Turkey
Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), known officially as the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti), is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey which surrounded by 3 seas, contains the Sea of Marmara, which is used by geographers to mark the border between Europe and Asia, thus making Turkey transcontinental.
Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and lakes that are full of natural beauties waiting to be discovered by you. You can see a lot of this great heritage all over the country. There is no doubt that one visit will not be enough, and you will want to come back again and again as you discover one extraordinary place after another.
The region comprising modern Turkey has overseen the birth of major civilizations including the Armenian, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman Empires. Because of its strategic location, where two continents meet, Turkey's culture has a unique blend of Eastern and Western tradition, often described as a bridge between the two civilizations.
Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic whose political system was established in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, following the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I. Since then, Turkey has become increasingly integrated with the West while continuing to foster relations with the Eastern world.
It is a founding member of the United Nations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, a member state of the Council of Europe since 1949, and of NATO since 1952. Since 2005, Turkey has been in accession negotiations with the European Union, having been an associate member since 1963. Turkey is also a member of the G20, which brings together the 20 largest economies of the world.
Some Pictures
Portion of the legendary walls of Troy (VII), identified as the site of the Trojan War (ca. 1200 BCE)
The Celsus Library in Ephesus, dating from 135 CE
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) is one of the most famous architectural legacies of the Ottoman Empire.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - Founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey
The Grand Chamber of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in the capital, Ankara
Resort town of Fethiye in the Muğla Province, on the Mediterranean coastline
Mount Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey at 5,165 m (16,946 ft) and is located in the Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia region.
Skyline of the Levent business district in İstanbul
Mediterranean coastline between the resort towns of Kemer and Antalya on the Turkish Riviera
İstiklal Avenue, one of the busiest pedestrian ways in Turkey, and the tram line running between Taksim Square and Tünel in İstanbul
Traditional waterfront houses from the Ottoman period along the Bosporus in İstanbul
