Turkey, known officially as
the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasian country located in
Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe.
Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the
northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast;
Armenia, Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan
to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The
Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the
Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the
north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the
Dardanelles demarcate the boundary between East Thrace
and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia. (Source:
Wikipedia)
Highlights:
Currency:
Turkish lira
Population:
73,639,596 (2011)
Famous Places:
Pamukkale,
Temple of Artemis, Topkapı Palace, Mount
Nemrut, Istanbul Modern Art Museum
International
Airports:
Istanbul
Ataturk Airport
Traditional
Food:
Borek, Bulgur,
Cig borek, Cilbir
National Dress:
The Fez (male),
Yashmak (female), Islak (long shirt), and
Shalwar (pants)
