2. Betul Bayindir 6 th Grade Mrs. Torres

3. Flag, Map, Population, Capital Population=72,752,325 Capital=Ankara

4. Continent, Currency, languages Turkey is part of Asia and Europe. This is because half of the Istanbul (one of the cities in Turkey) is in Europe. Official Languages= Turkish Currency= Lira (TL) or Yeni Turk Lirasi (YTL)

5. Religions, Present, Famous Food Famous Food in Turkey The Present of Turkey is Abdullah Gul Doner Lahmacun Kebab Lahmacun Baklava Sarma Although the main religion in Turkey is Islam, the country does have a rich past in terms of other religions.

6. Short History of Turkey Turkey was never discovered. Turkish republic are the descendants of many great empires.

7. Continue… Since ancient times, Turkey has been ruled by many Asian and European peoples. During the 1300's, a group of Muslim Turks called the Ottomans began to build a mighty empire. By the late 1300's, the Ottomans had taken over most of Anatolia and Thrace. By the 1500's, the Ottoman Empire controlled much of southern Europe, southwestern Asia, and northern Africa. Meanwhile, Mustafa Kemal, a Turkish military hero, formed a new government in Turkey. The new government made Turkey an independent republic in 1923. Kemal became president.

8. Famous Places in Turkey Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul This place is really famous and its really important for us because its where our old president and our hero Mustafa Kemal Ataturk died.

9. Famous Places in Turkey Pamukkale is one of Turkey’s top attractions and a precious in the world with its cotton-look terraces. The underground water once gave life to the ancient city of Hierapolis now helps Pamukkale be one of the most important thermal centers of Turkey.

10. Famous Places in Turkey Nemrut Dağı (Mount Nimrod) is one of Turkey's most astounding sights: an artificial mountaintop framed by two great temples littered with colossal statues.

11. My Hometown:Ankara My Hometown: Ankara: My Grades: 5-4-3 Favorite Subject: Science We did wear uniforms in Turkey School name; Karacaoglan Ilkogretim Okulu My favorite pastime was playing with my friends and eating Meybuz with my friends.

12. Why I Moved to USA? I moved to USA because my father had to write a report about Energy America. We have been here for one and a half years. First I didn’t want to come, but then I thought if I come here I could learn some English, and I could get a 5 or 4 on it.

13. Bibliography http://www.flags.net/indexg.htm http://www.countryreports.org

14. By;Betul Bayindir