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A B RI E F L OOK AT T U RK EY

Catalina Hunt, Ph.D.The Middle East Studies Center at OSU

Version with public domain photos -

MCE

Middle school


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WH A T I S T U RK EY ?

Not the bird that we all know

Source: All three images fromWikimedia
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But a country located on two continents, Europe and Asia, and considered part of the Middle East

Student task: identify Turkey on the worldmap and the Modern Middle East Map; definethe region ( handout 1 )

Most of it is situated in Asia Minor; a small partis in Europe

Total area: 314, 500 sq. miles, slightly larger than Texas (268, 581 sq. miles)

Both maps from wikimedia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/MiddleEast.png


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Student task: identify Turkeys neighbors on the map and compare them with the USs neighbors

Northwest:

-

Bulgaria

-

Greece

Northeast:

- Georgia

East:

- Armenia

- Nakhichevan

- Iran

South:-Syria

- Iraq

Black Sea

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

NOTE: - over 5,000 miles coastline

- it has an internal sea: The Sea of Marmara

Source: Turkish GovernmentCulture and Tourism Office


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Stude nt task: Identify the geographic variation within Turkey



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The Ararat Mountain

Kaputas Beach (SouthwesternTurkey)

Cappadocia

Mount Nemrut

Teacher task: explain themutual influence betweenenvironment and peoplesin the past and the present

lives of the Turks

Student task: do a websearch to find the storythat goes with each

picture.

Source: All four images fromTurkish Government Cultureand Tourism Office


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WH A T I S T U R K EY ?

Student task: match seasons with regions

(the state of Ohio and the country of Turkey);describe climates.

Fall in Medina

Summer at Big Alum Creek

Spring in Cincinnati

Ohio Image Sources: Winter and Fall from Ohio Bureau of Tourism. Summer andSpring from Wikimedia. Turkey Images: Summer and Winter from Turkish Office ofTourism. Fall and S rin from Wikimedia

Summer on the Med. Sea

Winter in Agri

StormyApril inAntalya

Fall in Kargi

Winter in Pike County

OHIOImages

TURKEYImages
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Kargi.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Stormy_weather.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Cincinnati-skyline-from-kentucky-shore-night.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Alum_Creek_Ohio.jpg


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A Republic founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatrk (father of Turks): 29 October 1923 .

A democratic , secular country, ruled by:a president and the Council of Ministers (executive power)

The Turkish Grand National Assembly (legislative power)Independent courts and supreme judiciary organs(judicial power)

Capital: Ankara(4 million people )


Mustafa Kemal

Atatrk,

the founder of Turkey

Student task: comparegovernments in Turkeyand the US in terms of democratization and incontrast with theconcepts of monarchy

and dictatorship.

Source: Both imagesfrom:Turkish GovernmentCulture and Tourism Office


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A country whose official language is Turkish (Arabic & Kurdish are also spoken). Alphabet: Latin, composed of 29 letters, similar to the English alphabet

Excludes q, w, x Includes

iek

(flower)

- da

(mountain)

-

k

(light)

-

rdek

(duck)

-

eker

(sugar)

-

(three)

Learn Turkish ( handout 2 ):Merhaba! Hello!Nasilsin? How are you?Iyiyim, te ekkr

ederim!Im fine, thank you.Te ekkr

ederim! Thank you!Ad n ne? What is your name?Ad m

Anne. My name is Anne.

anne

mother; byk

anne, nine

grandmotherbaba

father ; byk

baba, dede

-

grandfatherkarde

brother; arkada

-

friend

k z karde / abla

sister

Listen to these and other phrases at Turkish Tutor Online .

Ottoman calligraphy.

Source: Both images fromWikimedia
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A Muslim country: mosque withMinarets (mosque towers)minbars (wood platform inside mosque)mihrab (niche in main wall directed to Mecca)

Meaning of the Turkish flag(handout 3 )

Teacher task: Define the religion of Islam in terms of practices and rituals, gender roles; customs and traditions

Inside and outside the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Source: Catalina Hunt


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People dress the way they want (students try on Turkish clothes)

conservativemodern

In the modern neighborhood of Beyo lu

in Istanbul

Explain gender roles in Turkeyand Islam



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Ottoman pre-wedding traditional dress Ottoman casual dress

Describe weddingtraditions



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A country with great food

Appetizers: meze

Main dishes: shish kebab Dolmas

(stuffed cabbage)

S ea food: fish Pilaf (rice)

Yufka, Pide, Somun

(Turkish bread)

Source: All six images fromTurkish Government Cultureand Tourism Office


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Drinks

Turkish coffee

ay

(tea)

Ayran (salty yogurt)

Sweets: baklava

Dried fruits and Turkish delight (students taste Turkish delight)

