This document provides information about Turkey's culture, including its regions, cities, cuisine, folk dances, costumes, and historical sites. It notes that Izmir is Turkey's third largest city and was an important city in ancient times. Traditional Turkish foods mentioned include baklava, dry beans, mantı, and dishes like şiş kebab and lahmacun. Folk dances from different regions like çiftetelli, horon, and zeybek are described. The document also provides brief descriptions of some notable historical sites in Turkey like Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, and locations such as Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadoc

1. The Culture of TurkeyThe Culture of Turkey
The Aegean Region
İ Ş A D I
Girne Secondary SchoolGirne Secondary School
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İzmir is Turkey's
third largest city ,
contemporary ,
advanced, but also
a bustling
commercial center.
Chirping quite
enjoyable to travel
around the
shopping center
Brilliant waters west
of Izmir , Cesme
peninsula extends
beaches and
thermal springs .
Among the most
famous cities of the
ancient world ,
Ephesus , the Ro-
man period was one
of the largest cities
in the world . Ion
incorporates all the
riches of the culture
of Ephesus,
announcing the na-
me of the intense
artistic activity .
The so-called ''
English '' beautiful
Izmir Izmir,
surrounded by
yachts and boats is
situated at the
beginning of a long
and narrow bay . A
temperate climate
and a fresh
coolness in the
summer heat of the
sun from the sea
takes it away .
There are large
streets and palm
trees along the
beach . Izmir Pier is
the second largest
pier after Istanbul .
Lively and
cosmopolitan city
Izmir International
Art Festival and the
International Expo
holds an important
place .
Folk
Dance
Çiftetelli
Çiftetelliisfamous
folkdancein
Afyonkarahisar.
Zeybek is also famous
folk dance in the
Eagean Region .
Zeybek :

2. S A Y F A 2
F O O D F O R
E V E R Y M O O D
Resmi veya grafiği
açıklayan alt yazı.
İç Yazı Başlığı
Turkish cuisine Turkish cuisine soups:lentil mushroom soup ezogelin are cutting and iskenb
ravioli:ravioli Kayseri mantı and juicy.meals:stuffed green pepper aubergine juicy meatballs meatball
doner kebab wrap and so forth kinds of drink:drink a lot of coffee ayran and Turkish dessert:baklava,
kadayif and kunefe delight.
Black Sea region
G İ R N E S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L
Horon:
Horonistheregionalfolk
danceinBlackSeaRegion.
It’sthemostrhythmic
danceallofthem.
Traditional
Foods
Baklava
Baklavaisatraditional
TurkishDessert.Thecity
ofGaziantepiswell–
knownwithits Baklava
desserts.
KuruFasulye(DryBean):
Drybeanisstewed
beandishin
TurkishCuisine.Drybeanis
usually
Servedwithriceorbulgur.

3. Happy Cooking!
S A Y F A 3
Mantı :
The consist of a spiced meat mixture,
usually lamb or ground beef in a
dough wrapper, and either boiled or
steamed. Size and shape vary
siginificantly depending on the
geographical location.
Resmi
veya grafi-
ği açıkla-
yan alt
yazı.
Good Appetite..
İç Yazı Başlığı
Resmi veya grafiği açıklayan
alt yazı.
ŞİŞKEBAP:
It’sprobablythebest
known(lamb)
Turkishdish.It’s alwaysserved
withvegetableslikeonion,green
pepperandtomatoes.Youcan
eatitwithlavashbread.
LAHMACUN :
Lahmacun is a round, thin piece of dough
topped with minced meat and minced
vegetables and including onions,
tomatoes and parsley, then baked.
Lahmacun is often served with
ayran or şalgam and wrapped around
vegetables, including pickles, tomatoes,
peppers, onions,
lettuce, and roasted eggplant
LOKMA :
Lokma is a traditional Turkish dessert made of
flour, sugar, yeast
and served bathed with syrup or honey.
Lokma was first cooked by the sultan's cooks
at Ottoman Empire palaces, and for centuries,
it was unknown how it was made. After the
20th century, it became a tradition for Turks
to cook and serve lokmas to neighbours and
visitors.
SARMA(LeafRolls):
ItisoneofthebestdishinTurkish
foodculture.Wesuggestyouto
serveitwithyogurth.It’smadeby
wrappinggrapeorcabbageleaves
withmincedmeat,riceandonion.
GrapeLeaves
stuffedwith
rice

