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Turkey is a country which is located between Asia Turkey is a country which is located between Asia and Europe continents.It is a pennisula which is and Europe continents.It is a pennisula which is seperated into seven different areas. Each has its seperated into seven different areas. Each has its own characteristic people,history,landscape even own characteristic people,history,landscape even cuisine and with so many offers to visitors.cuisine and with so many offers to visitors.

On the north coastOn the north coastRegion of black sea Region of black sea

On the south coast On the south coast Region of mediterreneanRegion of mediterrenean

On the west coastOn the west coastRegion of AgeanRegion of Agean

In the eastIn the eastRegion of eastern AnatoliaRegion of eastern Anatolia

In the south eastIn the south eastRegion of southeast AnatoliaRegion of southeast Anatolia

In the north westIn the north westRegion of marmaraRegion of marmara

In the centre In the centre Region of central anatoliaRegion of central anatolia

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Ankara is the capital of Ankara is the capital of Turkey.Istanbul is a very important Turkey.Istanbul is a very important city like Ankara. We live in Istanbul.It city like Ankara. We live in Istanbul.It is the most crowded city of Turkey. is the most crowded city of Turkey. You can find different cultures, a lot You can find different cultures, a lot of historical places, universities, of historical places, universities, entertainments, natural beauties and entertainments, natural beauties and of course different life styles.of course different life styles.

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The city always has a great The city always has a great geopolitical importance.It is the only geopolitical importance.It is the only metropoli in the world which is metropoli in the world which is located at two continents.Because located at two continents.Because there are two bridges. They go from there are two bridges. They go from Asian side to European side.One of Asian side to European side.One of them is called Bosphorus Bridge the them is called Bosphorus Bridge the other is Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.other is Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.

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Our CulturesOur Cultures

İstanbul was the capital city of five İstanbul was the capital city of five different cultures and three different different cultures and three different religions.The city was chosen European religions.The city was chosen European capital of Culture for 2010.In Turkey capital of Culture for 2010.In Turkey some people live in big cities,some live some people live in big cities,some live in towns or villages.The conditions of in towns or villages.The conditions of life styles change according to live. Of life styles change according to live. Of course you can have much course you can have much opportunities if you live in Istanbul.opportunities if you live in Istanbul.

Traditional life of TurkeyTraditional life of Turkey

The wedding ceremony:The wedding ceremony: There are many different kinds of There are many different kinds of

wedding ceremonies in Turkey.The wedding ceremonies in Turkey.The forms of ceremonies depend on the forms of ceremonies depend on the social and economic status of social and economic status of couples and their families.In the couples and their families.In the villages the wedding ceremonies villages the wedding ceremonies take two days. take two days.

In the village In the city In the village In the city

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Henna Night:Henna Night:

It is a special day that just the girls It is a special day that just the girls who aren’t married come together.It who aren’t married come together.It is held the day before the wedding is held the day before the wedding ceremony.They sing,dance and they ceremony.They sing,dance and they try to make the bride cry.No men can try to make the bride cry.No men can join this ceremony.join this ceremony.

Henna NightHenna Night

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Festivals:Festivals: In our country we have two religional In our country we have two religional

festivals and five national festivals.During festivals and five national festivals.During the religional festivals,young people the religional festivals,young people always visit old people,they kiss their always visit old people,they kiss their hands and get some pocket money or hands and get some pocket money or presents.On the national festivals,people presents.On the national festivals,people celebrate these days at schools, in the celebrate these days at schools, in the streets and in the cultural centers.streets and in the cultural centers.

Religional festival National Religional festival National festivalsfestivals

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Cuisine:Cuisine: Turkish people enjoy eating.They prefer Turkish people enjoy eating.They prefer

meat ,bread and kinds of pastry.meat ,bread and kinds of pastry.

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Turkish cuisine also Turkish cuisine also means Turkis coffe means Turkis coffe or Turkis tea.or Turkis tea.

At the brealfast and At the brealfast and at 5 o’clock in the at 5 o’clock in the afternoon most afternoon most people drink people drink tea.After meals they tea.After meals they like drinking Turkis like drinking Turkis coffe.coffe.

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Music:Music: People’s choices may vary depending People’s choices may vary depending

on where they live or how old they on where they live or how old they are.Turkish folk music is usually are.Turkish folk music is usually preferred in the villages but in big preferred in the villages but in big cities every kind of music is listened.cities every kind of music is listened.

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Dance:Dance: Folk dances each Folk dances each

region in Turkey region in Turkey has its own special has its own special folk dance,costume folk dance,costume and the best knovn and the best knovn of these are list of these are list below.below.

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Sports:Sports: **Grease Wrestling:In Grease Wrestling:In

the Turkish national the Turkish national sports which is sports which is performed by men performed by men with oil.with oil.

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*Javelin game:If it’s played on the horses *Javelin game:If it’s played on the horses with wooden sticks.They try to fall each with wooden sticks.They try to fall each other down by throwing the sticks.other down by throwing the sticks.

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