Turkey
By Hannah Fielding
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Location: between Syria and Greece,
bodies of water on three sides.
Population: 78,785,548 70% urban
Government: Republic
Capital: Ankara
Language: Turkish
Religion: Muslim
Literacy rate: male 95% female 79%
Currency: lira
General Info
During WWI the Ottoman Empire
collapsed.
 Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 by
Mustafa Kemal(Ataturk)
 He was the first president of Turkey’s
Republic.
 Kemal moved the capital from Istanbul to
Ankara.
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History
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Biggest city in Turkey
The old capital
Located on two continents Europe & Asia.
The body of water between the two sides
is the Bosporus Strait.
Used to be called Constantinople.
Istanbul
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Twenty four soldiers were killed and
eighteen were injured on Wednesday.
Rockets were fired at military sites to
protest democratic improvements.
It is believed that a Kurdish reform group
was behind the attacks.
Over 100 people were arrested.
The U.S. says it will support Turkey with
the battles against terrorism.
Current Events
Turkey has been trying to join the
European Union.
 European nations criticize the way people
are treated in the capital.
 The Turkish government believes that
Europe is being narrow minded.
 The debate has gone on for so long that
Turkey has almost given up hope.
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Current Events
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None of the food found in Turkey contains
pork.
Shish kabob: shish=skewer kabob=meat
Pide: flat bread eaten during Ramadan
Simit:sesame seed ring
Lokum: candy Turkish Delight
Baklava: dessert
Turkish Foods
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Most people believe tulips came from
Holland.
Tulips came into Europe in 1559.
They were imported into Belgium a few
years later.
The Dutch thought they could be used for
food and medicine.
Tulips were only eaten during WW II
Tulips
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1700-1730 was known as the Tulip Period.
Tulip patterns on everything
Tulips symbolized nobility and privilege.
Gardening was thought of as relaxing.
Turkish name for tulips: lale.
English name comes from turban.
Tulips
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http://www.gofethiye.com/gallery/picture
s/46389754-istanbul.jpg
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/
197703/turbans.and.tulips.htm
http://www.enjoyturkey.com
www.turkishcurrentevents.com
www.Cnn.com
Works Cited (Sources)
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http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/Asse
tsTurkey/Istanbul/Sights/Sultanahmet/tuli
ps0553bg.jpg
Works Cited (Pictures)