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Welcome to Turkey !  The bridge to the World.

Turkey is paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and magnificent views, with combination of magical history and antiquity culture.

As a one of the most world favorite holidays destinations, Turkey offers the tourists a wide verity of touristic and travel attractions as well as refreshing change from the pressure and the daily routine.

In Turkey you can find wide rang of vacation activities for family, couples, groups, or singles. Start from Turkish yachts sailing, cruising ships, mountain climbing, ski sites, spa centers, and Turkish Bath (hamam), antiquities and archeology sites, Turkey rafting rivers, and longing nightlife. Rich culture and traditional folklore are alongside with modern events and shows, shopping centers, local markets and bazaar, and tremendous selection of international world class of Turkey hotels, motels, and clubs villages vacation in equal budgets for every one.

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Turkey Territory and bounds
Territory of Turkey is 814,578 kilometers, which out of these 790,200 are in Asia and 24,378 kilometers are in Europe.
Terrestrial boundary length of Turkey is 2,573 kilometers and the sea boundary is 8,333 kilometers. Turkey is adjacent to two European countries and six Asians. The boundary with Iran is 454 kilometers, with Iraq is 331 kilometers and with Syria 877. In 1939 the republic of Hitay joined the state, finalizing the border. From the European side, the boundary with Greece is 212 kilometers and with Bulgaria 269.

Turkey Population
According to data from 2004, Turkey has about 70 million citizens. This is just dry information. There are several things that it is worth to know in regard to these numbers. The Turkish population is the youngest in Europe. Only 8% from the population are in the age 65 or higher. In comparison, the population of Italy, about 57.7 million citizens, with 18.1% approximately over 65.this makes Italy one of the oldest countries in the world. Over 65% of the population is in the cities, and the remainder is in villages, or abroad (mainly Germany). About 80% from the population is Turkish, 17% Kurds and the 3 remaining percents are Jews and Armenians.

Turkey Climate
Since Turkey is a big country, it is possible to find a wide rang of temporarily. Sunny Mediterranean weather, snow with temperatures under 0 inland. In spite of that, it is possible to say about the climate of Turkey, that it moves in certain boundaries. As a rule, in the southern beaches area, it is sunny and hot most of the time. The winters in the those areas is relatively moderate, when in the summers, it over 30c in June- August.

The black sea area, is chilly with about 10c. Inside the continent, it is colder. In the high Anatolia, there are big fluctuations between heat and cold, and this is as a result of height of the Place. For example, in the northern area of the state, where Ankara, the capital, is situated, it snows in the winter along with strong winds, and under 0c. In Istanbul, it snows every so often, in the winter, with moderate summers. In the coastal area of Marmaris and the Aegean area, warmer then Istanbul and Ankara. Izmir area, in the south, hotter, in the winter and in the summer. Around the cities of Bodrum, Marmaris and Fatihye, the weather is a coastal weather. Generally speaking, the more southward you go, the summers are warmish, and winters more moderate. If you continue eastward towards Van, and onward towards the boundary with Iraq and Iran, you will discover that the winter is cold with hard.

Turkey History
Turkey as a state has a long history. The colonization of Turkey started in the High Anatolia area, about 50,000 years ago. Later findings from 7500 b.c were found around Çatalhüyük. The Hitay kingdom rolled this area between 1900 -1300 b.c. The kingdom's capital was called Hattusas. Their roll is compatible, more or less, to those of the Pharaohs and the Babylonians. By 1250 b.c, the war of Troy, brought an occupation to the city, and it is ruined to the ground. The next five hundred years (1200 - 700 b.c), brought a massive immigration of Greeks to the area. Number from kingdom were created in the area, when some of them, fought against each other. The Persians (546 b.c) and Alexander the “Great” (334 b.c), invaded the area, assimilated with the local population.

By the year 130 b.c the Romans occupy the land, and control it from the city of Ephesus. In 313 A.D, the Byzantine Roman kingdom receives on itself Christianity as the official religion. 37 years later, builds Constantine, the city of Constantinople, now days Istanbul. By the year 1288, the Ottoman empire starts its sprout in the city Bursa. By the year 1909, the Sultan “Hamid”, a descended for a long line of Ottoman Sultans, is overthrown from the sit of power.

