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TURKEY

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• Turkey is located in both Europe and Asia. It is
  one of the larger countries in the region in
  terms of land area and population. Almost the
  entire country lies in Asia, including the Asia
  Minor peninsula and, to the east, part of the
  Armenian Highlands. The remaining part, Turkish
  Thrace, lies in the southeastern part of Europe.
  It is part of a former empire that once in Europe
  occupied a significant part of the Balkans.
• Turkey shares border with Greece and Bulgaria to
  the northwest, Black Sea in the north, Georgia in
  the northeast, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran to
  the east, Iraq to the southeast, Syria and the
  Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea
  in the west.
• Area 783,356 km2
• Population 83,614,362
• Currency Turkish lira
• Official language Turkish
• Dominant religion Islam

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The flag of Turkey
The flag of Turkey (Türk bayragi) is a red flag
with a white star and crescent. The flag is often
called al bayrak (the red flag). The current
design of the Turkish flag comes directly from
the late Ottoman flag.
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• The capital of Turkey is Ankara with a population
  of about 5 million. However, the largest and most
  well-known city is Istanbul with an agglomeration
  of about 15 million inhabitants - the country's
  economic, cultural and historic center.
• Istanbul was founded by the ancient Greeks as
  Byzantium. Later as Constantinople, it was the
  capital of the Byzantine Empire for many
  centuries. In 1453 it was conquered by the
  Ottomans and became the new capital of the
  Ottoman Empire. In 1930 it adopted its current
  name.
• Other major cities Izmir, Bursa , Adana.
• Ankara Istanbul Izmir

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• The Republic of Turkey was established in 1923
  the preceding state was the Ottoman Empire.
  Mustafa Kemal, later known as Atatürk, became the
  first president.
• Currently the position of president is held by
  Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  Recep Tayyip Erdogan
• In 1945 Turkey joined the United Nations , and in
  1952 it became a member of NATO.

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Climate

• Turkey's diverse climate - generally dry,
  semi-continental, Mediterranean - is strongly
  influenced by the presence of the sea in the
  north, south and west, and by the mountains that
  cover most of the country. The sea and mountains
  create contrasts between the interior of the
  country and its coastal fringes. Several areas
  experiences maximum winter rains, typical of the
  Mediterranean system, and droughts are common in
  the summer. However, the country's altitude means
  that winters are often much colder than in
  Mediterranean climates, and there are significant
  differences between winter and summer
  temperatures.

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Places worth visiting

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Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul (Sultan Ahmet
Camii), also known as the Blue Mosque. It was
constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule
of Ahmed I
Hagia Sophia (Istanbul) - originally a church,
then a mosque, later a museum, and now a mosque
again. It was built by the Byzantine emperor
Justinian I in 532537
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Ruins of Ephesus - an ancient Greek city located
in today's province of Izmir
Temple of Hadrian
Library of Celsus
House of the Virgin Mary
Great Theatre
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Cappadocia (Central Anatolia) best known for its
unique moon-like landscape, underground cities,
cave churches and houses carved in the rocks.
Landscape of Cappadocia
Rock houses in Göreme
Underground
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Antalya - the fifth-most populous city in Turkey
and the capital of Antalya Province
Konyaalti Beach
Düden Waterfalls
Kursunlu Waterfall
Antalya Aquarium
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Kahta - Mount Nemrut Statues
Blue Lagoon
Ölüdeniz
Pamukkale - the travertine hot springs
Paragliders
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must-try Turkish specialties

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Lokum, Turkish Delight
Baklava
Turkish coffee (Türk kahvesi)
Dürüm kebab
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