2. Turkey Welcome to Turkey

3. White crescent and star are embroidered on thered 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. 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 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.

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

13. Tourism HuntingWinter Sports Silk RoadThermal ResortsGolfOrnithology YachtingBotanicHighlandsAir Sports Rafting Culture 13

14. The currency in Turkey is TL-Turkish Lira. 1 €= 2,93 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

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

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

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

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

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

24. 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)

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

26. 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 and sugar.

28. City: Istanbul District: Esenler Location: in the City Center Number of pupils: 1.600 Number of Teachers: 65