Turkey Presentation

The bridge between Europe and Asia…

-TURKEY-

Let’s find Turkey in the map

Basic Facts About Turkey  Official name: Republic of Turkey  Population: 75.8 million  Capital: Ankara  Largest city: Istanbul  Area: 779,452 sq km (300,948 sq miles)  Major language: Turkish  Major religion: Islam  Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 75 years

(women)  Currency: Turkish lira  Main exports: Clothing and textiles, fruit and vegetables, iron and steel, motor vehicles and

Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK  He was born in Salonica (now in Greece) in 1881. He is

known as the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Atatürk initiated a program for economic development in Turkey, which consisted of agricultural expansion, industrial and technological advances.  Determined not to stop there, Atatürk undertook the greatest challenge of all, a reform of the existing language. In 1928, he decided to abolish the Arabic script and incorporated the Latin alphabet with the Turkish.  Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was President for 15 years, until his death in 1938, on November 10th. Today his Mausoleum is in Ankara.  He was not just a Turkish leader who led his country's war against aggressors, but also a peaceful son of humankind who sent very important messages to the other nations about the necessity of a peaceful and

All About Turkey…  Two of the seven wonders of the Ancient World,

The Temple of Artemis and The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, are in Turkey.  Turkey is one of the richest countries in the world with Bor minerals.  Since 1952 Turkey has been a member of NATO.  Mount Ararat, the highest point in Turkey at 5,137 meters (16,854 feet), is the biblical resting-place of Noah's ark.  Turkey provides %70 of the world’s hazelnuts.  Turkish coffee is unique and very famous. There is a well known saying that “A cup of Turkish coffee has got a memory of forty years.”  Women in Turkey were given the right to vote and

 Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is 540 a year-old covered

shopping mall of 64 streets , 4000 shops,22 entrances and 30,000 workers.  Anatolia was producing wines as early as 4000 B.C.  Turkey is the first and only country to establish a ‘Children’s Day’. Every year on April 23, the country rededicates itself to honoring and cherishing children and the freedom and independence of all people.  In Turkey, you can take a bus, taxi, mini-bus, shared cab (dolmus) or the tram to reach your destination by land, however if you prefer to enjoy the screams of seagulls along with a cup of tea, then you can take the ferries or the seabuses.  The oldest human settlement is in Catalhoyuk, Anatolia, Turkey (7th Millenium B.C.)  Tradition in Turkey says that a stranger at one’s doorstep is considered "God’s guest" for at least

Seasons in Turkey

You can live all of the four seasons in Turkey.

Also in the Mediterranean Region, you can swim and at the same time you can ski on Toros Mountains.

How about a little Turkish? Merhaba : Hello Selam : Hi Nasılsın, naber : How are you? Teşekkürler : Thank you Görüşürüz : See you Hoşgeldiniz : Welcome Hoşçakal : Goodbye Seni seviyorum : I love you

‘I am listening to Istanbul…’ Orhan VELİ

“If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Constantinople,” marveled Alphonse de Lamartine, the 19thcentury French writer and politician.

Byzantium, New Rome, Constantinople, Old Stamboul,Istanbul. Its name has changed, but the glory endures.

Turkish Armed Forces Turkish Armed Forces is very important for Turkey and consists of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. The Turkish Armed Forces is the second largest standing armed force in NATO.

Every fit male Turkish citizen otherwise not barred is required to serve in the military for a time period ranging from three weeks to fifteen months, dependent on education and job location.

SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE

TURKISH TULIPS: Everybody thinks that tulips come from Holland. Actually, Tulips are native to Central Asia and Turkey. In the 16th Century they were brought to Holland from Turkey, and quickly became widely popular.

The Nazar Bead

Nazar Boncugu in Turkish,refers to a very traditional item in Turkey, Anywhere you go or any people you talk to can show you a bead in his pocket, or at home, or in his car etc. And if this Nazar bead is broken for whatever reason, it's beleived that it worked and protected you from some evil-eye that probabily you are unaware of at that moment. So this would guard you from any negative energy or from jealous looks of others for example. The Nazar bead is usually made of blue glass, with white and yellow or white and blue again circles inside, that would be a typical Nazar Bonjuk. 

The Turkish Van Cat  The Turkish Van is known as a very social cat. They are renowned for their beauty, but also for their habit of swimming. A Turkish Van has a semilonghaired auburn white coat, but with a pattern that is very rare with cats: the auburn color is restricted to areas around the ears and the tail. They want to be with their owner all the time. They play a lot, even when they are older. If you play with them and give them attention they thanks you for that by climbing on your shoulders and by giving you hugs.

Since 1920s, the vision of the Turkish Republic has been the words of its founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk : “Peace at home, peace in the world.”

From All Over Turkey

Thank you for your attention! Teşekkürler!