Turkish Gifts Under 25 Dollars: 10 Small Ideas With a Saying
Ten small Turkish gift ideas under 25 dollars, grouped by price: a sticker, a magnet, a ceramic ornament, greeting cards, an audio story, a mug, a notebook, a poster, a coaster set and a tote bag.
A thoughtful gift does not have to be expensive. Many of the best Turkish gifts are small things that carry a saying, a character or a symbol the family already knows: a mug for the morning tea, a sticker for a notebook, a magnet that says Yemek yedin mi? ("Have you eaten?") on the fridge. This guide gathers ten ideas under 25 dollars from Roots & Talks, grouped by price. Every price below is the starting price of the product page when we wrote this guide, and some products have size or style options, so check the page before you order.
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Under 10 dollars
1. A sticker, 6.99 dollars. The Sana Da kiss-cut sticker is a durable vinyl sticker. Sana da means "to you too", the answer to a good wish, and it is a friendly thing to stick on a laptop, a notebook or a water bottle. See more in the stickers collection.
2. A fridge magnet, 6.99 dollars. The Yemek Yedin Mi? die-cut magnet has a matte finish and a magnetic backing. It carries the handwritten line Bizde sevgi böyle konuşur, "this is how love speaks in our home". It works as a stocking filler or a small thank-you.
3. A ceramic ornament, 9.99 dollars. The Nazar Değmesin ceramic ornament shows the blue nazar bead with tulips, a crescent and a star. It comes in several shapes, so look at the product page for the shape you prefer. More are in ornaments and magnets.
4. A pack of greeting cards, 9.99 dollars. A pack of ten cards, such as the Sana Da greeting cards, covers birthdays, thank-you notes and class gifts. Envelopes are not included, so add your own.
5. An audio story, 4.99 to 5.99 dollars. Our digital stories are downloads, so nothing is shipped and nothing waits in the post. Ela and the Star That Flew to Grandma is a Turkish bedtime audio book for children ages 4 to 9. The Simit Cart on the Corner is an illustrated audio e-book. Browse the e-books and audio stories.
10 to 15 dollars
6. A mug, 10.99 dollars. The Çay Koy, Geliyorum 11 oz mug says "put the tea on, I'm coming", a sentence many Turkish families know well. It is a friendly way to promise a visit. See all of them in the mugs collection.
7. A spiral notebook, 11.99 dollars. The Yemek Yedin Mi? spiral notebook has 118 ruled pages and measures 6 × 8 in (15.2 × 20.3 cm). It suits school notes, shopping lists and Turkish words. Find more in notebooks and stationery.
8. A matte paper poster, from 11.99 dollars. The Yemek Yedin Mi? matte paper poster is a small wall gift for a kitchen or a desk. Posters come in several sizes, so check which size fits the wall and its price on the page. See the posters collection.
15 to 25 dollars
9. A coaster set, 18.99 dollars. The Çay Koy, Geliyorum coaster set has four pieces with a cork back, a practical gift for the tea glasses on the table.
10. An organic cotton tote bag, 19.99 dollars. The Nazar Değmesin organic cotton tote bag is made for a morning at the market or a day at the library. More styles are in the bags collection.
Three small sets you can build
If one small gift feels too small, combine two or three. Here are three sets, added up from the starting prices above and before shipping. A mug with a pack of cards (10.99 and 9.99 dollars) comes to 20.98 dollars, a good set for a tea-loving friend. A notebook with a sticker (11.99 and 6.99 dollars) comes to 18.98 dollars, a good set for a student or a language learner. A sticker, a magnet and a ceramic ornament (6.99, 6.99 and 9.99 dollars) come to 23.97 dollars, a good set for a family with children. Prices can change, so check the product pages when you order.
How to choose
Pick the phrase first and the product second. Yemek yedin mi? suits a parent or a grandparent. Çay koy, geliyorum suits a friend who loves tea. Sana da suits a classmate or a colleague. Nazar değmesin suits a new home or a new baby. If you want the meaning behind a phrase, read what these Turkish sayings mean and what sana da means. If you are shopping for a family member, our guides to gifts for a Turkish mom and Turkish gifts for him may help.
Three lines for the card
- Sana da. To you too.
- Yemek yedin mi? Have you eaten?
- Nazar değmesin. May the evil eye not touch you.
One more idea: pair two small things
Two small gifts often feel bigger than one. A mug with a pack of cards, or a notebook with a sticker, costs less than a single large item and still looks planned. Pick the pair by the person, then write one line in Turkish by hand. The gift is the small thing, and the line is what the other person keeps.