I&#x27;ve never been lucky enough to visit Turkey, though I have some hope of attending a conference in Istanbul next year.<p>I _have_ gotten to stay with two separate Turkish AirBnB hosts here in the UK -- and both times were amazing. I&#x27;m sure it&#x27;s not right to generalise from this small number of examples, but Turkish hospitality is clearly a _big_ deal. Even just visiting Turkish friends in their respective homes, there seems to be this feeling of great pride in hosting a guest.<p>I hope it&#x27;s something that English culture can learn from.<p>Edit: hope I&#x27;m not coming over as patronising here. Just thought I&#x27;d share a more positive view.