Working with Turkey

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Summary

Target audience

Managers and employees who work with Turkey

Prerequisite

No prerequisite

Objectives

Significantly increase participants’ effectiveness in their professional relationships with their Turkish counterparts.

  • Acquire an intercultural framework to better understand behaviors
  • Explore the cultural reference points of the Turkish context
  • Decode communication and organizational styles
  • Adjust and embed professional practices
  • Decode decision-making and negotiation processes

Access Modalities and Entry Assessment

  • Average access time: 2 weeks
  • Completion of a prior questionnaire and/or e-learning module before the training to identify needs and adapt the content

Evaluation Modalities

  • In-training assessments: e-learning module, quizzes, role plays, case studies, etc.
  • End-of-training assessment: evaluation completed by consultants to assess the achievement of training objectives, immediate feedback questionnaire including a self-assessment section

Added value

  • Conducted by an expert intercultural consultant
  • Prior needs assessment to tailor the training
  • Access to the Nomad’ Profiler: an intercultural profiling tool
  • A blend of theory and practical scenarios
  • Sharing of best practices and a personalized action plan

ACCESSIBILITY

All our training courses are accessible to people with disabilities. Each training project will be the subject of a case study by our teams, in order to adapt the training program. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss the possible options : r.dubert@akteos.fr

Program


Step 1: E-learning

Exploring your preferences and cultural gaps

  • Clarify your context and expectations
  • Become aware of cultural filters
  • Discover your cultural profile

Step 2: On-site or remote training

Decoding Turkish culture

  • Cross-cultural perceptions and first impressions
  • A culture at the crossroads of East and West: Ottoman heritage and republican modernity
  • The importance of nationalism and religion in social behavior
  • The influence of traditions, family rituals and respect for honor

Understanding Turkish values and norms

  • Honor (şeref) and personal pride: pillars of reputation
  • Respect for authority, hierarchy and elders
  • Loyalty to the group: family, company, nation
  • A sense of hospitality and relational warmth
  • The central role of informal communication in business

Working with / Managing Turkish colleagues

  • Building a relationship of trust: human closeness and mutual loyalty
  • Communicating diplomatically: reading between the lines, avoiding blunt criticism
  • Expected leadership: strong, protective, yet respectful of people
  • Decision-making often centralized but preceded by informal consultations

Adapting working methods

  • Flexibility in organization and time management
  • Meetings: the importance of human interactions and informal discussions
  • Risk management: displayed caution, but adaptability on the ground
  • Preserving the image and honor of your counterpart in all circumstances
 

Remote follow-up session 2 to 3 months after the training, for intra-company courses.

Available inter-company coursesDuration: 7 hours

November 23, 2026

remote session

1020 €HT/PERS.

Training session held in French

November 10, 2027

remote session

1020 €HT/PERS.

Training session held in French

* Technical fees and lunch included

To register yourself or one of your colleagues for one of these sessions, email us at interentreprises@akteos.fr or fill in our contact form.

Intra-company coursesDuration: to define
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