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Intercultural similarities and differences between Lebanon and turkey

Cultural similarities between Lebanon and Turkey

The food: many of the lebanese food are from turkish origin such as: shawarma...

Drinking cofee and shisha are common between the two countries.

Language: although the two languages are different but there are many words used by lebanese people that originated from turky such as: Balkon, fatura...

Religion: Both have sunni muslims.

The appearance: the lebanese and turkish people have similar physical and facial appearance. 
both are in the middle east.

Cultural differences:

There are many differences between 2 countries. the two languages are entirely different.
The turkish army are more develped than the lebanese one. 
the economy of the turkish is more stronger than that of lebanon. 
the turkish government is a part of NATO while lebanon not.
there are some differences in food...


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