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What Is The Turkish Evil Eye? | Blue Evil Eye Meaning

Is the evil eye good or bad

If you travel to Turkey, you will see the Turkish evil eye in most of the tourist places, such as the Sunday Market in Istanbul and the Istanbul Farmers Market.

Evil eye in Turkish is a tool to remove negative energy from people. Turks believe that if they put the Turkish evil eye in their house or shop, all the negative energy will disappear, and no one can transfer it to them.

In the continuation of this article from Traveling Topic, I will explain the Turkish evil eye benefits to get to know this symbol and not be surprised to see the Turkish evil eye during your trip to Turkey.

Before reading the rest of the article, I should mention that this article was written according to research conducted in some countries. Researchers have asked Turkish people about all the information you read in this article and found that most Turkish people are aware of this extraordinary phenomenon and believe in it. But a small number of Turkish people do not believe this phenomenon. Please read the rest of this article and share your opinion with us in the comments section.

History of the Turkish evil eye

History of the Turkish evil eye
History of the Turkish evil eye

Turkish people believe that if someone is jealous of you, it will transfer negative energy toward you and cause evil to happen to you. Turkish people also believe that loving someone or something too much will cause it to be damaged. When a person loves a person or a thing too much, he will consider himself the owner of that person or thing, and because of this, he will be proud of himself. And this negative energy causes people to get hurt.

Jealousy is also one of the ways to transfer negative energy and bad luck to others, and Turks also believe in this phenomenon and always try not to be jealous of other people so as not to harm them.

What is the Blue Evil Eye Talisman in Turkey?

What is the Blue Evil Eye Talisman in Turkey
What is the Blue Evil Eye Talisman in Turkey

Turkish people believe a Turkish evil eye should be made individually and handmade for each person. The blue devil’s eye symbol is made by pouring lead into it. Like its name, this symbol is similar to an eye and is made of blue stones because people in the past believed that the devil was afraid of the blue color and this color would keep evil spirits away from that place.

Another name for the Turkish evil 

evil eye
evil eye

Another name for the Turkish evil eye is Nazar Boncugu, a blue bead used as a talisman to ward off evil from people. It is interesting to know that in Turkey, you should not take pictures of their children without permission because they are afraid that you will transfer negative energy to them and consider this impolite. Therefore they make Nazar Boncugu for their children.

Turkish evil eye benefits

Turkish evil eye benefits
Turkish evil eye benefits

Plutarch, the Greek philosopher, believes that certain people have great power in magic. Continuing his words, he points to a group of people south of the Black Sea and says these sorcerers have blue eyes.

The use of the eye symbol in the Turkish devil’s eye is because eyes cause all evil. For this reason, the evil eye in Turkish is used to ward off negative energy and all evil. The ancients believed that this symbol could neutralize evils and prevent bad things from happening.

Famous Turkish souvenirs

The Turkish evil eye is one of the famous souvenirs of Turkey, and if you are looking for the answer to the question ” What To Buy In Turkey For Souvenirs “, I suggest you the blue eye symbol of Turkey. In various markets, such as Kadikoy Market Istanbul and souvenir shops, you can easily find the symbol of the Turkish evil eye in various sizes and shapes.

At the end of the line

In this article about the evil eye, I provided new information and explained that Turkish people use this symbol to neutralize negative energy. I should also mention that this belief also exists in other countries such as Iran, Greece, Italy, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Some still believe that if someone is jealous of you, it will cause bad things to happen to you, and that’s why some also use this symbol or other symbols to prevent bad things from happening in their lives.

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