"Tavla" as it's known in Turkish or Backgammon as we know it, is best played on the streets of Taksim in Istanbul, which is where I learnt it from my Turkish friends. A rather simple game but faster than Chess (Thank goodness!) it is best played smoking "Nargile" or Shisha and drinking a nice cup of Turkish tea. A tip however if I may, Be cautious about allowing Turkish men to teach you the game. My male Turkish friends loved teaching me the game or rather persistently telling me what moves I should make until I was forced to yell at them to stop so I could stop being their Tavla puppet. Oh how I miss Istanbul. Chok chok guzel.
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