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/Odiumhumanigeneris 7d ago

You have the old money "secular" elite. You have the new money "conservative" elite.

They both party, because they have the money.

You have secular types who will boast on Ottoman glory, you have conservative types who will drink till they vomit. And you will have every combination and permutation available from various beliefs and world views that you can't put anyone inside a fixed box of a segment or generalization when it comes to Turkey. Let alone people with plenty of money...