Each culture has its own superstitious beliefs, although there seems to be a few common superstitions which can be found in different cultures.
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One such superstition which is also found in Turkish culture is that of the broken mirror. Many cultures believe this to be a sign of bad luck, but Turkish people have their own nuance to the notion. They believe that broken mirrors are caused by the evil eye, and when one encounters a broken glass or mirror, the energy must be dispelled immediately, otherwise, the person who encountered it will experience seven years of bad luck.
Talking about the evil eye (nazar in Turkish), this seems to be the source of all the negative energy, and so Turkish people use these eye-shaped blue and white amulets, shown above, like lucky charms that help dispel the evil eye.
Another common thing that Turkish superstitions have with other cultures’ superstitions may be knocking on wood, which is something that one does to prevent certain bad events, especially those they speak out, from happening. It’s also a way of protecting their hopeful plans from being disrupted by the evil eye. Further, Turkish people pinch their ear lobe, knock on wood three times, and then say “Aman nazar değmesin” which means, “May the evil eye not be cast”.
They also have this interesting belief about ringing in your ears. Turkish people believe that, depending on which ear you experience ringing, it would mean different things. Ringing in the left ear means that somebody is talking about you behind your back. Meanwhile, ringing in the right means the opposite. I wonder if there are instances when one experiences ringing in both ears, and how Turkish people would react to that.
To learn about the other Turkish superstitions, check out this article from Hurriyet Daily News.
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Source: neatorama