A presentation answering the question K of the Express Yourself section of the IE master application. Question: If all of the world ś cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?

1. CANDEMIR
YILMAZ
IE MASTER APPLICATION
EXPRESS YOURSELF-K
If all of the world ́s cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature,
painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the
legacy of your country?
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2. • Founded in 1923 after the Turkish Independence War as a
successor of the Ottoman Empire.
• Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is the founder leader of the modern
Turkish republic.
• Today, Turkey has more than 80 million citizens living mostly in
Anatolia and Balkans.
• Major player in the world economy (17th in nominal GDP)
The Republic of Turkey
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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3. Anatolia
• Anatolia has been a home to people since the dawn of
the humankind.
• Throughout the history, many civilizations have lived
in Anatolia making it a melting pot for different
cultures, religions, languages and traditions.
• Lots of major historical events like the Trojan War, the
Treaty of Kadesh, the Battle of Gallipoli happened in
Anatolia.
• A bridge between Europe and Asia.
Treaty of KadeshTrojan
Horse
Cappadocia
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4. ARCHITECTURE
Every civilization lived in Anatolia has left traces representing their culture.
Architecture is one of the ways that these civilizations have used to leave a mark in
history. 4

5. Hagia Sophia
(Istanbul)
World’s oldest temple
Celsus Library
(Efes)
Göbeklitepe
(Urfa)
Nemrut
Mountain
(Adıyaman)
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6. Anıtkabir
(Ankara)
Basilica
Cistern
(Istanbul)
Ani Ruins (Kars)
Selimiye
Mosque
(Edirne)
Ataturk’s mausoleum
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7. LITERATURE
Turkish literature has a legacy dating back to the 4th century.
Rumi Nazim
Hikmet
Sabahattin
Ali
Adalet
Ağaoğlu
Yaşar
Kemal
Orhan
Pamuk
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8. • Turkish literature is divided into two groups; oral literature and written literature.
• Since Turkic people had lived nomadic life for a long time, the written literature
couldn’t develop until 14th-15th centuries.
• Yet, the oral literature is based on a highly sophisticated heritage.
• After the foundation of the Republic of Turkey, many Turkish authors and poets
including Nobel Prize Winner Orhan Pamuk, Yaşar Kemal, Nazım Hikmet, Ahmet
Hamdi Tanpınar, Sabahattin Ali have gained world wide recognition.
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9. CINEMA
Turkish cinema is just 104 years old; however, it has brought up many talented
actors, actress and directors including Palme-D’or Winners Yılmaz Güney and
Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Yılmaz Güney Haluk Bilginer Şener Şen Yeşim Ustaoğlu Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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10. • Yeşilçam (the Green Pine) is the Hollywood of Turkey. From 1950s to 1970s, Yeşilçam was
the major industry in the Turkish cinema. In time, it has lost strength and alternatives
have emerged.
• Yet, some Yeşilçam classics like Yol, Hababam Sınıfı, Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım still have
an important place in the cinema of Turkey.
Hababam Sınıfı
(The most knownYeşilçam classic)
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11. SPORTS
Although the most popular sport in Turkey is football, Turkish athletes have
achieved great success in other areas including basketball, volleyball,
weightlifting, wrestling, scuba diving etc.
Hedo
Turkoglu
Mehmet
Okur
Şahika
Encümen
İpek
Soylu
Naim
Süleymanoğlu
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12. 2002 FIFA World Cup
3rd Place: Turkey
2010 FIBA World Championship
2nd Place: Turkey
2000 UEFA Cup Champions
Galatasaray
2016
Euroleague Champions
Fenerbahçe
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13. FOOD & DRINK
Turkish cuisine is one of the richest cuisines in the world. Although it is mostly
famous with its meat dishes, Turkish cuisine varies across the country.
Ayran Turkish Tea Rakı Baklava Kebab
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14. • Breakfast is the most important daily meal
• Apart from meal dishes, Turkish cuisine is rich with its vegetable dishes, desserts and pastry.
Traditional
Turkish
Breakfast
Mantı Dried Bean Stuffed Peppers Künefe
Menemen
Simit &Tea
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15. MUSIC
Turkish music has been developing and becoming diversified since the days of
the Ottoman Empire. After 1923, Turkish music has been modernized and
Westernized.
Zeki Müren Barış Manço Cem Karaca Sezen Aksu Tarkan
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16. Earlier days of the
Turkish music
Turkish
chamber
orchestra
2003 Eurovision
Winner –
Sertab Erener
A film directed by Fatih
Akın (2005) perfectly
exemplifies theTurkish
Music
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17. ACADEMICS
Turkish universities and academicians have a well-known reputation
in the world arena
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18. • Apart from the Turkish universities, there are many well-respected and
successful Turkish academicians including Nobel Prize Winner Aziz Sancar,
economist Daron Acemoğlu and Dani Rodrik, historian İlber Ortayli working
all around the world.
Aziz Sancar
The SecondTurkish Nobel
PrizeWinner
Daron Acemoğlu
Economist at MIT
Author of “Why Nations Fail?”
Dani Rodrik
Economist at Harvard
University
Ilber Ortaylı
Historian at Galatasaray
University
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19. THANK YOU 19