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Nazar is a belief system with deep roots in Turkish culture, transmitted across generations. Known among the people as "göz değmesi", this belief holds that a person or object can be negatively affected by the envious or admiring glances of others. It is believed that this influence manifests as illness, misfortune, or bad luck. The belief in nazar is not unique to the Anatolian region but has a broad cultural spread extending from Central Asia to the present day. Historical and Cultural Origins