3. W
TURKEY

6. Turkey is located at the intersection of Asia
and Europe, a meeting point of European,
Asian and Middle Eastern cultures.
EUROPE
İstanbul
Ankara
ASIA
Hatay

8. Population; about 74 million
Land area; 779,452 square kilometres
National language; Turkish

11. Turkey can be divided into seven geographical regions: the
Mediterranean Region, Aegean Region, Marmara Region, Black
Sea Region, Central Anatolia Region, Eastern Anatolia Region
and the South Eastern Anatolia Region.

13. THE MARMARA REGION
extends from the
European part (Thrace)
to the North-West of
Anatolia, encircling the
Marmara Sea.

14. İSTANBUL
• İstanbul,the only city in the
world built on two
continents,stands on both
shores of the İstanbul
Boğazı(Bosphorus)where
the waters of the Black Sea
mingle with those of the
sea of Marmara.The Golden
Horn divides European
İstanbul in two.
• İstanbul is a unique link
between East and
West,past and present.
• İstanbul is not only
historic,it is also a
magnificent city that is
fascinating and vividly alive.
• İstanbul has endless
variety:museums,ancient
churches,palaces,great
mosques,bazaars and the
İstanbul Boshphorus.

15. İstanbul is the only city in the world located in
two continents: Asia and Europe. Founded in the
639 BC, it was the capital of Eastern Roman and
Ottoman Empires since 300 BC.

16. Hagia Sophia Topkapı Palace
• İstanbul was the capital
of the Roman Empire
(330-395),the
Byzantine Empire(395-
1453) and the Ottoman
Empire(1453-1923).
There are still a lot of
Roman,Byzantine and
Ottoman monuments in
İstanbul.
• Hagia Sophia(Aya
Sofya) is the 4th
biggest cathedral in the
world and it is a
museum now.
• Topkapı palace was the
offical residence of the
Ottoman Sultans.
• Süleymaniye Mosque
was built for Süleyman
the magnificent by
Sinan the architect.
Süleymaniye Mosque

17. ÇANAKKALE
Martyrs Monument
25th April is “ANZAC Day” in Turkey. At that The city of Troy the site of ancient Trojen Wars,
day visitors from Australia, New Zealand, is located in western Turkey, where a replica of
England and France come to Turkey. Our the famous Trojen horse has become a favourite
grandparents fought against each other, but tourist attraction.
today we, their grandaughters and grandsons
come together in friendship

18. • THE AEGEAN REGION
extends from the Aegean coast
to the western part of Central
Anatolia.
• It has popular holiday villages,
famous historical and natural
sites , all this make the region
extremely attractive to the
tourists.
• It is also an agricultural region
where olives, figs are grown.
İzmir
• İzmir is the biggest and the
most important city in this
region.
• Pamukkale, meaning "cotton
castle" is a natural site in
Denizli Province in south-
western Turkey. The city
contains hot springs and
travertines, terraces of
Denizli-Pamukkale carbonate minerals left by the
flowing water.

19. • The last home
of Virgin Mary
is believed to
be in Ephesus,
Turkey.

20. Ölüdeniz is the one of the attraction touristic places in Turkey
with beautiful sandy beaches.

21. Sumela Monastery in Trabzon

22. • THE CENTRAL
ANATOLIA REGION
is an area of the high
plateaus of steppe
landscapes undergo a
heavy erosion. A few
volcanic cones and both
Mount Erciyes and Mount
Hasan are situated in the
lunar-shaped landscapes of
Cappadocia. The two
largest basins are the plain
of Konya , where wheat is
cultivated.
• There are several lakes of
fresh water and marshes,
a place of great interest
for the naturalist.
Mount Erciyes

23. Cappadocia
• The area is a famous and
popular tourist destination as
it has many areas with unique
geological, historic and
cultural features.
• The region is located
southwest of the major city
Kayseri .The Cappadocia
region is largely underlain by
sedimentary rocks formed in
lakes and streams.
• The rocks of Cappadocia near
Göreme eroded into
hundreds of spectacular
pillars and minaret-like
forms. The volcanic deposits
are soft rocks that the
people of the villages at the
heart of the Cappadocia
Region carved out to form
houses, churches and
monasteries. Göreme became
a monastic center between
300—1200 AD.

