1. welcome home…

2. Flag of Turkish Republic White half moon and star on the red backround. Presidential Seal The 16 stars represent the 16 Turkish states in our history. Turkish Flag and Presidential Seal

3. Some Important Informations About Turkey Official Language: Turkish Capital City: Ankara Largest Cities: İstanbul, İzmir, Bursa, Adana, Konya.. Goverment: Parliamentary Republic Declaration of Republic: October 29, 1923 1st President of Turkey: Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK ( 1881 – 1938 ) Population ( 2009 ): 74,816,000 Currency: Turkish Lira Internet TLD:.tr Calling Code: +90 National Anthem : İstiklal Marşı Territory : 783,562 km2

4. Where is Turkey On Map? Turkey functions as a bridge between Asia and Europea

5. We have 81 cities.

6. The largest Cities of Turkey İstanbul - 12.697.164 Ankara - 4.548.939 İzmir - 3.795.978 Bursa - 3.507.963 Adana - 2.026.319 Konya - 1.969.868

7. Our National Holidays 1st January 23rd April 1st May 19th May 30th August 29th October New Year’s Day April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day Labor and Solidarity Day Youth and Sports Day Victory Day Republic Day

8. Neighbouring countries Syria 877km Iraq 331km Nakhcevan Armenia 610km Georgia Greece 212 km Bulgaria 269km

9. İSTANBUL

10. ANKARA

11. İZMİR

12. MOST FAMOUS TURKISH PEOPLE

13. Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK 1st President of Turkey ( 1881 – 1938 )

14. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bringing an end to the Byzantine Empire

15. Fatih TERİM The Most Succesfull Football Manager of Turkey

16. HEDO ( Hidayet Türkoğlu ) Famous Basketball Player

17. NİHAT KAHVECİ Famous Football Player

18. TARKAN Famous Singer

19. HADİSE Famous Singer

20. OUR FOODS…

21. Döner Kebap Famous Turkish meal

22. Dolma Famous Turkish meal

23. Sarma Famous Turkish meal

24. Köfte Famous Turkish meal

25. Mantı Famous Turkish meal

26. Baklava Famous Turkish sweet

27. Tulumba Famous Turkish sweet

28. Lokum ( Turkish Delight ) Famous Turkish sweet

29. Let’s Try to Say

30. Hello : Merhaba How are you? : Nasılsın? Please : Lütfen Thanks: Teşekkürler Yes : Evet No : Hayır Good morning : Günaydın

31. And our Slogan…

32. PEACE AT HOME, PEACE AT WORLD Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK

33. Thanks for Attention If you want to learn more about Turkey Please visit; www.Goturkey.com & www.kultur.gov.tr