Turkey
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Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains,and lakes.From April to
October, most places in Turkey have an ideal climate that is perfect
for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying the tranquality of
mauntains and lakes. Turkey also has a magnifecent past, and is a
land full of historic treasures from13 successive civilizations
spanning 10.000 years. There is no doubt that one visit will not be
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GEOGRAPHY |
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Turkey is
814 ,578 sq km in area. The European and Asian
regions are separated by the Istanbul Bogazı (Bosphorus), the
sea of Marmara, and the Canakkale Bogazı (Dardanelles).Anatolia
is a high plateau rising progressively towards the east, broken
up by the valleys of about 15 rivers.There are numerous lakes
and large inland seas like Van.Turkey enjoys a
variety of cilimates, ranging from the temparature climate of
Black Sea region,to the continental climate of the interior,
then, to the Mediterranean climate of the Agean and
Mediterranean coastal regions.The coastline touching the four
seas that border the country is 8333 km in length.Turkey is
bordered at the east by Georgia, Armenia and Iran with Iraq,
Syria and the Mediterranean Sea on the south. The Aegean Sea,
Greece and Bulgaria are to the west, and the Black Sea forms the
northern border. Turkey's geographical coordinates are 36o
00' to 42o 00' north latitude and 26o 00'
to 45o 00' east longitude.
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HISTORY "The
cradle of civilization" |
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A paradise of information and cultural wealth.Hattis,
Hittites, Phrygians, Urartians, Lycians, Ionians, Lydians,
Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, and Ottomans
have all made important contributions to the history of Anatolia.Ancient
sites and ruins scattered throughout the country give sufficient
proof of each civilizations unique distinction. |
POPULATION |
Turkey's
population is abouth 64 million %40 live in country side.The
major cities are Istanbul, Ankara[capital], Izmir, Adana,
Antalya, and Bursa.
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LANGUAGE |
The Turkish language belongs to Ural - Altaic group and has an
affinity with the Finno - Hungarian languages.Turkish is written
in the Latin alphabet and is spoken by at least 150 million
people around the world.
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RELIGION |
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Although Turkey is %99 Muslim, it is a
secular state that guarantees complete freedom of worship to non-Muslim
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AIRLINES |
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Turkish Airlines (THY) provides an important
network of domestic flights from the national airports of
İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Adana, Trabzon, Dalaman and Antalya to
all major Turkish cities.For timetables, prices and reductions,
enquires can be made at THY agencies.There are bus connections
to and from airports and city terminals |
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