This document provides an overview of Turkey, highlighting its diverse geography, history, culture, and tourism. Turkey has a variety of climates and landscapes, from beaches and coastlines to mountains and valleys. It has a long history and was formerly home to many empires. The founding of the modern Republic of Turkey in 1923 established the country's secular system of government. Turkish culture features diverse influences and includes traditions like cuisine, handicrafts, music, and dance that vary regionally. Major cities like Istanbul, Ankara, and Antalya are cultural and economic centers as well as top tourist destinations that showcase Turkey's historical and natural attractions.

1. Who is the most knowledgeable about Turkey,
cant explain Turkey. If you wanna know what ıs
Turkey you should go to see.. 1

2. A Country for All Tastes....
Turkey has so much to offer her visitors; breathtaking natural
beauties, unique historical and archaeological sites and a
tradition of hospitality .Due to Turkey's diverse geography, one
can experience four different climates in any one day. The
rectangular shaped country is surrounded on three sides by
three different seas. Its shores are laced with beaches, bays,
coves, ports, islands and peninsulas. Turkey is also blessed with
majestic mountains and valleys, lakes, rivers, waterfalls and
grottoes perfect for winter and summer tourism .
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3. Against this challenge, the Turkish
nation engaged in a struggle to
restore her territorial integrity and
independence, to repulse foreign
aggressors, to create a new state,
to disassociate Turkey from the
crumbling Ottoman dynasty.This
was the vision of Atatürk.On
October 29 1923, the republic was
proclaimed .
THE VISIONS OF ATATÜRK AND REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
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4. LANGUAGE
The official language of the country is
Turkish.
RELIGION
Turkey is the only secular country in the Islamic world.
Secularism is enshrined in the constitution that religion has no place
whatsoever in governing of the country. The constitution secures the freedom
of belief and worshiping.
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5. FOOD
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 because of the variety
of its recipes, its use of natural ingredients, its flavours and tastes that
appeal to all palates and its influence throughout Europe, Asia, the
Middle East and Africa.
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7. Turkish Art & Culture: Past & Present
#Dance#
Turkey has a very ancient folk dance tradition, which varies from region to
region, each dance being colourful, rhythmic, elegant and stylish.
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9. MUSIC
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10. THEATRE AND CINEMA
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11. TRADITIONAL TURKISH HAND CRAFTS
Traditional Turkish Hand Crafts has formed a rich mosaic by
bringing together its genuine values with the cultural heritage of the
different civilizations which were coming from the thousand years of
history of the Anatolia.
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CERAMICS

13. METALWORK PRODUCTS
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14. GLASS PRODUCTS
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WOODWORK PRODUCTS

16. TEXTILE PRODUCTS
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17. CARPETS – KILIMS
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18. STONEWORK
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19. MARBLING "Ebru"
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20. CALLIGRAPHY
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21. MINIATURE WORK
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22. Ankara is the capital of
Turkey and the country's
second largest city after
Istanbul.
Centrally located in Anatolia,
Ankara is an important
commercial and industrial
city. It is the center of the
Turkish Government, and
houses all foreign embassies.
ANKARA
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23. Love of Continents: ISTANBUL
Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents.
Its fate has been determined by its vital strategic location and
enchanting natural beauty. It had long been coveted by
powerful empires; it served as capital first to Byzantine, and
then to the Ottoman Empire. İstanbul stretches along the two
shores of the Bosporus (İstanbul Strait) that links the
Marmara Sea with the Black Sea. It is Turkey's largest city
with a population over 12 million. Istanbul is also at the heart
of the economy of Turkey. The largest companies and banks,
the media and advertising agencies all have their
headquarters here.
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24. Istanbul is also the capital for art and culture. Being an imperial capital
for 1500 years, İstanbul has acquired a highly original personality. At
every turn in the city, you are faced with Roman, Byzantine and
Ottoman palaces, mosques, churches, monasteries, monuments, walls
and ruins. It is a vibrant, modern and future-oriented
metropolis.Istanbul is like an intricately woven carpet, a subtle blend of
eastern and western cultures.
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27. Palandöken Ski Center
Palandöken is an attractive ski resort
rising from the authentic atmosphere of
Erzurum, a historical town in Eastern
Anatolia. The mountain, which is covered
with snow for five months of the year,
boast Turkey's longest and widest range of
ski run.
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28. TORTUM WATERFALL
The waterfall cascading into Lake
Tortum, is a wonder of nature. The
force of the waterfall from almost 50m
high is worth experiencing. It's third
highest waterfall in the world
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29. Haghia Sophia is
located in
sultanahmet
across
from sultanahmet
mosque.

30. Cappadocia accured 60 million
years ago by spray lav
of Erciyes and Hasandag.It is a
place where nature and
history integrated.There are
places which called
peribacaları and people used
these places as houses or
churches.

31. Maiden’s Tower is in Istanbul too.lt was built on
a small rocky island in the middle of the sea
near üsküdar.It is at the intersection of Asia
and Europe, non-unique position in the world
with 2500 years of history

32. Pamukkale, underground sources of water
contained in pools formed from the lime. In
Denizli. 2700 meters long and 160 meters
high. Bright white color is possible to see
from a distance of 20 km to Pamukkale

33. Sumela Monastery is in
Trabzon .lt is perched on the
rockface 270 meters above the
valley.lt is a place of
exceptional natural beauty.lt
was initially constructed on
the steep surface of rock as a
small church in the 4th
century

34. Within the borders of Selcuk district of Izmir,
the ancient city of Ephesus, the first
company BC To 6000 years, the Neolithic
Period (Neolithic) is up in Ephesus, the ruins
of history has changed locations several
times about 8 kilometers over a wide area .
Ayasuluk Hill, Artemision

35. Tourısm of Turkey
Antalya is located in the south of
Turkey.İt has got waterfalls, beautiful
beaches, rich historical artifacts also
there ıs other places lıke ızmır mugla
cesme bodrum didym but as I saıd ıts
ımpossıble to explain even small thıng
about Turkey cause ıts tooo much

38. İsmail Birge
I tried to ıntroduce little parts of Turkey.
Be sure that, it is the country which must be seen.
Thank you so much for listening to me..