TurkeyTurkey 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.

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 23rd: National Sovereignty and Children

´s Day May 19th: Atatürk Commemoration and Youth

& Sports Day August 30th: Victory Day October 29th: Republic Day Kurban Bayrami is on November 27th 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