On Monday the fasting month begins! Meaning no eating nor drinking, not even water, while the sun is up for a period of 30 days. Here in Turkey it will be a tough month for those fasting because of the heat. Pregnant women, diabetic or those with heart- or blood-pressure problems are not fasting, or persons with other illness
where the doctors dissuades them to fast. There are also many people not fasting because of type of work.
Here in Alanya, as well as in whole Turkey, cities and municipalities are preparing food-packs to give away to the ones who are in need. The municipality of Alanya organises Iftar meal every day, the meal you have after sunset, which is free and attended to poor people. They will serve 350 meals every evening during the Ramadan.
In every city you can see this type of charity, either organised in restaurants or like in Istanbul in large tents where people are queueing for a delicious Iftar meal. There are also organisations in Turkey who will provide more than 50 countries with Iftar food.
If you are not fasting avoid drinking or eating in front of someone fasting during daytime. Just imagine if you were the one fasting under 40 degrees and are not even allowed water. Let's show respect for those who are following Ramadan!
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