Turkey-not just something you eat. FC

It interesting to note that Akcura "listed extreme tolerance in religion as one of the traits that the Turks carried with them as they moved across Eurasia. " A great reason for this is because of the location of Turkey. It was located in a region where cultures would come and intermingle. You would have Asian cultures, Middle Eastern cultures, and European cultures that would mix with one another. This provided the Turkish people with an opportunity to observe these countries first hand and enabled them to pick and choose the parts they liked the most and adapt them to their cultures allowing for a greater religious tolerance.