Turkish take on Kiwi culture
MARNIE HALLAHAN
Last updated 10:41 25/10/2012
No matter how Kiwi Ali Yildiz gets, he'll always drink his coffee black, the Turkish way.
The cafe, tapas bar and nightclub owner has been in New Zealand for 18 years after immigrating from Istanbul with his wife Zulha.
The couple arrived speaking very little English and with no idea they would end up with a hospitality empire less than 10 years later.
"I didn't even know how to make a fried egg," Ali laughs.
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