My Beloved TURKIYE Brief Facts about Turkey 75

My Beloved TURKIYE

Brief Facts about Turkey 75 Million Population, 98% Muslims Parliamentary Form of Government. 2 nd Biggest Standing Armed Force in NATO after the U. S. Biggest Armed Forces in the Middle East. 15 th Largest Economy in the World. Biggest Economy In the Middle East. Biggest Manufacturer of Electronics in Europe. The 2 ND fastest growing economy in the World after China. The world's largest producer of hazelnut, cherry, fig, apricot, and pomegranate. The World’s 2 nd Largest Construction Industry after China.

The Ottoman Empire (1299– 1923)

The Modern Turkey

Istanbul The only city in the world sitting on two continents, Europe and Asia

ANKARA The Capital City

Virgin Mary’s House (Ephesus/Efes)

St. Peter’s Church The First Christian Church in the whole World located in Antakya(Antioch) Turkey.

The House of Apostle Paul Tarsus, Turkey

Ancient Ephesus Izmir, Turkey One of the 7 wonders of the Ancient World

Turkish Culture The Culture of Turkey is a heterogeneous set of elements that have been derived from the Byzantine, Seljuk, Ottoman, European, Middle Eastern and Central Asian traditions.

Ottoman Architecture

The People of Turkey consists of different ethnic and racial backgrounds. There are Asians, Arabs, Europeans, Persians, Turkic, Armenians, Caucasians, Russians and others.

The Tales of Nasrettin Hodja One day a man approached Nasrettin Hodja and asked a difficult question. Man: ’’Hodja, where is the center of the world? Nasrettin Hodja: ‘’ the center of the world is where my donkey is standing’’ Man: ‘’ how sure are you of that Hodja’’? Nasrettin Hodja: ‘’ if you don’t believe me then you can start measuring it from where my donkey is standing. ’’ haha!

The Turks Love to Eat The Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines.

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