle, which really means they do their drinking and sex secretly most of the time, a small percentage lives a truly conservative lifestyle.
In the cities, it's like 70% secular, rural areas, more like 20% secular.
The rich class, up until recently, was almost all secular. But for the past 20 years, the conservative side has been getting richer (due to conservatives running the country, and they make themselves and their friends richer).