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TURKEY IN BRIEF
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WELCOME TO TURKEY
Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and lakes
that offers the vacationer a complete change from the stress and routine
of everyday life. From April to October, most places in Turkey have
an ideal climate that is perfect for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying
the tranquility of
mountains and lakes.
Turkey
also has a magnificent past, and is a land full of historic treasures
from 13 successive civilizations spanning 10,000 years. Even if you
spend only a short time in Turkey, you can see a lot of this great heritage.
There
is no doubt that one visit will not be enough, and you will want to
come back again and again as you discover one extraordinary place after
another. All of them, no matter how different, have one thing in common:
the friendly and hospitable people of this unique country.
TURKEY IN BRIEF
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Official Name |
The Republic
of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) |
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Founder |
Mustafa Kemal
ATATÜRK ( 1881-1938 ) |
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Capital |
ANKARA |
Turkish Flag
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Population |
67.8
million (as of 2000) |
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Language |
Turkish
(uses Latin Alphabet) |
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Currency |
New Turkish Lira ( YTL
) as of 1/1/2005
1YTL=1,000,000 TL ( Turkish Lira
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Location |
Eastern
Mediterranean. Located on two contitents Europe and
Asia. The European part of Turkey is called Thrace,
while the Asian part is called Anatolia or (
Asia Minor )
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Area |
814 578
Km2 (314 500 square miles) |
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%
3
% 97
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on the
European continent
on the Asian continent |
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Major Cities |
Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Konya
Bursa
Adana
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10.0 million
4.0 million
3.3 million
2.2 million
2.1 million
1.8 million
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Religion |
99
percent of the population is Muslim. Turkey is a secular
state that assures complete freedom of worship to non-Muslims
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National Anthem |
“
Istiklal Marsi ”
Lyrics by : Mehmet Akif Ersoy
Adopted as Turkey’s National Anthem on March 12,1921
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Government |
Turkey
is democratic, secular
and social state governed by
the rule of law; committed to the nationalism of Atatürk
and based on the principle of the separation of powers;
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Legislative
Power :
The Turkish Grand National Assembly
Executive Power :
President and the Council of Ministers.
Judicial Power : Independent
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Coastline |
8333 Km. (5000 miles)
Turkey is surrounded by sea
on three sides, by the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean
in the south and the Aegean Sea in the west. In the
northwest there is also an important internal sea, the
Sea of Marmara, between the straits of the Dardanelles
and the Bosphorus
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Geographical
Regions |
Turkey
has 80 administrative provinces and seven geographical regions.
The first four of the seven regions are given the names
of the seas which are adjacent to them.
- Black Sea Region
- Marmara Region
- Aegean Region
- Mediterranean Region
The other three regions are named in accordance with their
location in the whole of Anatolia.
- Central Anatolia Region
- Eastern Anatolia Region
- Southeastern Anatolia Region
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Famous
Landmarks |
Ayasofya
Museum, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Dolmabahçe Palace,
ancient City of Troy, Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Pergamon,
Pamukkale, Göreme- Cappadocia, Mt.Nemrut, Safranbolu
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Some important products |
As of 1998, Turkey is the world's largest producer of hard-shell
nuts, fig and apricot, the fourth STET in fresh vegetables,
grape and tobacco production and seventh in wheat and cotton
production. Turkish delight and helva are famous throughout
the world.
Turkey is among the leading countries worldwide in textiles
and ready-to-wear clothing production. The exports of this
sector constitutes 36 percent of total industrial exports.
The leather processing industry is also very developed in
Turkey, both in terms of technological level and high production
capacity. It places second to textiles in terms of export
figures.
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Other Useful Information
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Time |
Local time is equal to GMT + 2 hours. Same time
zone all over the country ( seven hours ahead of U.S.
eastern standard time )
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Electricity |
220 volts
a.c. throughout Turkey |
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Weights and Measures |
Metric
and Kilo system |
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For full information concerning a trip to Turkey,
contact your nearest Turkish Tourist Information
Office or your travel agent.
In Turkey, there are information offices in all principal
cities and tourist centers.
For More
Information, please follow the links:
Turkish Tourism and Culture
Ministry
Yes to Turkey
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