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About Turkey
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 Turkey
is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and lakes that offers the vacationer
a complete change from the stress and routine of everyday life. From April
to October, most places in Turkey have an ideal climate that is perfect
for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying the tranquility of mountains and
lakes.
Turkey also has a magnificent past, and is a land full of historic
treasures from 13 successive civilizations spanning 10,000 years. Even if
you spend only a short time in Turkey, you can see a lot of this great
heritage.
There is no doubt that one visit will not be enough, and you will want to
come back again and again as you discover one extraordinary place after
another.
All of them, no matter how different, have one thing in common: the
friendly and hospitable people of this unique country. |
| Official Name:
The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti |
| Founder:
Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK (1881-1938 |
| Capital:
Ankara |
Turkish Flag: |
| Population:
67.8 million (as of 2000) |
| Language:
Turkish (uses Latin Alphabet) |
| Currency:
New Turkish Lira (YTL) as of 01/01/2005 |
| Location:
Eastern Mediterranean. Located on two contitents Europe and
Asia. The European part of Turkey is called Thrace, while the
Asian part is called Anatolia or Asia Minor |
| Area: 814
578 Km2 (314 500 square miles), % 3 on the European continent,
% 97 on the Asian continent |
| Major Cities: İstanbul,
Ankara, İzmir, Konya,Bursa,Adana |
| Religion:
99 percent of
the population is Muslim. Turkey is a secular state that
assures complete freedom of worship to non-Muslims |
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Anthem: Istiklal Marsi |
| Lyrics by:
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Adopted as Turkey’s National Anthem on March 12,
1921 |
| Government:
Turkey is democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law;
committed to the nationalism of Atatürk and based on the principle of the
separation of powers;Legislative Power: The Turkish Grand National
Assembly. Executive
Power: President and the Council of Ministers.Judicial Power: Independent
courts and supreme judiciary organs |
Coastline: 8333 Km. (5000 miles)
Turkey is surrounded by sea on three sides, by the Black Sea in the north,
the Mediterranean in the south and the Aegean Sea in the west. In the
northwest there is also an important internal sea, the Sea of Marmara,
between the straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus.
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| Geographical
Regions: Turkey has 80
administrative provinces and seven geographical regions. The
first four of the seven regions are given the names of the
seas which are adjacent to them... |
| Black sea,
Marmara,Agean, Mediterranean, The other three regions are
named in accordance with their location in the whole of
Anatolia; central,Eastern and nortjern anatolia |
| Famous
Landmarks: Ayasofya Museum, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque,
Dolmabahce Palace, ancient City of Troy, Ephesus, Aphrodisias,
Pergamon, Pamukkale, Goreme-Cappadocia, Mt.Nemrut, Safranbolu |
| When to visit? |
| Marmara,
Aegean, and Mediterranean coasts: These coasts have a
typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild
winters.The swimming season becomes shorter the further
north one goes: Marmara and North Aegean - June to
September; South Aegean and Mediterranean - April to October.Black
Sea Coast: Warm summers, mild winters, and relatively high
rainfall. Central Anatolia: Steppe climate with hot,
dry summers; cold winters.Eastern Anatolia: Long snowy
cold winters with mild summers.Southeast Anatolia: Hot
summer with mild, rainy winters |
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| What to wear? |
| Marmara, Aegean
and Mediterranean coasts: Light, cotton summer clothing and cardigans
for evening.Black Sea, Central and Eastern Anatolia: Summer wear,
warmer clothing should be taken for cool evenings at high altitudes. |
| -Comfortable
shoes are necessary for visiting archeological and historical sites,Sun
hats and sunglasses are advisable in the summer,Headscarves should be
brought by women for visiting mosques... |
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| Karagöz
Tourism Travel Agency |
| Kapalıçarşı
eski Aynalı çarşı No: 4 16020 Bursa |
| Tel /fax:
224 2218727-2205350 |