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Connecting two continents, Asia and Europe,Turkey is a wonderful passage that combines different cultures.
Turkish Flag
Turkish Lira (TL) is our currency. 1 Euro = 2,80 TL
Turkey is surrounded by the Aegean Sea in the west, The Black Sea in the north and The Mediterrenean Sea in the south. Also, there is an inland sea called the Sea
of Marmara which connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea.
Turkey is bordered by Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia,Armenia,Iran,Iraq,Syria and Azerbaijani Exclave of Nakhchivan.
You can hear the heartbeats of Turkey in Ankara,which is the capital of the country with its 4.5million population.
Turkey is a secular parliamentary democratic republic.
Mountain Ranges From Turkey
Mount Erciyes
Mount Ağrı is the highest peak of Turkey at 5.137 m.
Uludağ
Yeşilırmak rises in
Turkey and ends in the Black Sea.
River Dicle rises in Turkey and ends in Persian Gulf in Basra.
Kızılırmak is the longest river in Turkey. It rises and ends within Turkey.
Large Cities
MUĞLA
ANTALYA
ANKARA
İstanbul is the only city in the World located in
two continents, Asia and Europe.
İzmirİstanbul
Pamukkale Travertines
The Rock Sites of Capadoccia
City of Safranbolu
Selimiye Mosque and its complex
Historical site
s
Archaeological site of Troy
Maiden’s Tower
THE BOSPHORUS BRİDGE CONNECTS TWO CONTİNENTS.
Hagia Sophia
Galata Tower
Grand Bazaar
Historical eventsTurkish Grand National Assembly opened on 23rd of April,1920 and Atatürk, the great leader of theTurks and the founder of the Turkish Republic wanted the day to be celebrated by all the children around the world.It’s the only festival given as a gift to the children of the world.
In 1935, Atatürk gave the Turkish women the right to vote and to be elected.
In 1928,Atatürk introduced the Latin Alphabet to the Turkish people.
The foundation of Turkish Republic on 29th of October, 1923
Turkish War of Independence, 1919-1922
Notable Figures
Ataturk is the great leader and founder of Turkish Republic
Mehmet the Conqueror is one of the Ottoman Sultans who conquered İstanbul.
Mimar Sinan, the great architect
Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi was the philosopher and sufist.
Evliya Çelebi was the traveller who travelled around the World and wrote «Seyahatname»
Typical Food
Mantı
Shish Kebab Baklava
Yaprak Sarma
Tea
Turkish Delight Turkish Coffee
Simit
Döner
Popular Sports in Turkey
Weightlifting Volleyball
Oil Wrestling
FootballBasketball
Resources*www.google.com.tr*tr.wikipedia.org*http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/TR/
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