Turkey By David & Dillon By David & Dillon

The Land Located in the middle east, under Europe surrounded by the black sea and Mediterranean sea Located in the middle east, under Europe surrounded by the black sea and Mediterranean sea European side is mostly made of rolling hills, in central region the land rises in elevation surrounded by rugged moutains European side is mostly made of rolling hills, in central region the land rises in elevation surrounded by rugged moutains

The land The tigras, Kilziliamak, Sakarya and Euphrates are the most significant rivers, and the lake Van is the largest lake. The tigras, Kilziliamak, Sakarya and Euphrates are the most significant rivers, and the lake Van is the largest lake. Some natural resources are coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite, emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, sulfur, clay, arable land, hydropower Some natural resources are coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite, emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, sulfur, clay, arable land, hydropower

Climate/Vegetation Aegean and Mediterranean coastal regions experience cool, rainy winters, and warm dry summers, with moderate precipitation. Spring and fall are considered ideal times to visit these areas as temperatures still approach the high 70s and rain fall amounts are low. Aegean and Mediterranean coastal regions experience cool, rainy winters, and warm dry summers, with moderate precipitation. Spring and fall are considered ideal times to visit these areas as temperatures still approach the high 70s and rain fall amounts are low. Common veg.= crocuses and tulips, trees such as pines, oaks, cedars, junipers, and chestnuts Common veg.= crocuses and tulips, trees such as pines, oaks, cedars, junipers, and chestnuts

Government Turkey is ran by a democracy, there president is Abdullah Gul, Prime minister is Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey is ran by a democracy, there president is Abdullah Gul, Prime minister is Recep Tayyip Erdogan Life expectancy males: 69 Female:74 Life expectancy males: 69 Female:74 Pop: 75.8 million (2008) Pop: 75.8 million (2008)

Historical Events The Ottoman Empire arose from a Turkish principality founded in Anatolia at the end of the 13th century, when the empire of the Seljuk Turks had collapsed and the Byzantine Empire was crumbling. The Ottoman or Osmanli Turks were named after the founder of the royal dynasty, Osman I, whose descendants reigned for more than 600 years. The Ottoman Empire arose from a Turkish principality founded in Anatolia at the end of the 13th century, when the empire of the Seljuk Turks had collapsed and the Byzantine Empire was crumbling. The Ottoman or Osmanli Turks were named after the founder of the royal dynasty, Osman I, whose descendants reigned for more than 600 years Defeat and explusion of the invading armies. Abolishment of the last vestiges of the Ottoman Empire and Proclamation of the Turkish Republic by Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk), its founder and first president. Most ethnic Greeks in Turkey, and ethnic Turks in Greece, migrate to the opposite country Defeat and explusion of the invading armies. Abolishment of the last vestiges of the Ottoman Empire and Proclamation of the Turkish Republic by Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk), its founder and first president. Most ethnic Greeks in Turkey, and ethnic Turks in Greece, migrate to the opposite country. Turkish rebels working out of Iraq are crossing the border and raiding turkey.And turkey’s president is blaming the us policies for causing a backlash Turkish rebels working out of Iraq are crossing the border and raiding turkey.And turkey’s president is blaming the us policies for causing a backlash

Culture Language: Turkish Language: Turkish Religion: Muslim 99% Religion: Muslim 99% religious and classical buildings of former times for inspiration religious and classical buildings of former times for inspiration There favorite sport is oiled wrestling There favorite sport is oiled wrestling

Economy textiles, food processing, autos, electronics, mining, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper. textiles, food processing, autos, electronics, mining, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper. Major exports: clothing and textiles, fruits and vegetables, iron and steel, motor vehicles and machinery, fuels and oils. Major exports: clothing and textiles, fruits and vegetables, iron and steel, motor vehicles and machinery, fuels and oils. Turkish lira currency Turkish lira currency

Places to visit Caves at Cappadocia Caves at Cappadocia Major beach resorts of the southwestern and western coastlines Major beach resorts of the southwestern and western coastlines And you can go visit Istanbul And you can go visit Istanbul

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