In 1914, Turkey joins Germany in a war, a war that was later known the first world war. By 1919 Mustafa Kemal, leads a group of rebels, that overthrow the corrupted Ottoman rule, and in 1923, he establishes the new Turkish republic, that was one of the few democracies at that time.

Turkey - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk- The Father of the Turks
Mustafa Kemal, who is also known as Atatürk- the father of the Turks, exists in two plains. The physical plain, and the metaphysic. There is Atatürk the Person, and the myth that exists nowadays.

Atatürk person, was born in 1881 in the city of Selanik, that was then an Ottoman city, that nowadays is in Greece. In his childhood, his father Ali Riza, who was a trees dealer, died. His mother, Zubeyde, that was a hard working woman, brought up Mustafa and his sister. Originally he learned in a religious traditional school, but quickly he moved to a modern school. By 1893 Mustafa joined the military academy school. It was then, that his mathematics teacher added to his name the name Kemal (meaning Perfection), as sign of esteem to his exquisite excellence in school. Since then he was known as Mustafa Kemal.

By 1905, Mustafa ends the militaristic academy in Istanbul with the rank of a captain. He was placed in Damascus, where he formed with a group of friends the “State and Freedom” cell, in order to fight against the Sultan's rule. They were called “The Young Turks". Mustafa Kemal's crier and fame flourished along side his successes throughout the Ottoman empire, including Albania and Tripoli.

By 1915, when the Dardanelles war erupted, colonel Mustafa Kemal became a hero through his victories, and the fact succeeded in removing the invaders from the state. By the year 1916, at the age 35 Mustafa Kemal was promoted to a general rank. In the same year, he freed two of Antalya's districts, in east Antalya. In the following 2 years, he served in Israel, and he was able to stop the enemy in Aleppo.

On 19.5.1919 landed Mustafa Kemal the harbor city Samsun, at the black sea, and began the war of independence. As provocation against the Sultan, he entered with an army to Antalya, and convened the congresses of Erzurum and of Sivas. They were the base to a national effort, to get read of the Sultan's rule, and to unit the country under his leadership.

On 23.4.1920 Mustafa Kemal was elected to head the new congress, as president. The fights continued in few fronts, under Mustafa Kemal lead the army to the victories against rebels, and invading armies. In the aftermath of his victories in the two battles in Inonu, in the west of Turkey, the congress gave Mustafa Kemal, the rank of Marshal, and the command of the army. The Turkish army got its overwhelming victory, at the end of August 1922. Within several weeks, the state was released in entirety. A seas fire agreement was signed and the Ottoman rule ended.

Lausanne agreement was signed with Britain, France, Greece, Italy and a few other states, in July 1923. In middle of October that year, Ankara was made the capital of the Turkish new state. In 29.10.1923, the new Turkish republic was declared, and Mustafa Kemal was elected as the president of the state.
Mustafa Kemal's presidency, brought many changes the Turkish traditional life. It is thanks to Mustafa Kemal, Turkey is modern. It is possible to say with certainty, that it was not for Mustafa Kemal, Turkey would be a third world poor country.

Between the prominent changes he made in the state, is the exchange of the Turkish traditional alpha - bet (Arab characters), to Latin characters with German accent. He distributed lands state lands, to the peasants. Several good things came out of it. The people cared about the product that the land provided. The people had interest to cultivate as much food, animals as possible. Thus enough food grown for the growing population. People could profit money, and to send their kids to schools, thing that increased the percent alphabets in the country, and it made the Turkish market competitive around the world. Mustafa Kemal separated religion from state and forbade men to grow beard, and to ware turbans. He forbidden women to cover their faces with a veil. He changed Turkey to the democratic state, secular, where all have voting right. In 1934, a law past that turned the state secular. In was then Mustafa Kemal received the title Atatürk.

Between one of the important laws was, voting rights for women, in 1923. This was 6 years before women in United States were given that right (women America received this right only in 1929), like equal rights in the workplaces.
In 28.10.1938 Atatürk died from a disease he suffered a long from.

