National holidays in Turkey

Apr 23: National Sovereignty and Children's Day (anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly in 1920)

May 1: Labour and Solidarity Day (since from 2009)May 19: Atatürk Commemoration and Youth &

Sports Day (the arrival of Atatürk in Samsun in 1919, and the beginning of the War of Independence)

Aug 30: Victory Day (victory over invading forces in 1922).

Oct 29: Republic Day (anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic in 1923)

As a sign of gratitude to our Turkish friends we offer you some things only a few know about this gorgeous country.

ARTS AND CULTURE

Top 10 of modern Turkish music10. Mercan Dede – İstanbul9. Mor ve Ötesi – Cambaz8. Sıla – …Dan Sonra7. Üçnoktabir – Değişmem6. Yüksek Sadakat – Döneceksin Diye Söz

Ver5. maNga – Bitti Rüya4. Ceza – From the Film “Crossing the

Bridge”3. Kenan Doğulu – Çakkıdı2. Mustafa Ceceli – Unutamam1. Doğa İçin Çal! 2 – Uzun İnce Bir

Yoldayım

Top 10 Turkish authors and their works10. Beyond the Walls, Selected Poems by Nazım

Hikmet9. A Mind at Peace by Ahmet H Tanpınar8. Night by Bilge Karasu7. Sleeping In the Forest by Sait Faik6. Istanbul, Memories of a City by Orhan Pamuk5. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk4 Yaşar Kemal: On his Life and Art by Yaşar Kemal3. Memed, My Hawk by Yaşar Kemal2. The Poems of Oktay Rifat by Oktay Rifat 1. Mrs Valley's War: The Shelter Stories by Feyyaz

Kayacan Fergar

Top 10 Turkish actors10.Memet Ali

Alabora9.Halit Ergenç8.Cem Yilmaz7.Mazhar Alanson6.Mehmet Günsür5.Fikret Kuskan4.Çetin Tekindor3.Aras Bulut

Iynemli2.Haluk Bilginer1.Sener Sen

Top 10 Turkish films

10 Hope - Yilmaz Güney9 The Herd - Zeki Ökten8 The Road - Şerif Gören7 Mr. Muhsin - Yavuz Turgul6 Innocence - Zeki Demirkubuz5 The Girl with the Red Scarf - Atif

Yilmaz4 Motherland Hotel - Ömer Kavur3 Dry Summer - Metin Erksan2 The Bride - Ömer Lütfi Akad1 Distant - Nuri Bilge Ceylan

TOURISM AND LEASURE

Top 10 Cities in Turkey

10- Trabzon9 – Van8 – Urfa7 – Konya6 – Hatay5 – Bursa4 – Antalya3 – Izmir2 – Ankara1 - Istanbul

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Turkey

10- Gallipoli - Canakkale 9 - Commagene Kingdom at Mt.Nemrut8 – Aspendus7 – Sardis6 – Pergamon5 - Cappadocia Region4 – Ephesus3 – Pamukkale2 - Blue Mosque - Sultan Ahmet Camii1 - St. Sophia Museum

Top 10 things to buy in Turkey

10. Turkish Pottery9. Turkish leather clothing!8. Onyx7. Copper Ornaments6. Ceramics: Finest masterpiece of Turkey5. Turkish Carpets and Kilims4. Spices3 Elegant Turkish jewelries2. Evel Eye (Blue Eye)1. Turkish Delight

Top 10 things to do in Turkey10-Watch a folk and belly dancing performance.9- Visit the Barber for a haircut, shave or massage.8- Take a boat trip on a traditional wooden Gulet (Aegean).7- Catch a performance of the renowned Whirling Dervishes.6- Buy delicious sesame covered simit from a street vendor.5- Sip tea and play backgammon at the local tea house.4- Bargain for souvenirs in the Grand Bazaar or anywhere.3-

Take a boat cruise on the Bosphorus (Istanbul).2- Walk on a magic carpet and buy one if possible !1- Have a Turkish Bath and relax.

Top 10 Popular Turkish Soccer Players

10- Hakan SUKUR9- Okan BURUK 8- Ergun PENBE7- Hasan SAS6- Ilhan MANSIZ5- Muzzy Izzet4- Yildiray BASTURK3- Emre

BELEZOGLU2- Rustu RENCBER1- Sergen YALCIN

Did you know? Two of the seven wonders of the world are in Turkey:

- The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus - The Mausoleum at Halicarnasus – Bodrum

Tulips were introduced to Holland from Anatolia by Ogier Ghiselinde Busbecq.

Turkey uses the Latin Alphabet and Gregorian Calendar.Turkey is the largest producer of hazelnuts in the world.Turkish women received the rights to vote and to be

elected to office in 1934, earlier than Swiss, Greek, Italian and French women.

St. Nicholas known as Santa Claus, was born and lived as bishop of Myra (Kale) in Turkey.

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