A suit or jacket and tie is the business dress norm and business meetings should not be attended in causal attire. English is the recognized international business language in Turkey and any company that does not have this facility is unlikely to make a satisfactory business partner for New Zealand companies. The Turks are warm and friendly people but initially reserved and formal. They are proud of their country's modernisation and its secular democratic achievements. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey is revered and almost all Turkish offices are adorned with paintings or photographs of him.
Strong tea is served in small glass cups and Turkish coffee in small porcelain cups.
When offered in business meetings, they should be accepted. Business meetings can be interrupted by telephone calls, staff members or other visitors coming in. Although this does not always happen there is no disrespect intended. Business lunches and dinners are common because the Turks are generous hosts. It is important to reciprocate this when they visit New Zealand.