Cultural differences in business America and Turkey

• People greet one another with a handshake when meeting for the first time. However, some Muslims may prefer not to touch people of the opposite gender. For the Turkish women, men should wait for the woman to offer her hand first.
• When an elderly person enters a room, it is expected that you will stand up in order to greet them.
• Greetings are informal and come with a handshake. Americans are friendly and smile a lot. They are often quickly on a first-name basis, so be prepared for them to share their first name and use yours.
• Staring is common among the Turkish people, so don’t be concerned if you are stared at.
• Crossing your arms or putting your hands in your pockets while facing or talking to someone is impolite.
• Tipping your head forward means ‘yes’, but lifting your head backwards and raising your eyebrows means ‘no’
• It is unfriendly to step backwards if a Turk is standing close to you, as they tend to stand quite close when speaking.
First impressions are very important.A good way to make it is to speak highly of Turkey,demonstrating knowledge of the language will also help.
• First impressions are very important.A good way to make it is to speak highly of Turkey,demonstrating knowledge of the language will also help.
• It is best to avoid speaking about religion and politics during the initial meetings. The wearing of the traditional Muslim headscarf (hijab) is also a controversial topic in Turkey that should be avoided.
Communication in America
• The standard space between you and your counterpart should be about two feet. Most executives will be uncomfortable standing at a closer distance
• Americans tend to adopt sports terms in their business speech (“Touch base”, “Call the shots” and “Game plan” are a few examples).
• Americans like to...

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