1. COMENIUS
TURKEY

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

3. 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. .

4. 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

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

6. Famous people: Saint Nicholas RELIGIOUS LEADER Aristotle Onassis
Entrepreneur
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
POLITICIAN

7. 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, million
Largest cities: Istanbul, million; Izmir, million; Bursa, million; Adana, million, Gaziantep million.
Monetary unit: Turkish lira (YT

8. How to say hello
How to say Hello:
Merhaba
MEHR-hah-bah

9. 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

10. Turkish Costume

11. 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).

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. The School

18. Turkish dancing

19. Lessons

20. Marbling

21. Places Visited

22. Local School

23. Pottery

24. Cookery

25. Instanbul

26. INSTANBUL
Grande Bazzar

27. Military Museum

28. Bosphorus Boat Tour

29. Our City Photo Exhibition

30. Our City Photo Exhibition

31. Our City Photo Exhibition