Bananas in the street

Source: Coffee, Tea, Baklava,Ayran Turkish GovernmentCulture and Tourism Office .Bananas Catalina Hunt

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WH A T I S T U RK EY ?American brands in Turkey

Explain impact of Americanlifestyle in Turkey

No Open Source Images forBrand-names
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A country with great sports

Oil wrestlingTurkish favorites: Soccer Rafting

American favorites: Basketball Golf Skiing

Source: Soccer and basketball fromwikimedia. All others from TurkishGovernment Culture and TourismOffice

S All h i f
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Education system

Primary education: eight years (age 6 through 14), mandatory for all childrenSecondary education: three years (general and vocational-technical high schools)

(both primary and secondary education are free of charge in public schools)Higher education: at least two years over and above secondary education (associates,bachelors, masters, and doctorate degree levels)

(students are required to pay a minimal tuition fee)

Secondary education

Higher educationCompare it to the USeducation system

Source: All three images fromTurkish Government Cultureand Tourism Office

Primary education

S I t b l C t li


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PL ACES I N T URK EY

Major cities (population is over 69 million)

Istanbul: the largest (10 million)

Izmir: 3.3 million

Konya:2.2million

Bursa: 2.1 million

Source: Istanbul: Catalina.Izmir:, Bursa: Wikimedia.Konya: Turkish GovernmentCulture and Tourism Office

Source: All three images from
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PLA CES I N T URK EY

ISTANBUL : The Blue Mosque (built between 1609-1616by architect Mehmet)

Haghia

Sophia (Divine Wisdom)

(built in 537 AD byRoman Emperor Justinian); nowadays functions as museum.

Topkap

Palace (built in the 15 thcentury; it was the sultans'residence until Dolmabahe wasbuilt in the 19 th century; its total

area is twice the area of Vaticanand half of Monaco in size;nowadays functions as museum).

Source: All three images fromTurkish Government Cultureand Tourism Office

Source: Map and illustrations


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ISTANBUL : TULIPS (LALE)

PLA CES I N T URK EY

The place of origin for tulips is Central Asiaand Asia Minor (Turkey)

Ogier

Guiselin

de Busbeq , 16 th

century, Ambassador of the HolyRoman Emperor in Istanbul, first tobring tulip from Istanbul to Europe

Read students excerpt fromBusbecqs Turkish Letters written inthe 16 th century (handout 4: OgierGhiselin de Busbecq )

Map of Central Asia

Source: Map and illustrationsfrom wikimedia. Tulip picturefrom Turkish GovernmentCulture and Tourism Office

Source: Turkish Government
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/aconite/busbecq.htmlhttp://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/aconite/busbecq.htmlhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Gc15_tulipa_multiflora.jpghttp://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/aconite/busbecq.htmlhttp://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/aconite/busbecq.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:OG_de_busbecq.jpg


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Cherry tree

Giresun

(ancient Kerasus,city of cherries) : city on theBlack Sea coast of Turkey

from where the Romangeneral Lucullus exported thefirst cherry tree in Europe.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Giresun_districts.png


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ANKARA: Angora cat

SIVAS-KANGAL: Kangal Dog

Source: Dog and Cat: TurkishGovernment Culture and TourismOffice . Maps: Wikimedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Ankara_Turkey_Provinces_locator.gifhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Sivas_districts.png


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TROYNear anakkale (SW); age: 3000 BC - 400 AD

The Trojan horse and I

Roman amphitheater



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EPHESUS

The Celsus library: 135 AD

Roman amphitheater

House of Virgin Mary

Largest city in Anatolia: 200.000


Source: Map from St. Nicholas Center.


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PATARA German St. NicholasSt. Nicholas in icons St. Nicholas in prints

Statue of St. Nicholas

St. Nicholaswas born inPatara, inSouthernTurkey

Source: Map from St. Nicholas Center.Icons from Wikimedia. Other Images fromTurkish Government Culture and TourismOffice

The Santa Claustransformation


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CONCLUSIONS

Turkey is:

A democratic, secular, and Muslim country from the Middle East.

Turkish people speak Turkish language, dress the way they want, eat well,and have great sports like soccer, wrestling, and rafting.

It has many places of historical importance such as Istanbul, Troy, Ephesus,and Patara.

It was a country of origin or residence for tulips, cherry trees, Angora cats,the Trojan horse, Virgin Mary, and Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus).

Group activity in class: groups of 4 or 5 students should find the solution ofthe question in less then 5 minutes; designation of group leader isrecommended; winning group members should be given awards(handout 5 ). During activity, students listen to Turkish music (CD Europemeets Asia: gypsy, belly dance & beyond).

For additional information on Turkey, see handout 6.


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