TRAVELLING AROUND TURKEY E-PRESENTATION “SAINT MARY” MIDDLE SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR HEARING IMPAIRED BUCHAREST ROMANIA This project is funded with the support of the European Commission. School to School Strategic Partnership n° FR01-KA _2

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THE MAP OF TURKEY Geographic settlement Turkey is situated partly in Asia and partly in Europe. It is a bridge between the two continents. Neighbours Turkey is bordered by eight countries: - Syria and Iraq to the south; - Iran, Armenia, and the Azerbaijani to the east; - Georgia to the northeast; - Bulgaria to the northwest; - Greece to the west The natural borders - the Black Sea to the north; - the Mediterranean Sea to the south; - the Aegean Sea to the west The Turkish Straits : the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles separate Europe and Asia.AsiaEuropeSyriaIraqIranArmeniaAzerbaijaniGeorgiaBulgariaGreeceBlack SeaMediterranean SeaAegean SeaBosphorus Sea of MarmaraDardanelles

LET’S TRAVEL AROUND TURKEY THE MOST IMPORTANT CITIES IN TURKEY ARE : ISTANBUL ANKARA – THE CAPITAL IZMIR EFES

Bosphorus Strait uniting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara and separating parts of Asian Turkey (Anatolia) from European Turkey.Sea of Marmara The Bosphorus Bridge have been build across the strait. BOSPHORUS BRIDGE

THIS IS TOPKAPI PALACE commons.wikimedia.org

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, is a huge covered market (with 3000 shops) selling Turkish jewelry, carpets, furniture, leather clothes and various handicrafts. pbase.com stock-clip.comwww.iwasinturkey.com boomsbeat.com

BLUE MOSQUE The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design. It is the national mosque of Turkey and an important symbol of this country. Cleocollective.com dreamtimes.com

„ HAGIA SOFIA” Museum gloriasgambit.wordpress.com It was a church, then an imperial mosque in the past. It was a church, then an imperial mosque in the past. It was dedicated to the widsom of God. But now it is a museum.

travelling by the air balloon over cappadocia you will have an unique experience Cappadocia

Lying in south central Turkey, the moonscaped region of Cappadocia, southeast of Ankara, is most famous for its unique “fairy chimneys”. The large, cone-like formations were created over time by erosion of the relatively soft volcanic ash around them. Past cultures have dug into them to create dwellings, castles and even entire underground cities

let’s go to ankara to admire: Antkabir, Kemal Atatürk's Mausoleum Antkabir is the Museum of Ataturk and War of Independence.

Akatule Tower It offers a good view of the city. Column of Julian the Apostate

Kizlay Square expedia.com wikiwand.com Kocatepe Mosque Expedia.ca It is situated in the center of Ankara. Around it there are a lot of hotels, restaurants and malls. There is a statue in the center of the plaza surrounded by two fountains

smie.co Ankara Castle en.wikipedia.org Ethnography Museum Museum of Anatolian Civilisation en.wikipedia.org

Konak Square with the İzmir Clock Towerİzmir Clock Tower Entry of the castle walls in Kadifekale

KEMERALTI SQUARE AND THE BAZAAR KEMERALTI SQUARE AND THE BAZAAR Veryturkey.com

LET’S GO TO efes Efes is a Turkish city situated on the coast of Ionia SEA.Ionia The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.Temple of Artemis Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus um.org/ The Library of Celsus Library of Celsus in Ephesus

The Seven Sleepers: The tombs of seven young men who were encased in the Northern slopes of Mount Pion.

LET’S HAVE a holiday in ANTALYA to enjoy the MEDITERANEAN sea, to lie on the beach, swim in the waves and pick up wonderful shells. ttp:// org.

DAILY LIFE 1. Male and female roles Responsabilities of the men in rural areas - heavy agriculture work -making all contacts outside the home -shopping Responsabilities of women in rural areas -the care of children and their house -preparation and cooking food -milking -caring for the chickens - agriculture work In the urban area women work in medicine, science and arts, but also in industry and service sector.

2. Marriage and family life Nowadays the rural households consists of parents and their children and perhaps other relatives. Traditional villages weddings involve elaborate ceremonies and last several days. The parents play an important role in the organization of the wedding. For the youth in the urban area there is a longer period between meeting and marriage. 3.Religious practice Islam includes many duties. Men and women have to pray five times a day, fast during the month of Ramadan and to visit Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Islam includes ideas about morality, charity, reward and punishment. 4.Sports and recreation Football (soccer) is a favourite sport in Turkey. In their free time Turkish people watch TV, go to the theatre, concerts or cinema.