Communities of Partner Countries

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GREEKSGREEKS

Most of the Greek people live in İstanbul. They live Most of the Greek people live in İstanbul. They live especially in Beyoğlu, Galata, Nişantaşı and Prince especially in Beyoğlu, Galata, Nişantaşı and Prince Islands. Islands.

POPULATIONPOPULATION

• The number of Greeks is about 4000 in Turkey.The number of Greeks is about 4000 in Turkey.• The number of Greeks emigrated from Turkey to The number of Greeks emigrated from Turkey to

abroad is approximately 60000.abroad is approximately 60000.• The Greek population in Turkey is gradually The Greek population in Turkey is gradually

decreasing because of emigration to abroad.decreasing because of emigration to abroad.

• There are nearly 13000 words in common.There are nearly 13000 words in common.

• Example Words…Example Words…TURKISH TURKISH ENGLISH ENGLISH GREEK GREEK Aşık Aşık Someone in love Someone in love Asikis Asikis Ananas Ananas PineapplePineapple Ananas Ananas Bezelye Bezelye PeaPea Bizeli Bizeli Biber Biber Pepper Pepper Piperi Piperi Biftek Biftek Steak Steak BiftekiBiftekiKalamar Kalamar Squid Squid Kalamari Kalamari KalfaKalfa Shop Assistant Shop Assistant Kalfas Kalfas Kaldırım Kaldırım Sidewalk Sidewalk Kaldirimi Kaldirimi Kalem Kalem Pencil Pencil Kalemi Kalemi Manav Manav Green Grocer Green Grocer ManavisManavis

INTERACTION IN LANGUAGEINTERACTION IN LANGUAGE

CULTURECULTURE

The Greek in Turkey can speak their own language, The Greek in Turkey can speak their own language, attend to Greek schools, perform their religion and attend to Greek schools, perform their religion and customs through the rights they gained by Treaty of customs through the rights they gained by Treaty of Lausanne.Lausanne.

• The ritual of taking cross out from sea in Golden Horn The ritual of taking cross out from sea in Golden Horn on the 6th of January on Jesus’ birhtday and baptism.on the 6th of January on Jesus’ birhtday and baptism.

‘‘The Virgin Mary Fair’ held at Easter in Prince The Virgin Mary Fair’ held at Easter in Prince Islands. Islands.

Saint Yorgi Day( or George for Catholics)Saint Yorgi Day( or George for Catholics)at Aya Yorgi Monastery in Prince Islandsat Aya Yorgi Monastery in Prince Islands..

Food in CommonFood in Common

• There are many meals and drinks in common because of There are many meals and drinks in common because of the interaction of two nations.the interaction of two nations.

• For example:For example:

baklava baklava baklavasbaklavaskadayıf kadayıf kadaifikadaifiköfte köfte keftedeskeftedesdolma dolma dolmadesdolmadesimambayıldı imambayıldı imam baildiimam baildibirabira birabirafasulyefasulye fasolifasolibiftekbiftek biftekibifteki

CelebritiesCelebrities

Composers who performed Composers who performed Turkish MusicTurkish Music

• Hristo Efendi (Hristâki Kiryazis)Hristo Efendi (Hristâki Kiryazis) • Andon (Batrik Kiryazis)Andon (Batrik Kiryazis) • Zaharya (Kürkçü Mir Cemil)Zaharya (Kürkçü Mir Cemil) • İstavri Efendiİstavri Efendi • Kemânî ZafirakiKemânî Zafiraki • TiryakiTiryaki • Kemânî CorciKemânî Corci • Civan Ağa (Latvacı Zivanis)Civan Ağa (Latvacı Zivanis)

Lefter KüçükandonyadisLefter Küçükandonyadiscalled ordinary professor, is a Greek called ordinary professor, is a Greek

footballer who played for Fenerbeahçe and footballer who played for Fenerbeahçe and Turkish National.Turkish National.

Greek Schools in TurkeyGreek Schools in Turkey

• Most of those schools were closed because many Most of those schools were closed because many parents preferred Turkish Schools to thoes ones.parents preferred Turkish Schools to thoes ones.

• There are a few active Greek schools. There are a few active Greek schools. • Some of those are …Some of those are …

Fener Greek High SchoolFener Greek High School

ROMANIA

The frindship between Turkey and Romania has a deep background.

Our relations get its power from the historical proximity between our countries and our people and of course from the mutual interaction.

CULTURAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES

• Dimitri Kantemur Culture Center is an example of this interaction.

• Dimitri Kantemur wrote his first

novel in 18th century.

• He also interested in Classical Turkish music and composed lots of songs.

Turkish and Romanian language have lots of similar words.

Örnek Kelimeler.bacşiş(bahşiş) terl ik(terl ik) tavan(tavan)

cirese(kiraz) dulap (dolap)musafir

(misafir)

caisa (kayısı)pantoloni(pantolon

) taban(taban)chibrit (kibrit) sütiyen(südyen) perdele(perdeçay(çay) kilot(kilot) legeni( leğen)ciorba (çorba) haide (haydi) sapun (sabun)

kafe(kahve)dabacana(dabacan

) ibrik(ibrik)cioban (çoban) lalea (lale) kel (kel)

SPAIN

These two countries initiated the ‘Civilizations Alliance’in 2005.Then,this project spreaded to

125 countries as a United Nations Project.

Modern Turkish-Spanish relations started with the ‘PEACE,FRIENDSHIP AND TRADE PACT’ in 1782.

Nearly 300000 Spanish tourists come to Turkey every year..

There are 259 Erasmus students from Spain in Turkey.

POLAND

Turkey and Poland always lived in a peace throughout the history.

This year,the 600th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Turkey and Poland will be celebrated.

Trade,investment,transportation and tourism are important for our economic relations.

There are 566 Erasmus students from Poland in Turkey.

HUNGARY

• These two countries have a mutual history and so they always see each other as a friend country.

• There is ‘Hungarian Professorship’ in Ankara University in Turkey.

Turkish and Hungarian are in the same linguistic family.Some similar words…

• ata-atya ana-anya • var-van benim-enyem • kapı-kapu sevgi-semmi • yer-ter öküz-ökör • tavuk-tyuk keçi-kecke • kuçu(köpek)-kuçu

Ibrahim Müteferrika who came from Hungary established the first printing press

in 1727 in İstanbul.

Hungarian Secenyi Paşa is one of the leaders of Turkish firefighting.

LITHUANIA

‘Friendship Pact’ between Turkey and Lithuania was signed on 17th September,1930.

The most important project between Turkey and Lithuania is the ‘Viking Project’It aims

commercial and economical collaboration.

There are 234 Erasmus students from Lithuania in Turkey.

Litvanya’dan yıllık 70 bin turist Türkiye'yi ziyaret etmektedir.

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