Turkey is located in Europe and Asia and

Turkey is located in Europe and Asia and is bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Turkey is surrounded by the Black Sea to the north, Mediterranean to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west. Turkey Jessie Amross

Major cities Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey & is the only city ever built on two continents Ankara is the capitol of Turkey

Turkish Food… Borek Baklava Dolma Kebab Dolma

Borek, Baklava, & Kebab

Turkish Culture. . Over ninety nine percent of Turkish people are muslim Turkey is the only democratic secular country in the Middle East Turkey’s economy is ranked among the top twenty largest. Turkish people commonly drink tea Belly dancing is very popular

Holidays New Years Day April 23 rd: National Sovereignty and Children´s Day May 19 th: Atatürk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day August 30 th: Victory Day October 29 th: Republic Day Kurban Bayrami is on November 27 th and is the most important religious festival. It lasts for four days.

Music Mosque music is religious Turkish music Turkish hip hop is very popular among Turkish teenagers A lot of Turkish folk music comes from minstrels called ozan The Aşık traditions greatly influence Turkish music

Music Instruments

Historical Places The Grand Bazaar: Turkey’s largest indoor market The Bosphorus: The strait that separates the European part of Turkey from the Asian part. Valley of the Fairy Chimneys