COMENIUS 2-11-2014- 8-11-2014 TURKEY

Turkey TC MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION KOCAELI - GÖLCÜK - THE JOY OF LIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER II. LEVEL

TURKEY The official name of Turkey is the Republic of Turkey. Geographically, Turkey sits in two continents, Europe and Asia, although around 97% of it's land area is on the Asian side. .

TURKEY The total land area of Turkey is slightly larger than the state of Texas. There are eight countries that share a border with Turkey including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Bulgaria, Greece, and Georgia. Just over 80 million people live in Turkey (80,694,485) as of July 2013. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and is the third most populous urban area in Europe. But it is not the capital, Ankara is in fact the capital of Turkey. The highest point in Turkey is Mount Ararat 5137 m (16,854 ft). Modern day Turkey was formed in 1923 following the fall of the Ottoman Empire

Cuisine Many famous ethnic foods come from Turkey such as manti, kebab, Lokum (Turkish delight), baklava, kadayif and more.

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FACTS President: Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2014) Prime Minister: Ahmet Davutoglu (2014) Land area: 297,591 sq mi (770,761 sq km); total area: 301,382 sq mi (780,580 sq km) Population (July 2014 est.):81,619,392 (growth rate: 1.12%); birth rate: 16.86/1000; infant mortality rate: 21.43/1000; life expectancy: 73.29 Capital (2011 est.): Ankara, 4.194 million Largest cities: Istanbul, 11.253 million; Izmir, 2.927 million; Bursa, 1.713 million; Adana, 1.468 million, Gaziantep 1.198 million. Monetary unit: Turkish lira (YT

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NATIONAL COSTUME During the Ottoman Empire, some women wore “ferace” (gray or black one-piece fabric that covers most of the body) and some men wore “shalvar” (loose pants) and different headdresses based on their social status. The sultans had large white silk sash wound over the head and decorated with rubies and feathers called “kavuk”. There are local costumes that are mostly worn during local festivals and celebrations. Y

Turkish Costume

FESTIVALS There are two types of holidays in Turkey: Milli Bayramlar (Festivals that mark the victories during the independence war after the WWI) and Dini Bayramlar (Festivals  that are related with religious traditions; namely, Ramazan Bayrami and Kurban Bayrami).

FESTIVALS Ramazan Bayrami, also known as Eid-al Fitr, is celebrated at the end of Ramadan for 4 days. During Ramazan Bayrami, all family members get together, elderly are visited and little children are given candies. Whenever you visit someone’s home during Ramazan Bayrami, you can be assured you will be served some home-made baklava.

FESTIVALS Kurban Bayrami, aka Eid-al Adha, is the commemoration of profit Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail for God. Traditionally, this festival is celebrated by most of the Turks and is the second major national holiday. During this festival, an animal is sacrificed and most of the meat is given to the poor, needy and the neighbors. Families and relatives gather and cook the meat all together while enjoying this celebration.

The School

Turkish dancing

Lessons

Marbling

Places Visited

Local School

Pottery

Cookery

Instanbul

INSTANBUL Grande Bazzar

Military Museum

Bosphorus Boat Tour

Our City Photo Exhibition

Our City Photo Exhibition

Our City Photo Exhibition