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- 2. Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK,was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.
- 3. Turkish Culture isunique in the world in that it has influenced and has been influenced in return by cultures and civilizations from China to Vienna and from Russian steps to North Africa for over a millennia. Turkish coffe from 14. century until now…
- 4. Turkey has avery diverse culture that is a blend of various elements of the Oğuz Turkic, Anatolian, Ottoman and Western culture and traditions. Ottomans… Turkey has a wide variety of regional costumes…
- 5. The Anatolian peninsula,comprising most of modern Turkey, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited regions in the world. Çatalhöyük from Konya… Göbekli tepe from Çayönü from
- 6. The temple ofartemis is one of the seven wonders of the world. The town of Selcuk in Izmir
- 7. The Sea ofMarmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles demarcate the boundary between East Thrace and Anatolia; Turkey is a bridge Europe and Asia. Bosporus bridge from Istanbul…
- 8. Turkish is the sole offical language through out Turkey. ATATURK was teaching Turkish language to Turkısh student…
- 9. April 23 NationalSovereignty and Children's Day, officially the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is one of the holidays and national festivals. Founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was a gift to the world's children.
- 10. Islam is thedominant religion of Turkey, it exceeds 99% if secular people of Muslim background are included. Sultan Ahmet Mosque…
- 11. RAMADAN The three-day Ramadan holiday is a special time for all. Everyone wears their best and also new clothes bought especially for the occasion. Then, it is time to go to the mosque, visit relatives and friends and entertain visitors. These visits provide an opportunity for those not on speaking terms to patch up their differences. In this feast everyone gives candies. President of the Turkey Rebublic giving candy to children …
- 12. Hand-kissing is agesture indicating courtesy, politeness, respect, admiration or even devotion by a man towards a woman, by a child towards his parent or grand-parent.
- 13. Turkish delight orLokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar.
- 14. Raki is aTurkish unsweetened, anise- flavored hard alcoholic drink that is popular in Turkey. It drinks with water.
- 15. Karnıyarık is aTurkish dish consisting of eggplant stuffed with a mix of sautéed chopped onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, parsley and ground meat.
- 16. Of Course TurkishTea and Baklava… After the dinner, Baklava All the world knows, Turkish Tea… perfect idea…
- 17. Meeting and GreetingEtiquette ; Friends and relations would greet each other with either one or two kisses on the cheek. Elders are always respected by kissing their right hand then placing the forehead onto the hand.
- 18. Gift Giving Etiquette The only time you would need to give any great thought to gifts would be if you were invited to a Turk's home for dinner. The most usual gifts to take are pastries, (especially 'baklava') and decorative items for the home such as ornaments or vases.
- 19. The tradition ofthe Turkish bath was born generations ago, adopted from Romans and Byzantines and then perfected by the Seljuk and Ottoman Turks and has continued even until today.
- 20. Turkish hand-woven carpetsare exporting all over the world.
- 21. Which have arich tradition of Turkish sports wrestling sport, has a history as old as human history.
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