Atatürk- The myth
Every where you look at, you Atatürk's pictures and icons. He is every where in all governmental offices, in all private business and in each house. His face is on all accuracy, bills and coins. He is on stamps, drawings, objects of art and more. Actually, Atatürk can be looked as one of the most influential people in history. Even today, almost 70 years after Atatürk's death, his spirit still hovers over the country. Since then, Turkey is a democracy supported by the army. A word of caution, never show to Turks and disrespect for Atatürk.

Turkey Religion
99% of the population is Muslim (Two thirds are Sune and a third are Shiites). Since 1924, there is a clear separation between religion and state, according to law. Elections take place every 4 years. Most of the population is secular.

Turkey Culture and tradition
Turkish tradition has a great respect father, mother, family, friends, and even foreign. Children they do not shout at their parents, and do not curse. One of the costumes in Turkey is, before entering home, you remove all shoes and leave them next to the door. It is possible to go with socks or barefoot. Turkey combines old with new. As part of the tradition in the country, the custom of circumcision custom, is practiced, up to the age of 13. The ceremony takes place with glory and flamboyancy. Turkish modern culture is built on layers and layers of old culture. All over Turkey it is possible to see the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine influence and more. It appears in building, art etc'.
Turkey has old and new music, with many styles, beginning with classic Turkish music, pop, disco, hip hop and more. Quite a few of the Turkish singers, perform outside of Turkey. For example, Tarkan, that at least two of his songs “Oy Nama Şekedem” and the kiss song, are known outside Turkey. All over the country international concerts take place, singing competition, dances and more. In contrast to the impression that might have created, the Turks use cosmetics etc... (Men and Women alike). The cloths are western style, when at times you will see in Turkey new fashion and fashionable accessories, even before you see them in your own country.

Turkey Industry and commerce
Turkey is between the leading countries in the world in the textile production, and fashion. In Turkey has big banking services. It has car industry, that manufacturer cars from world leading companies, and electronics. Turkey's leather industry is well known world wide, for its quality and styles, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers. By the same token, the Turkish carpet industry, is also known for its quality, and long tradition.
Turkey is also, a big peanuts, figs, apricot producers, and between the lead in the world in the production of fresh vegetables, grapes, tobacco, cotton.

Turkey Eats and drink
To the Turkish food has "a tendency" to be spicy, with varied seasonings, smells and tastes. The Turkish food culture has big influence on the life in Turkey, including many European countries as well. Throughout the Ottoman empire rule, many countries were under its authority, and assimilated the Turkish cooking style. So for example, the Balkan countries. Countries like Spain, Hungary, areas in east Europe etc... '. One of the common foods in the country is ”Lahmacun“ which is the Turkish version to pizza. It arrives with mincemeat and vegetables, and hot peppers. If you want the vegetarian version, ask for Pide (cheese and veggies).
In the summer, the Turks usually drink “Ayren” which is made from frosty yogurt diluted with water. This beverage freshens and feeds you buddy on hot summer days.

Turkey General information
Official name - The republic of Turkey.
Founder - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Capitol - Ankara.
Population - Around 70 million (according to data from 2004).
Language - Turkish, with Latin characters.
Money - Turkish Lira (ytl).
Territory - 814,578 kilometers.
Central cities - Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Konya, Bursa.
Religion and nation - 99% of the residents are Muslims, most of them secular, religion institutions are isolated from the state.
A method of administration - Democracy.
Length of shore- 83333 kilometers.

Marmaris area, (Physkos) that also know as the Turkish Riviera, is one of the most beautiful places in Turkey. This is also where many of the rich Turkish go for a holiday. This area is also filled with many historical sites, and many land and boat tours (you can see the Blue Cave for instance). A good way for you to know the area, is to go on one of the Marmaris Blue Voyage yachts charter. Marmaris and it's neighbor Icmeler, has modern facilities and luxury brands. One of these modern places, is Netsel Marina with it's international brand name shops. It is also called Beverly Hills by the locals. You can also find among the many shops, Turkish traditional products, as well.
 

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