komshi
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Komshi (Turkish: komşu - neighbor) denotes the neighborhood in the Balkans. It was in the culture for balkan families to serve their neighbor. Balkan neighbors or komshis had special relations between them, whether they were Muslim, Christians, or Jews. Their houses had two gates or doors, one facing the street, the other leading to the komshi. Somebody could easily arrive at the komshi gate from the opposite street without walking through a public road, People offered their komshi food from their own table. It was Balkan culture that had its origin in Turkish culture.
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