2. Merhaba
Merhaba means hello
Like many cultures a formal greeting is used between strangers
until they become familiar with one another.
There are many Muslims in Turkey and one greeting that they use is
selmnaleykm, (a Muslim peace greeting), answered by -
aleykmselmThis greeting is mainly used between passing strangers -
normally both male - during travel or on entry to a crowded room,
such as a tea house, when one cannot address everybody personally.
(http://www.turkishlanguage.co.uk/modesofaddress)
3. Relgion
Turks are comprised mainly of Islamic followers.
Wikepidia estimates that 99.8 percent of Turks are Islamic.
Turkey has a history rich in religious movements dating back to the
Ottoman Empire.
4. Population
Turkey is estimated to have nearly 77 million citizens according to
the CIA World Factbook.
The general population is mainly comprised of ages between 15-64
being about equally split between men and women.
The general life expectancy for men is about 71 years old and 73
years old for females.
5. Government
Republican Parliamentary Democracy
6. Turkeys official name is Republic of Turkey
7. Gained their independence from the Ottoman Empire in
the
early 1920s (Turkey was once a part of Greece)
The legal system in Turkey is a compilation of various forms
of
European law.
8. Agricultural Products
Turkey exports some of our favorite products. They include:
