Location Turkey bridges Europe & Asia linking western
and eastern cultures.Turkey is blessed with same of the most beautiful
seas in the world, Mediterranean, Eagaen, Marmara and Black Sea.
Population 70 Million
Climate The climate vanes according to area. The Mediterranean
has hot summers and mild winters.
History Turkey is the home of ancient cultures, including
the Hattis, Hittites, Phrygians, Urartians, Lycians, Lydians, Ionians,
Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans. Following
the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the modern Republic of Turkey was
founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal, known as Ataturk, an army general
and World War I hero. Ataturk is revered in Turkey and is cited as
one of the world's greatest statesmen.
Cuisine Turkey is home to same of the finest foods;
fresh ingredients locally grown are used to make mezze, soup ...
Language Turkish is a unique language, with a latin
based alfabet. English is widely spoken in large cities and tourist
areas.
Useful words in Turkish Merhaba: Hello Nasılsınız: How are you? Lütfen: Please İyiyim teşekkür ederim: I am fine thank you. Teşekkür ederim: Thank you. Evet: Yes Hayır: No Günaydın: Good morning. İyi akşamlar: Good evening. İyi geceler: Good night.