24. • Early Christians escaping from the Roman
persecution nearly 2000 years ago sheltered
in the caves of Cappadocia in central Anatolia.

25. ANKARA
• Ankara is a very
important city because
in 1920, Atatürk
TBMM
founded a goverment
here.Finally in 1923
Atatürk founded the
Turkish Republic and
Ankara became the
capital city.
Symbol of Ankara (Hittite Sun)

26. • Atatürk is our great
leader and reformer.
We always remember
him with respect.
• Anıtkabir is the
mausoleum of Atatürk.
Everyday so many
people visit Anıtkabir
because we are
grateful to him. In the
museum there you can
see Atatürk’s
belongings.

27. • THE EASTERN
ANATOLIAN REGION
is Anatolia's largest and
highest region .The two
highest points are Mount
Lake Van Suphan in the north-west
of Lake Van, and Mount
Ararat near the Iranian
frontier where the
legend says Noah's Ark
ran aground. The region
has the lowest density of
population of the
Mount Ararat country.

28. • THE SOUTH-EASTERN
ANATOLIA REGION
reveals a uniform landscape with
vast stretches of wild or barren
wasteland. The Tigris and
Euphrates rivers rise in eastern
Turkey and meander through the
Euphrates River (Fırat Nehri) Southeastern Region. Agriculture
(wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits and
most of all pistachio nuts which are
a prime product) is confined mainly
to valleys and irrigated basins, and
develops considerably due to the
vast irrigation project of the
south-east (GAP). This project is
boosting the economy of the region
and the agricultural output of a
country which is already one of the
few food exporters in the world.
Şanlı Urfa-Pool With Holy Carps

29. • Mount Nemrut was discovered in
1881, but excavation didn't start
until 1953.
• The site was constructed by
Antiochus 1, who prided himself on
his royalty and power. He was
deposed in 38 BC by the Romans
after a 26 year reign. Antiochus
believed himself to be the
descendent of Apollo so, he built a
statue of himself along with those of
Apollo, Zeus, Tyche (Fortuna) and
Hercules flanked by a lion and an
eagle. An artificial mountain peak of
rock 50 meters high is piled between
the two ledges of the gods, and some
suspect Antiochus' tomb may be
underneath it.
• The colossal heads of the ancient
gods now lie scattered at the summit
of the mountains making an
Mount Nemrut Central Park impressive picture at sunset.

30. Turkey is the cradle of civilizations
• The ancient Greeks called the area
Anatole, which the land where the
sun rises. The Romans called it Asia
Minor, while we call it Anadolu. The
word ‘Anatolia’, which refers to the
Asian part of Turkey describes a
large plateau , which acted as a
melting pot for many successive
civilizations.The Europen part is
called ‘Thrace’ .Its history dates
back to before 10.000 BC.
• These civilizations are
• the Hittites,
• the Urartians,
• the Phrygians,
• the Lydians,
• the Ionians,
• the Persians,
• the Romans,
• the Byzantines,
• the Seljuks,
• the Ottomans,
• AND NOW
• THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY.

31. • THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION
spreads in the South of Anatolia.
The Taurus mountain range,
immediately rising from the
coastline, is covered with
forests .Except for the wide plains
of Pamphylia (Antalya) and
Antalya Çukurova (Adana), the fertile
coastal plains are usually narrow.
In this region, cotton (60% of the
total production), sesame seeds,
citrus fruit (over 90%), early
vegetables and bananas are grown.
Grain is grown in the lake district.
Adana

32. • Myra is an ancient town in
Lycia, where the small town
of Demre.
• Myra has rock tombs,the
theatre and St. Nicholas
Church make it a place
worth visiting.
• St.Nicholas , bishop of
Myra who became popular
as Santa Claus was born in
Demre and died here in
342 A.D.Every year in
December The St.Nicholas
commemoration Ceremony
is held and many tourists
spend their Christmas
holiday here.

