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    The document provides an overview of Turkey, its geography, demographics, government, and culture. It summarizes that Turkey is located in both Eastern Europe and Western Asia, bordering 8 countries. It has a population of over 76 million people and its capital is Ankara. The largest cities are Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Antalya. The official language is Turkish and Islam is the dominant religion. Turkish cuisine and Turkish baths are also highlighted as important aspects of Turkish culture.

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    Presentation Prepared by Student Nafi Ayhun Tibet

    Kyiv, 2011

    WHERE THE COUNTRY


    IN BRIEF TURKEY SOME FAMOUS CITIES LANGUAGE RELIGION TURKISH CUISINE TURKISH BATH

    Turkey, known officially as the Republic of Turkey is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. 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. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles demarcate the boundary between East Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia

    COUNTRYS FULL NAME - Republic of Turkey CAPITAL - Ankara LANGUAGE - Turkish POPULATION - 76,805,000 (July 2009 est.) CURRENCY - Turkish Lira (TL) AREA - Total 780.580 sq km POLITICAL SISTEM - Republican Parliamentary democracy FOUNDER - Mustafa Kemal ATATRK

    Istanbul is the biggest city, and cultural economical and financial center of Turkey. City population:14 million Istanbul is the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents. There are 39 districts in Istanbul (sariyer beykoz catalca kartal uskudar)

    Some place in Istanbul

    Sultan Ahmed Mosque

    Hagia Sophia

    Egyptian Bazaar

    is the capital city of Turkey and in the central Anatolia. City population: 4.4 million The countrys second largest city after Istanbul There are 24 districts in Ankara (cankaya etmesgut akyurt ayas) Some place in Ankara

    (Antkabir)Memorial Tomb

    Atakule tower

    Ethnography Museum

    Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. City population: 3 million city third most populous in Turkey There are 10 districts in Izmir (Aliaga Dikili Foca Urla Tire) Some place in Izmir

    Ephesus
    Temple of Artemis

    is the centre of tourism in Turkey


    City population: 1 million city third most populous in Turkey There are 8 districts in Antalya (Manavgat Alanya Kemer Kas)

    BELEK

    Alanya Castle

    Turkey's own language is Turkish. Turkish alphabet, based on Latin letters, was adopted on November 1, 1928 Turkish is spoken as a first language by over 83 million people worldwide Latin letters are used Consists of 29 letters special letters in the alphabet. (, , I, , , , and )

    Turkey is a secular state with no official state religion; the Turkish Constitution provides for freedom of religion and conscience. Islam is the dominant religion of Turkey, it exceeds 99% if secular people of Muslim background are included. Research firms suggest the actual Muslim figure is around 98% or 97%

    The Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.

    Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines.

    Turkish cuisine has its own special dishes and drinks.

    A Turkish bath (Turkish: Hamam) is the Turkish variant of a steam bath, sauna or Russian Bath, distinguished by a focus on water, as distinct from ambient steam. Galatasaray Hamam Gedikpasa hamam

    Thank you for attention

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