1. ...Istanbul and more.

2. Turkey Capital: Ankara Official language: Turkish Population: 77 million 2

3. Turkey is an Eurasian country located in the territory of the two continents. 3

4. has approximately 15 million inhabitants. Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, 4

5. The capital Ankara. The next larger city, Izmir. 5

6. Everyone in Turkey has freedom of religion and belief. 6

7. Touristic and Historical Places to See Temple of Artemis (Ancient Greek era, Izmir) 7

8. Pamukkale (Denizli) 8

9. Maiden’s Tower (Istanbul) 9

10. 10 Cappadocia (Fairy Chimney) (Nevşehir)

11. 11 Istanbul: Our Home...one of the largest and most crowded cities in Europe.

12. 12 Around 3 million tourists visit Istanbul every year.

13. 13 There are lots of historical mosques, churches, synagogues etc. in Istanbul.

14. 14 The Çamlıca Hill It’s the highest hill in Istanbul. (263 m. high from the sea)

15. 15 The Taksim Square The Taksim Square is one of the most active centers in Istanbul.

16. 16 Bosphorus (Atatürk) Bridge What makes this bridge special is its being the only highway and connection between European and Asian lands except the seaway.

17. 17 The Süleymaniye Mosque

18. 18 It was built by Architect Sinan, the most famous architect in the Ottoman history.

19. 19 Maiden’s (Leandros) Tower Many legends are told about this tower.

20. 20 The Galata Tower As the story says, it is where a scientist named Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi jumped from and flew to the other side of Bosphorus with the wings he had invented.

21. 21 The Fortress It was constructed with the order of Yıldırım Beyazıd in 1393.

22. 22 Istanbul’s beauty is not only determined with its history.

23. 23 Insanely diverse cultures live together here, and that is what makes us even more different. We learn how to share, respect and keep up with the other people who don’t share our ideas, culture or traditions...

24. 24...so any kind of belief, ideas, interests, or anything you would think that is not compatible with our culture...

25. 25...are welcome.

26. 26 Our school is located in Zeytinburnu, a multicultural district on the European side of Istanbul. About Our School Haluk Ündeğer Anadolu Lisesi

27. 27 There are lots of historical places nearby our school, such as the Tarihi Merkezefendi Köftecisi, a restaurant that has been around for nearly 60 years and specializes in meatballs.

28. 28 Our school is near the tram, E5 highway,

29. 29 and the Zeytinburnu Cultural Center.

30. 30 The construction of our school began in 2006 and was sponsored by UPS and businessman Haluk Ündeğer, who gave his name to our school.

31. 31 We have 1703 students and 79 teachers. (with a cute yard rocking the snowy days)

32. 32 Our school gives many oppurtunies to the students.

33. 33 We have language, maths and social studies departments

34. 34...as well as many sports clubs,

35. 35 while encouraging students to achieve what they want, to show their talents and to not to be afraid of competing with others.

36. 36 Our students have the oppurtunity of taking private lessons on maths, physics, chemistry, art,German and swimming.

37. 37 Our school often organizes tours and this is our second Comenius project. (Çanakkale, a monumental city that we visit ever year)

38. 38 (last year’s pre-prom/graduation celebrations at school)

39. 39 For the future Europe What would it be like?

40. 40 The future is supposed to bring more liberty for us.

41. 41 We are all unique and precious just the way we are.

42. 42...where we respect others' religions,

43. 43 where we allow things that some people still can't get over such as same sex marriages, or acceptance of the truth that there is no such a thing as ‘gender roles’ or ‘only two genders’, with no more ‘women belonging in the kitchen’ jokes

44. 44 We would express ourselves freely.

45. 45 The future Europe and the world will be more modern and technological.

46. 46 There will be no dress code at school, because we don’t want uniforms and no rules about what we wear, our hair, beard, piercings or tattoos etc. It’s a way to express ourselves.

47. 47 People will be more cool about others’ looks. (And yes, that’s Ed Sheeran.)

48. 48 Our classes will probably be multicultural as much as it can be, because we will travel and move to anywhere since the visas are abolished.

49. 49 What would we eat? No junk food No fast food, probably

50. 50 Fruits and vegetables must be organic and be produced in a healthy environment.

51. 51 Dishes of the Mediterranean and Aegean cuisine is usually contains olive oil. Frying method is not preferred. Especially, we see lots of greenery in the Aegean cuisine. (Aegean cuisine)

52. 52 (Aegean cuisine)

53. 53 (Mediterranean cuisine)

54. 54 (Mediterranean cuisine)

55. 55

56. 56 Artichokes with Olive Oil

57. 57 Ingredients: 6 artichokes 1 carrot 1 potato 1 bowl of peas 12 shallots 2 lemons 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup olive oil 1/2 bunch dill

58. 58 Preparation: Put artichokes in a saucepan, then squeeze the lemons on it. Cut the carrot and the potato into cubes, and add them on artichokes with peas and shallots. Add the sugar and the salt. Fill the saucepan with water. Boil it on a high heat. After boiling, reduce it and cook over low heat. Serve with chopped dills on it.