33. • Kahramanmaraş was
founded as a Hittite city-
state 1000 BC. Later, the
city was called Germanicia
Caesarea in the time of
the Roman and Byzantine
empires.
• Kahramanmaraş's industry
is mainly based on textile
Kahramanmaraş and ice cream.
• Mersin, is a large city and
a busy port on the
Mediterranean coast of
southern Turkey.
• Corycus (Turkish: Kız
Kalesi)was an ancient city in
Cilicia Trachaea, Anatolia,
located at the mouth of
the Göksu.
Mersin

34. Antioch (its orijinal
name in history) has a
deep history dating
back to Helenistic
Age. And it made here
a historical town.
Some of them are…

36. The sight of the city
THE STATUE OF ATATÜRK,
THE GREATEST LEADER OF
TURKEY
THE ANCIENT CITY HALL
THE MONUMENT
ASI RIVER OF TYHKE

37. Uzun
Çarşı
Uzun çarşı

38. Antakya
Archaeological Museum

39. Roman mosaic, Antakya archeological museum,Hatay province

40. SAINT PIERRE CHURCH
This church is
accepted to be one of
the oldest churches of
Christianity.
The First Christians
in Antakya held their
secret meetings here.
Today it is the
second place of pilgrimage
after Vatican.

41. Saint Pierre is the first cave church in the world.

43. Habib-i Neccar is the first mosque of Anatolia.

44. Muslims,Christians,Jews and all their sects
live together peacefully here in a nice harmony.
*THE
SYNAGOG OF
JEWS (left)
* THE
ORTHODOX
CHURCH (right)
* HABIB
NECCAR
MOSQUE

45. PROTESTANT CATHOLIC
CHURCH CHURCH

53. Harbiye falls
the best place for relaxing and eating local dishes.

54. Antakya Defne soaps
are famous.
You can use them for
your hair and body.

55. Dörtyol
We live here.

56. Dörtyol is located on the Mediterranean
cost at the foot of the Amanos Mountains.

57. Here is the view of sea and mountains.

58. Fishing is the way of living in Dörtyol.

59. Sunset in Dörtyol

60. 72.000 people live in Dörtyol.

61. Here is Atatürk’s monument. We love and respect him
because he founded the Turkish Republic.

62. You can see palm trees along the streets in Dörtyol.

63. In Dörtyol,there are some historical places such as
Payas castle ,Sokullu Mehmet Paşa complex of buildings.

64. Courthouse

65. Municipality building

66. Atatürk Park

67. Dörtyol is famous for its oranges.
There are lots of citrus trees everywhere.
Orange is another source of living for the people in Dörtyol.

68. HATAY – DÖRTYOL SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ANADOLU LİSESİ

69. It is a state high
school which
educates
students for the
departments of
universities.

70. Our school is
the first
Anatolian
High School in
Dörtyol.
It was founded
in 1993 and it
has been
giving
education since
then.

71. There are 22
classrooms .
We have got
more than
500 students
from Dörtyol
and its area.

72. There are
maximum
thirty
students
in every
classroom.
Students
have to wear
school
uniform.

73. We have
a smart
board
and
internet
access
in every
classroom
.

74. Our headmaster - Mr.Ali Arslan

75. Our deputy headmaster – Mr.Ali Balkaya

76. Here is the
teachers’
room.
We have
got 36
teachers.

77. Male teachers have to wear a tie at school.

78. Atatürk Corner

79. Atatürk’s monument in the school garden

80. Front School garden

81. Our canteen

82. Our basketball field

83. Volleyball field

84. We have got a lot of medals and cups which we won at

85. Our Comenius Project Poster

86. Thank you! Moltes gràcies!
• We are very happy
to be in Igualada
with all of you and
We are sure that
you will be happy to
see Hatay.
• Thank you for
your attention!
SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ANADOLU LİSESİ