Phone charms made with colorful beads. The evil eye is very common in Turkey and Greece. It is used for protection against the negative influence of envy, traditionally known as the 'evil eye'. According to tradition, which dates back to ancient Egypt and Babylon, the bad feelings of a person are projected through the eyes, as they are the most expressive part of the body. For this reason, it was common for Turks and Greeks to use a talisman in the shape of an eye as a way to "distract" the gaze of the possessor of the evil eye.