2. Welcome to
Turkey
Turkey

3. White crescent and star are embroidered
on the
red beckground.

4. Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK
1st President of Turkey ( 1881 – 1938 )

5. Where is Turkey On Map?
Turkish Republic is a Euroasian state that
funcitions as a corridor between two
continents, Asia and Europe.

6. Turkiye is a gateway between Europe and Asia.
The European and Asian sides are divided by the
Bosphorus (İstanbul Boğazı).

7. The country is encircled by seas on three sides:
the Aegean Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north and
the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest;
Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan
and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast.

8. There are 7 regions and 81 provinces in Turkey.

9. Turkey consists of 7
regions and it has 81
provinces.
 Some of the major cities
are
Istanbul,Ankara,Izmir
and Mersin.


10. 


Atatürk means “the
ancestor of Turks”.
He is a revolutionary
statesman, the
founder and the 1st
President of Turkish
Republic.
His policies
designed to remold
Turkish society
according to an
urban European
model.

11. Turkish Republic
is based on a
secular,democratic
pluralistic and
parliamentary
system
 Ankara is the
capital of Turkish
Republic.


12. Turkish Republic
has the 16th
biggest economy
in the World,6th in
Europe.
 Main industries
are textile,food
processing,consu
mer electronics
and tourisim.


13. Tourism
Hunting
Rafting
Winter Sports
Culture
Silk Road
Thermal Resorts
Golf
Ornithology
Yachting
Botanic
Highlands
Air Sports
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14. • The currency
in Turkey is
TL-Turkish
Lira.
• 1 €= 2,720
Turkish liras.

16. Our National Holidays
1st January - New Year’s Day
 23rd April - National Sovereignty and
Children’s Day
 1st May - Labor and Solidarity Day
 19th May - The Commemoration of
Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
 30th August - Victory Day
 29th October - Republic Day


17. 
In Anatolian History ,There were too
many popular figures as the culture of
Turkey was derived from various
elements of the Ottoman
Empire, European and the the Islamic
traditions.

18. • Homer was born in
Izmir on the west
coast of Turkey.His
famous epic ,the
iliada,depicts the
battles for the city
of Troy ,also located
in Turkey.

19. 
St. Nıcholas who
became popular
as Santa
Claus,was born in
Demre on
Turkey’s
Mediterranean
coast.

20. Mevlana is a 13th
century Muslim
Saint,philosopher, g
reat poet and
a mystic ,a
spiritually touched
man.
 “Come,Come
whoever you are
come !”one of his
famous sayings.


21. As well as his mercy,voluntary and
unlimited humanity he had endless
tolerance.

22. He was born in
Akşehir,a small
village in the Central
Anatolia.
 He was a 13th
century
philosopher,wise,wit
ty man with a good
sense of humour.
 His jokes and stories
are part of the
Turkish culture.


23. Traditional Turkish Shadow
play,popularized during Ottoman
period.
 “Karagöz” represents illiterate public
whereas “Hacivat” belongs to the
educated class.


25. Two of the seven marvels of ancient
World are in Anatolia.
• The temple of
Artemis
• The mausoleum at
Halikarnassos

26. It is a historic
area of Central
Anatolia Region.
 It has a lunar-like
landscape(Fairy
chimneys)
 The caves and
underground
cities


27. 
The city of Troy is
located on the
western part of
Turkey,in Çanakkale
at where a replica of
Trojan Horse is
exhibited.

28. 

Some explorers claim
that Noah’s Ark
landed on Agrı DağıMount Ararat in the
eastern part of
Turkey.
Some Christians
believe that the
Mount Ararat is the
final resting place of

30. Turkish Cuisine
Döner Kebap
Turkish Delight (Lokum)
Famous Turkish desert
Famous Turkish meal
Baklava
Tea (Çay)
Famous Turkish desert
Famous Turkish drink

31. 
The well-known
varieties are Sis
Kebab (grilled spicy
meat) and Doner
kebab (grilled and
sliced meat over slow
fire on a vertical spit
and served with yoghurt
and tomatoe souce on
the top)

32. 
Turkish Delight is a
flavored sweet or a
candy, prepared
from starch and
sugar, filled with dry
fruits, honey or nuts

33. The Traditional Turkish dessert.
 It is made by very thin layers of pastry
made from wheat starch and a
sugary syrup that just contains water
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34. Looking toward tomorrow. . .