4. S A Y F A 4
Turkey’s nickname
is the land of four
seasons. From the
temperate climate
of the Black
Turkey’s weather
systems are
geographically
diverse.
Turkey has seven
regions.
TopkapıPalaceisoneofthemosthistorical
palaceinİstanbul.
TOPKAPIPALACE
The Republic of Turkey Language is Turkish. Turkey is a contiguous transcontinental
country, Asia with Europe.
Turkey has eight neighboring countries. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the
northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Iran and the Azerbaijani
exclave of Nakhchivan to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast.
Turkey’s
population
was 78
million
people in
2015.
G İ R N E S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L
Culturel
Heritage
AYASOFYA
Ayasofya is a miracle of architect. It is the oldest cathedral
of the world. People have
visited Ayasofya as a museum since 1935.
YEREBATAN
THE BASILICA CISTERN IS THE LARGEST COVERED CISTERN IN İSTANBUL .
İSTANBUL
BOSPHORUS
THEBOSPHORUS,THEPASSAGE OFWATERTHATCONNECTSTHESEAOF
MARMARAWİTHTHEBLACKSEA.

5. Expect more
S A Y F A 5
Resmi
veya grafi-
ği açıkla-
yan alt
yazı.
"So much to live, so much to love"
Welcomes you
Turkey, Open for everyone
Promise of life
EPHESUS ANCIENT
CITY
It’s the most important ancient city from
Ancient Greek and Empire of Roman
PAMUKKALE PAMUKKALE
Pamukkalemeans‘cottoncastle’inTurkish. ItisTurkey’s
mineralwaterancientspacitynearDenizli.Thecitycontains
hotspringsandtravertines.
FAIRY CHIMNEYS
Fairy chimneys in Coppadocia was formed with the volcanoes lava
streams. It has a mystical atmosphere. It is in the list of the” World
Heritage” of Unesco .
FAIRYCHIMNEYS ASPENDOS TEMPLE
AspendosAncientRuinsandTheaters.Itwas
anancientGreco-RomencityinAntalya.

6. İş Adı
Arka Sayfa Yazısının Başlığı
Kuruluş
Resmi veya grafiği açıklayan
alt yazı.
BERGAMA
TheruinsofPergamonarelocatedonthetopofthe
townofBergamainEageanRegion.
KARAıN CAVE
KARAIN CAVE IS ONE OF TURKEY’S LARGEST NATURAL CAVE
KARAIN IN ANTALYA .
IHLARA VALLEY IS THE MOST FAMOUS VALLEY IN TURKEY. IT IS
AN AMAZING PLACE FOR HIKING EXCURSİONS.
IHLARA VALLEY
This is Blacksea Region's traditional costume .
This is Aegean Region's
traditional costume .
This is Mediterranean Region's
costume.
This is Marmara Region's traditional
costume.

7. S A Y F A 7
Culture is the
foundation of
the Turkish
Republic
Peace at home,
peace in the world.
ATATÜRK
Teachers: the new generation will be your
devotion. ATATÜRK
Our true
mentor in
life is
science.
G İ R N E S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
AND CHILDREN’S DAY
On 29th of September Mustafa
Kemal ATATÜRK founded the
Turkish Republic.
And every year we celebrate this
day with a great vigoraus.
REPUBLIC DAY

8. Religious, festival, national holiday
S A Y F A 8
Resmi
veya grafi-
ği açıkla-
yan alt
yazı.
During Ramadan, people come together, celebrate and entertain each other. In cities
and villages, children and young people in particular meet each other at festival places
and have fun. Festival areas resemble fairs in these days.
Prepared by TurkishPrepared by Turkish
StudentsStudents
These two festivals are Religious
Feast for Muslims. We spend these
holy days especially with our
families and neighbours.We have a
huge meal with our family and we
served dessert and sweets.
Ramadan Festival/Sacrifices Festival
CANDY