One Turkish man who serves tea inside the zone appears to be allowed to come and go at will in order to use the tap on the Turkish side to wash his cups.

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Burton writes of pouring tea for Turkish grandmothers and being close to bridal parties in Tbilisi, Georgia, while Ettenberg has been invited into kitchens to help prepare meals with women and their children in Jordan, where men are forbidden.

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Served in a traditional Turkish tulip glass, the smoky flavoured black tea comes from an old kettle and costs as little as 1 Turkish Lira.

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