Superstition in Turkey

Like many beliefs, they are also put into place to explain a higher power and are believed to increase one's favor.

[3] The amulet called nazar is supposed to protect against the "evil eye", a superstition shared among several cultures.

As a form of preventing these affects, it is believed that wearing the evil eye will grant protection to the wearer.

Researchers from Ankara University performed a study of the effects of this tradition on the health of women.

[7] Turkish people believe that repeating something forty times can make the desired event happen.

[2] People in Turkey also believe that itching of the right hand means unexpected money inflow in the close future.