Turkey is located between Asia and Europe, bordering the Black Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. It has over 80 million people living across its 81 cities, with Ankara as its capital and Istanbul as its largest and most cosmopolitan city straddling both Europe and Asia. Turkey has a rich cultural heritage showcased through many unique landmarks and places to visit across the country.

1. TURKEYThe bridge between Asia and Europe

2. *Turkey is a bridge between Asia and Europe.

3. *It is surrounded by the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Meditteranean Sea.
*Our neighbours are Bulgaria, Greece in the west; Georgia, Armenia, Iran in the east;
Syria and Iraq in the south east.

4. *There are 81 cities in Turkey.
*80 million people live in the country.

5. *Our flag is red and white with a crescent and a star.

6. *Ataturk is the founder of Turkey.
*Ankara is the capital city.

7. *Istanbul is the most popular city with it’s history dates back to
Roman Empire, Byzantium Empire, and the Ottoman Empire.
*Half of Istanbul is in Europe and the other half is in Asia part.

8. It is a very big and cosmopolitan city.
There are many famous places in Istanbul.

10. Turkey is rich with it’s many landmarks, places, monuments.
You can visit Ephesus in Izmir. You can paraglide in Ölüdeniz, Fethiye

11. Cappadocia is famous with
fairy chimneys. This region is
formed 60m years ago.

12. You can walk on
the travertines of
Pamukkale.

13. You can visit Konya the city of dervishes and watch a semazen (whirling
dervishes) performance.

14. There are many unique places to have a summer
vacation on the western and southern coasts.

15. You can climb up the Mount Nemrut and sleep
between the statues of Gods.
You can hide in the famous trojan horse of Troy.

16. Turkish bathes (HAMAM) have a World wide fame.
They are the place of purity, peace and fun.

17. Which one is for you;
Turkish tea or Turkish coffee?

18. If you are hungry in Turkey, try Turkish kebab, lahmacun and döner.

19. Try some Baklava or Turkish delight as for the dessert.

20. Get one evil eye bead before you leave Turkey.
It will project you from evil and bad events.