The document provides information about Turkey, including its flag, location, traditional food, clothing, and sights. It notes that Turkey's flag was inspired by the moon and stars seen on the battlefield of Kosovo in 1389. It describes Turkey's location bordering 8 countries and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It discusses traditional Turkish foods like bread, pastries, and cuisine being a bridge between Eastern and Mediterranean styles. The summary also mentions sights like Cappadocia and a mosque in Sanli Urfa, as well as festivals like camel wrestling and Republic Day celebrations.

1. Important Information
Flag
Historic Turkey
Location
Traditional Food
Republic of Turkey Traditional Clothing
Sightseeing
Motto: Yurtta Barış , Dünyada Festivals
Barış References
(Peace at Home, Peace in the World)
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2. Important Information
Capital Ankara
Currency Turkish Lira ($ 7.2045 Pesos)
Time Zone UTC + 2
Official Language Turkish
Demonym Turkish
Area 783,562 km2
Population (estimate 2012) 74,724,269
Declaration of republic 29 Octuber 1923
Internet .tr
Calling code 90
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3. Flag
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After the Battle of Kosovo -1389, Sultan Murad visited the battle field, the Sultan Murad
was in tears with the scene right before his eyes, and the reflection of the moon and the
star in the bloody field inspired the idea for the flag of the victorious Ottoman Empire.
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4. The oldest known human
settlement in the world
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The oldest known human settlement in the world is located in Catalhöyük, dating to
6500 B.C.
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The world’s first landscape painting was found on the wall of a Catalhöyük house,
illustrating the volcanic eruption of nearby Hasandag.
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The first coins ever minted were produced at Sardis, the capital of the ancient
kingdom of Lydia, at the end of the seventh century B.C.
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Two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World stood in Turkey
– Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
– Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Bodrum.
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Anatolia, the Asian portion of Turkey, is the birthplace of many historic figures and
legends, such as the poet Homer, King Midas, Herodotus (the father of history) and
St. Paul the Apostle.
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5. Location
Republic of Turkey is an Euroasian country
located on Anatolian Peninsula.
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It's bordered by eight countries
– Bulgaria to the northwest
– Greece to the west
– Georgia to teh northeast
– Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijani to the east
– Iraq and Syria to the southeast
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The Mediterranean Sea to the south
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Tha Black Sea to the north
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6. Food
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Turkish cuisine is renowned as one of the world's best.
It is considered to be one of the three main cuisines of
the world.
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Turkish cuisine is in a sense a bridge between far-
Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines.
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The foundation of the cuisine is based on grains (rice
and wheat) and vegetables
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The foundation of Turkish food is dough made of wheat
flour. Besides "ekmek" (ordinary white bread), "Pide"
(flat bread), "simit" (sesame seed rings), and "manti"
(similar to ravioli), a whole family of food made up thin
sheets of pastry called "börek".
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7. Traditional Clothing
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8. Sightseeing
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Cappadocia
In the mythology of the Hittites and
the Phrygians, the region of
Nevşehir lies on the planet of
Cappadocia, whose creation was
the work of the Gods of the
Volcanoes and which was shaped
by the soft and magical hands of
the Gods of the Rains and the
Winds
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9. Sightseeing
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Sanli Urfa Rizvaniye Mosque And Halil
Ul Rahman Lake
This is the place where according to
legend the prophet Abraham was
thrown into a fire, but by a miracle the
fire turned into a pool. The legend
says wood from the fire turned into
fish.
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10. Festivals
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Camel Wrestling Festival .- It is a traditional
game in Turkey in which the two male wrestler camels fight
to get the attention of the female camel.
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Many people in Turkey celebrate Republic Day
on October 29 by attending performances and
participating in traditional processions with flags
and musical bands. The Turkish Republic’s
founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed
Republic Day as Turkey’s most important
holiday.
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11. References
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http://www.tourismturkey.org
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https://www.goturkey.com/en
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http://www.turkishculture.org/pages.php?
SearchID=597
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