About Turkey
Turkey is a nation that mounts Asia and Europe, endowed with dazzling scenery that never fails to impress its visitors. From the abandoned monasteries, minaret filled skyline of Istanbul, ancient cities to popular turkey attractions, it is bound to have many visitors dazzled. Istanbul is Turkey’s most important city. Over the centuries, Istanbul’s is important places have attracted many marauding armies from Greece, Rome and Venice before the Ottoman Empire took over.
Turkey Geography
Turkey lies partly in Asia and Europe, and it is land area is greater and larger than Europe. Turkey is bounded on the north by the Black Sea, on the northeast by Georgia and Armenia, on the east by Azerbaijan and Iran, on the southeast by Iraq and Syria, on the southwest and west by the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea, and on the northwest by Greece and Bulgaria. The capital is Ankara, and its largest city and seaport is Istanbul.
Turkey Climate and Weather
On the Coastal areas of turkey, it has hot and dry summers and mild to cool in the winters. As for the areas bordering the Black Sea, it has an Oceanic climate. Overall, in the summers, Turkey is about 23°C and -2°C in winter. Rainfall is low always in Turkey. In the winter time, there is heavy snowfall.
Turkey History
The History of Turkey includes both eastern Thrace and Anatolia. The name Turkey is derived from Middle Latin Turchia, known as “Land of the Turks.” Since the 1920s, Turkey’s history has spanned over the history of Selijuk Empire, to the Ottoman Empire and the history of the Republic of Turkey.
Turkey Culture and Traditions
The culture of Turkey has been derived from various cultures of the Central Asian region and Eastern Mediterranean to Eastern European right up to the Caucasian traditions. The northeastern coast has Turkish and Georgian culture, the western coast has Kurdish and Arabic while the western coast has European traditions.
Turkey Food & Cuisine
The Turkish cuisine contains the elements of Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Balkan and Eastern European cuisines. Some of the popular food is Kebabs, Mezes, Keskek, Manti and Gozleme. Their food has a lot of herbs, vegetables and fish. And, the major type of oil used for cooking in Turkey is Olive Oil.
Turkey Facts:
• Turkey has one of the oldest and biggest bazaars in the world
• Santa Claus is supposed to be from Turkey
• Tulips came from Turkey
• Continents can be cross from underground
• Important sites of Christianity is found here
• Half of the country’s population is under 30 years of age
• Turkey has the highest consumption of tea
• Agriculture began in Turkey
• Trojan War took place in Turkey
• The first church was built in Turkey
• The oldest known human settlement is in Turkey
• Noah’s Ark landed in Eastern Turkey
• The last sweet and sour desert found in Noah’s Ark is stilled found in Turkey
• The concept of writing was first used in ancient Anatolia
• Anatolia is the birthplace of historical legends such as King Midas, Homer, St. Paul and Herodotus
