Republic of TurkeyTurkish Logo Turkish Flag

Turkish Proverb

LOOK AT THE MOTHER BEFORE MARRYING

THE DAUGHTER

Turkey is on the North Hemisphere between Europe and Asia Continent

FACTSCOUNTRY’S FULL NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Republic of Turkey

CAPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ankara

LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkish

POPULATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76,805,524 (July 2009 est.)

CURRENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkish Lira (TL)

AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . total 780.580 sq km

POLITICAL SISTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Republican Parliamentary democracy

FOUNDER.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 provinces

TIME ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EET = Eastern European Time = UTC (GMT) +2 hours

CLIMATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior

ETHNIC GROUPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)

Literacy Rate 95,3 % (all)

NEIGHBOURS OF TURKEYOur neighbors are Greece, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Syria, Iran(Persia) and Georgia.

TURKEY Largest Cities

Name Population1.Istanbul 14 million2.Ankara 5 million3.Izmir 4 million4.Bursa 2.7 million5.Adana 2.1 million

There are 81 provinces(cities) in Turkey

HISTORY Who is Atatürk?

He was born in Selanik 1881 and died 1938.Hero of Gallipoli Battle fields in

the World War I.Atatürk is the starter of war of

the independence.Establisher and first minister of

Turkish Republic. Also known as “Father of the Turks.”

Mustafa Kemal ATATURK

There are 7 geographical region in Turkey

Marmara Region Black Sea Region Aegean Region Central Anatolia Region Mediterranean Region East Anatolia Region Southeast Anatolia Region

TourismTurkey visited by 35 million people. According to list of tourism, Turkey is number sixth around the world.

President and Prime minister of Turkey

President Prime minister

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Ahmet Davutoglu

Foods

Rice and bean with meat

Manti Kurufasulye

Turkish Baklava

Turkish Delight

Turkish Doner

Turkish Tea

Drinks

Turkish Coffee

Water Pipe

SportsFootball, Basketball and volleyball are the most famous sports in turkey. Turkey football club was third in the world cup in 2002.

Special Days April 23 - Children day May 19 - Youth and Sports

Day August 30 - Victory Day October 29 - Establishment

of the Republic Day January 1 -New Year

Body Language and GesticulatingHandshakes and a kiss on each cheek between men and women are common forms of meeting and greeting

Hand-kissing is a common way to greet elder people of both genders

Some Popular Destinations In

Turkey

Cappadocia: The famous fairy chimneys

Mardin Houses / Mardin

PAMUKKALE

Sümela Monastery

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