Claim: Alafranga and alaturca are now the outdated labels, these were adjectives to differentiate between Western culture and Eastern culture which is an umbrella term for various cultures or social structures.
Evidence: The labels are now considered outdated, but are useful in understanding Ottoman and Turkish cultural history. Historically, alafranga and alaturca were adjectives to differentiate between Western culture and Eastern culture in the context of things such as clothing, food and decor. Eastern world, also known as the East or the Orient, is an umbrella term for various cultures or social structures, nations and philosophical systems, which vary depending on the context.