While on the subject of all things Turkey, Muscati & wife posted a picture of this toilet they found in a newly remodeled building in Muscat.
For those that are not from this part of the world, this is what we commonly refer to as a "Turkish toilet" and it can still be found in a number of public bathrooms across the Middle East. And yes, it can be still found in Turkey. I came across one in Istanbul nearly two years ago.
I’m one of those who is totally grossed by this "hole" and wish they would stop making this monstrosity. Read the comments as well, they are eye-opening and very detailed 😉 I hope this didn’t
gross you out 😉 I just thought that this "hole" was worth highlighting. Enjoy!
Via: [Chan’ad]
is the hose there to clean your hands, iyas or is it for…?
I am surprised no one mentioned the faucet and its attached hose to the left of the “shit pit” in the picture! If you thought assuming position to do business is hard enough, try using the hose without getting water all over your pants or skirt. *Sigh* I miss my bidet back home.
I remembered this one as well.
A guy from the desert enters the city. He was introduced to the toilet system he sees for the first time. They forgot to tell him all details. He goes back to where he came from amazed and told his friends: wow, you go to the restroom, once you are done, you flush, and everything is gone. There is even some water left in the toilet after that to wash your face with.
Rivda, do you have a secret you’d like to share? 🙂 As far as I can recall, the only really sort of unique thing is that you pull a chain hanging down and then “fire in the hole,” there’s a great awakening in the hole that takes care of anything that might need taking care of, so to speak. I’m not sure how it deals with anything beyond the ordinary, but, again, I’ve been told somehow this design is more hygienic.
And be it Turkish or Arab it is a pretty easy to maintain design is it not? Too bad it just doesn’t work for so many of us out here. And then there’s this.
Damn! Now I know why people are so angry in the Middle East. I would be too if I had to do my jobs with that! I wonder if the American occupation in Iraq has a toilet policy. Natasha, are there toilet fundamentalists in the region?
I’m surprised nobody has mentioned anything about the “flushing” system in these toiletes.
In defense of the hole, I think Muscati said this was new construction. So it hasn’t suffered at the hands of man (and the occasional woman). Give it time. I’m sure it’ll meet your imagination head on.
BTW I’m not sure where I read it (maybe on Muscati’s site or Chan’ad’s) but I’m still chuckling at the guy that thought this sucker was for washing the feet. Ahahahah LOL! >:-O
Muscati’s globe-trotting toilet makes a a guest appearance here as well I see 😉
Oh man, I’ve been blogging for close to a year without even replies to my posts. One picture of an Arabic toilet and I get linked all over!
hahaha, that was very funny jareer. where did u hear that?
this does look very clean. why is the whole that small? the only tome i ever heard of this was from my parents when they lived in Jordan many years ago. i just cant understand how a girl can be put in this situation.