PowerPoint Presentation made by Turkish schools for e-Twinning project.

1. NASREDDIN HODJA

2. • The people in Turkey are very familiar with
the jokes and stories of Nasreddin Hodja.
They are part of the Turkish culture.
Nasreddin Hodja lived in central Turkey, in
the small town called Aksehir.

3. • He was a man with great humor, he was very
clever and had an answer to almost all the
problems .Even today, about 600 years after he
has lived and passed away, people in Turkey still
laugh and think about his tricks, common sense,
anecdotes and ingeniousness.
• Nasr-ed-Din means "Victory of Faith", Hodja
means the "Master" or "Teacher". He has
received this honorable title later in his life.

4. One day Nasreddin Hodja is going to the bazaar. The
children ask him : “ Where are you going, Hodja?”

5. He answers : “ To the bazaar.

6. One child wants: “ A balloon”

7. The other wants : “ A toy car”

8. The other child wants a whistle and gives
some money to Hodja.

9. Hodja comes back. He gives the whistle to the
child.

10. Others ask : Where is my ……?
Hodja answers : “ Who gives the money
blows the whistle.