By Poppy & Laura

* There are three main cities in Turkey including the Capital; * Ankara has a population of 5 million which even though it is the is the capital it is not the largest city. * Istanbul has a population of nearly 9 million. This is also the only city in two continents in the world making it the cultural capital of Turkey. * Izmir has a population of around 3 million. This is the tourist area as it has a warm climate.

* There are 7 regions in Turkey each with there own songs/dances and traditions * Aegean Region * Black Sea Region * Central Anatolia Region * Eastern Anatolia Region * Marmara Region * Mediterranean Region * South-eastern Anatolia Region

* In The Aegean Region the traditional dance is the Yalibik, Zeybek folk dances. The dance is often performed by the women of the village as part of celebrations or festivities. * * In the Black Sea region the traditional dance is the Kolbasti. It consists of many people gathering wearing anklets with bells on. The dances look a bit like irish with people tapping and kicking their legs.

* Central Antolia has a traditional dance called the Misket and also has its own version of the Zeybek folk dances * Eastern Antolia has a traditional dance called the Klarnet a folk dance * South-eastern Antolia has a traditional dance called the Zurna dance.

* Mediterrean Region once again has its own version of the Zeybek folk dances. * Mamara region has its own version of the Aegean Yalibik dance but it is performed with bells on the ankles and is performed for slightly different occasions.

* Turkish coffee houses. In turkey there are many coffee houses and it is thought to be rude to drink less than three cups at a time. * Turkish baths * When you greet elders that you know you should kiss their right hand.

* In Turkey there is no state religion but about 80% are Muslim and the rest mainly Jewish or Christian.