About Turkey

Location: Eastern Mediterranean, o­n two continents between Europe and Asia

Founder: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Motto: “Peace at Home, Peace in the World”

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Language: Turkish with Latin letters

Capital: Ankara

Government: Secular Republic

Famous Landmarks: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Troy, Ephesus, Dolmabahce Palace, Cappadocia, Konya Mevlevi Content, Pamukkale, Mount Nemrut, Halil Rahman Mosque

Interesting Facts about Turkey:

• Istanbul is the o­nly city in the world located o­n 2 continents, Asia and Europe.





• Two of the Seven Wonders of the World stood in Anatolia: The Temple of Artemis, The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus


 


• St. Nicholas was born in Patara and served as a bishop of Myra



• The House of the Virgin Mary where she lived her last days is located near Ephesus
  
  

Several landscape views from Turkey:

(Bergama)


(Caglayan Vadisi)


(Dalyan)


(Gocek)


(Kaputas)


(Karalos Koyu)


(Kas)





Visit the web site of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism for more information about Turkey.

Visit the web site of Turkish Consulate for information about Visa requirements.