turkey

TURKEYA LAND WITH PLENTY OF NATURAL

BEAUTIES

Turkey

Turkey is located on the crossroads of Europe and Asia

TURKEY

LOCATION OF TURKEY26-45 East Longitudes36-42 North Latitudes

– Turkey is a bridge between Asia and Europe. So, it is on transportation ways .

It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.

Its neighbours are Greece, Bulgaria, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Armenia and Georgia.

Ankara is the capital city of Turkey, but the most populated is İstanbul.

The flag of Turkey consists of a white crescent moon and a star on a red background. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (literally, moon

star) or Alsancak (red banner) in Turkish.

Language in Turkey

Turkish is the only official language throughout Turkey.

Turkish Language

• The Turkish alphabet has 8 vowels (A E I İ O Ö U Ü ) and 21 consonants.

• The letters Q,W and X do not exist in Turkish.

ATATÜRK

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey.

From a costume ball

DURING THE TURKISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

TURKISH CUISINE

Turkish coffee

Turkish Delight Döner kebap

şiş kebapAdana kebap

iskender kebap

Mantı: Turkish ravioli

Dolma

Simit

Seagull & Simit

TRADITIONAL DANCES

Horon

Kaşık Oyunu

Kılıç Kalkan

Zeybek

Whirling Derviches Sufi Dancing

Mevlevi Sema Ceremony

HORSE RIDING,GOLF, MOUNTAINEERING ,RAFTING

HUNTING,HORSE JUMPING,BUNGEE JUMPING,SAILING

We are lucky about tourism.

PLACES TO SEE

• Turkey has rich cultural heritage and historical wealth.

• There are lots of places to see.• Here are only some of them:

HAGIA SOPHIA

DOLMABAHÇE PALACE

MAIDEN‘S TOWER

BOSPHORUS

PAMUKKALE

TROY

EPHESUS

PERGAMON Ancient city

ŞANLIURFA - HALİL RAHMAN MOSQUE

MT. NEMRUT

CAPPADOCIA

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