Clubs are present in every city and major town and are followed fanatically. The national football hero is Galatasaray's Hakan Sukur, who generated major headlines in Turkey when Manchester United announced its interest in purchasing him. Food Turkish is one of the world's most varied cuisines. The kebap features sliced or skewered lamb meat prepared a number of ways and ranks among Turkey's most popular dishes. Seafood is more expensive than meat dishes, but the choices are great and the quality is often good.
Turkish desserts are sinfully sweet and have to be tasted to be believed.
Wine is produced in several regions of Turkey. Doluca 's red and rose are particularly good. Raki, a strong aniseed-flavored drink reminiscent of Greek ouzo, is the national aperitif. The clear liquor is usually mixed with water, which turns the drink a cloudy white color. Politeness and courtesy don't apply to the roads in Turkey, and I learned to not be surprised in situations like Turkish drivers passing me on blind curves going uphill.