Throughout history Turks have coexisted with members of different race and faiths. After this
experience of living together merged with Islamic practices and customs following Islamization
of Turks, a unique experience, form and conscience of ‘living together’ emerged. In this paper,
the coexisting experience in Anatolian Turkish-Islamic Culture, in particular in the context of its
examples during Ottoman period with their sociological background and outcomes, has been
explored
