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Explore All About Turkey that builds on old and rich history, at the same time is a member of modern world. Explore the country that represents a cultural mixture, a synthesis of east and west, while it geographically bridges Europe and Asia. Explore about Turkey that combines natural beauties with its 10,000-year-old heritage. Thus giving today's travelers a unique opportunity to learn and enjoy the life and culture in this geography called Asia Minor.
Explore All About Turkey that builds on old and rich history, at the same time is a member of modern world. Explore the country that represents a cultural mixture, a synthesis of east and west, while it geographically bridges Europe and Asia. Explore about Turkey that combines natural beauties with its 10,000-year-old heritage. Thus giving today's travelers a unique opportunity to learn and enjoy the life and culture in this geography called Asia Minor.
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The Religion - ISLAM |  | 
 The word "Islam" itself means "Submission to Allah." The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of "Christianity" which was named after Jesus Christ, "Buddhism" after Gutama Buddha , "Marxism" after Karl Marx, and "Confucianism" after Confucius. Read more
The History | |
 When discussing history it is always difficult to know from which period to actually begin. The earlier civilizations of Anatolia cannot be ignored. Turkish Currency (New Turkish Lira) | |
The New Turkish Lira (YTL) was introduced on January 1 2005 and both this and the old Turkish Lira (TL) will be in circulation throughout 2005. The old Turkish Lira will be withdrawn from circulation from January 1 2006. Ataturk | |
 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic and its first President,stands as a towering figure of the 20th Century. Among the great leaders of history, few have achieved so much in so short period, transformed the life of a nation as decisively, and given such profound inspiration to the world at large. |
Turkish National Anthem | |
The "Istiklal Marsi" (The Independence March) was officially adopted as Turkey's National Anthem on March 12, 1921. 724 poems were submitted to a competition organized to find and select the most suitable original composition for this March, and a poem written by the poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy was adopted unanimously by the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Turkish Flag | |
 There is a popular story about how Turkey came to have its distinctive flag. During the Turkish War of Independence, Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, Who was then a leader of army, was involved in a particularly bloody battle. Turkish Cuisine | |
 The food culture of a society is closely related to its way of living. It develops over the course of time according to changes in the way of living. Many years ago, the Turks led a nomadic life, depending on agriculture and breeding domestic animals, as other societies had done in other parts of the world. |
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