Turkish culture and art

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Turkey, being a country where the east meets the west, - some might think that this is a mere cliché - therefore, a country where one would observe what both the west and the east offers, presents a very diverse understanding of art and culture. The Islamic Art varies substantially from Western Art due primarily to restrictions in the interpretation of Koran on depicting the human form. Rather than being representational of the profane world, the perfection of Ottoman art lies in the pure balance of colour, line and rhythm in geometric patterns and designs.
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