Turkey has a diverse landscape and borders four seas. Popular sports include sailing, scuba diving, and football. The population is mostly Muslim and speaks Turkish. Major holidays celebrate independence and the founding of the republic. The economy relies on agriculture, industry, and tourism, though it was impacted by the late 2000s financial crisis.

1. By: MaKayla Miller
Take A tour through Turkey

3. Government #2
Holidays #5
Sports
People
Government Holidays Holiday #6
geography People #2
Money
Religion
Military
People #3 Holidays #4
Economy
Economy #2
Holidays #7
Holidays #3
Holidays #2 Geography #2

4. Turkey is bordered by four seas The Black
sea, the Marmara sea, Aegean Sea, and
The Mediterranean Sea so it is not a
surprise that cruising is a popular sport also
Gulet crossing, Scuba diving, rafting,
canoeing, Windsurfing, Fishing, Flying,
ballooning, caving (spelunking), hunting,
football (our soccer), golf, skiing,
mountaineering, Trekking, backpacking,
Horseback riding, Bird watching
(ornithology), Wrestling, oil wrestling,
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5. Government
Type: Republic
President: Abdullah Gul
Born. Oct 29, 1950 In Office Aug 28,
2007
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6. The total area of Turkey is 301,
384 square miles (780, 580
square kilometers)
Land area 297,592 square miles
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7. Population 76, 805, 524
Urban 67.3%
Ethnic groups: Turkish 80%
Kurdish 20%
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8. Goverment#2
Prime minister: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Born. February 26, 1954
In office: March 14, 2003
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9. People #2
Principle languages: Turkish
(official), Kurdish, Dimili, Zaza
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10. People#3
Chief religion Muslim (mostly
Sunni) 99.8% almost one
hundred that’s amazing!!!
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11. 99% of Turkeys population is
Moslem The remaining is
Orthodox, Christians, Gregorian,
Jews, Catholic, Suryani and
Protestant.
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12. Military
Defense Budget $13.6
Active Troops 510, 600
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13. Economy
Turkeys economy was largely
developed.
Turkey is one of the worlds leading
producers of agricultural products.
The country plays a major role in
industry, banking, transport, and
communications. Turkey has also
been affected by the financial
crisis of 2007-2010
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14. Economy #2
The country plays a major role in
industry, banking, transport, and
communications. Turkey has also
been affected by the financial
crisis of 2007-2010
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15. Holidays Where do you want to go?
April 23rd:(English) National
Sovereignty and Children’s Day
(local) Emek ve Dayanisma Gunu
Info: commemoration of the first
opening of the Grand National
Assembly at Turkey in 1920.
Dedicated to the children.

16. Holiday #2
May 1st:(English) Labour and
Solidarity Day (Local) Emek ve
Dayanisma Gunu
January 1st :(English)
New Year’s Day (Local)
Yilbasi Info: First day of
the new year
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May 19th: (English) Commemoration
of Ataturk Youth and sports day
(Local) Ataturk u Anma Genclik ve
Spor Bayramitional Info:
Commemoration of the beginning
of nation liberation movement
initiated in 1919 by Ataturk’s
landing in Samsun Dedicated to
the youth

18. Holidays #4
August 30th:(English) Victory Day
(Turkish) Zafer Bayrami Info:
commemoration of the beginning of
national liberation movement initiated
in 1919 by Ataturk’s landing in
Samsun dedicated to the youth
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19. Holidays #5
October 29th: (English) Republic Day
(Turkish) Cumhuriyet Bayrami Info:
Commemoration of the
proclamation of the republic in
1923. Also the half day in the
afternoon of the previous day.
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20. Geography #2
With hot dry summers, and cold
winters
Capital Ankara
Topography Central turkey has
wide plateaus
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21. Holidays #6
After the end of Islamic month
Ramadan (English) Ramadan
Feast (Turkish) Ramazan Bayrami
or Seker Bayrami Info: Religious
holiday for three days Also the half
day on the afternoon of the
previous day
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22. Holidays #7
70 days after the end of Islamic
month Ramadan (English)
Sacrifice Feast (Turkish) Kurban
Bayrami Info: Religious holiday for
four days. Also the half day in the
afternoon of the previous day
Since one year equals 354 days 8
hrs and 48 min. In Islamic
Calendar the dates of Islamic
Feasts shift each year with respect
to Gregorian Calendar
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23. Turkeys currency is now called New Turkish
Lira shortly YTL
The value of Turkish Lira constantly drops
compared the United States $
Turkish Liras are not worth as much outside
Turkey so when if you visit before you leave
be sure that you exchange the money back
for your currency.
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