The document provides an overview of Turkey, including its location between Asia and Europe, population of over 85 million people, and status as a republic founded in 1923 after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Key facts are presented about Turkey's government, with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as president, Ankara as the capital city, and Turkish as the official language. Major cities, cuisine, and popular tourist destinations are also briefly outlined.

1. TURKEY
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2.  State Name : Republic of Turkey
 President : Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
 Capital City : Ankara
 Population : 85.57 million
 Currency : Turkish Lira
 Official Language : Turkish
 Religion : Islam is the dominant religion.

3. LOCATION OFTURKEY
 Turkey with its 783.562 km² area,
lies partly in Asia and partly in
Europe.

4. Turkey is bordered by eight countries :
Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Irak and Syria.

5.  Turkey has been the home to many civilizations and cultures for ages
including Hittites, Phrygians, Lydians, Romans, Seljuks and Ottomans.

6. The Ottoman Empire, which reigned for about 600 years, was
replaced by the Republic of Turkey, after participating in the World
War I (1914-1918) and being defeated.

7. THETURKISHWAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Turkish national movement under the
leadership of Mustafa Kemal rejected the
occupation of our land by the Allies and
started the War of Independence.

8. REPUBLIC OFTURKEY
The Republic of Turkey was founded on October 29,
1923 by Atatürk.
Atatürk made many innovations on the way to
becoming a modern country. A few of these are
• Alphabet reform
• Dress code
• Civil law
• Right to vote for women.

9. MAJOR CITIES
ISTANBUL
• Cultural
• Economic
• Historic center.
IZMIR
• Historic
• Touristic
• Economic center.
ANKARA
• Metropolitian
• Politic center.

10. TURKISH PEOPLE ON INTERNATIONAL ARENA
SCIENCE
Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin Aziz Sancar

11. LITERATURE
Orhan Pamuk

12. MUSIC
Fazıl Say Sertab Erener

13. TURKISH CUISINE
TURKISH KEBAB BAKLAVA
 Many dishes in Turkey are made from meat. These are the most known dishes
in Turkey.

14. TURKISH DRINKS
TURKISH COFFEE TURKISH TEA AYRAN

15. POPULAR DESTINATIONS
Topkapı Palace Blue Mosque

16. Ephesus Pamukkale
Izmir Denizli

17. Cappadocia Mount Nemrut
Nevşehir Adıyaman

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