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Turkey (Country)
Officially known as the Republic of Turkey, Turkey is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolain peninsula in western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. It is a country with a significant geostrategic importance with its location at the crossroads of Asia and Europe.
2,044 Questions
Is a 1000000 bir milyon turk lirasi of 1970 still valid?
No. It has no value as an actual piece of money. The creation of YTL or New Turkish Lira made all previous Turkish Liras worthless as money. However, as a collector's item, it may be worth a little bit.
Yes, Turkish airlines is safe. If Turkish airlines were unsafe, they would no longer be serving customers. They also are known for their discounted rates.
Is Turkish a European or an Asian language?
Yes, most of Turkey's population is Muslim. Islam is the main religion of the Turkish people according to the CIA World factbook which states that 99.8% of Turkey's population are nominal Muslims. Most Muslims in Turkey are Sunnis forming about 70-80%, and Alevis of the Shia-sect form about 20-30% of the Muslim population.
It is important to note that especially in the West and South of the country, the people are much less religious (similar to how people in Western Europe may identify as Christian, but are not terribly religious).
Did Mustafa Kemal Ataturk modernize Turkey?
Mustafa Kemal became the First President of Turkey from 1923-1938 (when he died) and began to modernize the country in new and innovative ways, making the country more Westernized. Many Turks consider these improvements to have directly led to Turkish success as a country where most of the Islamic World is significantly poorer or sustained only by oil riches. Mustafa Kemal made the following reforms to modernize Turkey while he was a president:
- separated the laws of Islam from the laws of the nation
- replaced the old Muslim calender with the Gregorian calender
- abolished religious courts and created a new legal system based on European law as opposed to the previous system based on the Islamic law code
- granted women the right to vote in all elections and to hold public office
- launched government-funded programs to industrialize Turkey and to spur the economic growth
- attempted to modernize Turkey by banning the Fez which was of Greek origin
- marriage was considered civil and not religious and polygamy was abolished
No. It has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea, an extension of the Atlantic Ocean.
How much 1000000 Turkish lira in American dollars?
About 75 cents US.
There are 1,000,000 old lira in 1 New Turkish lira, so your old lira have little money value, just curiosity value. (1 New Turkish lira is worth (March 2009) about US$0.75.)
Any remaining old lira has to be converted at either the Turkish Central Bank or T.C. Ziraat Bank branches, at the rate of 1 million old lira = 1 new lira
What is the distance between Sofia and istanbul?
The distance between the above mentioned places is 560.8km approximately. The distance is straight path from one place to another place. There might be slight difference between the actual distance and the above mentioned distance because of the route chosen.
No, of course not!
Racism is an attribute of people. A country is a geographic area and cannot itself be racist. There are likely to be racists in Turkey as there are anywhere else.
What is strait on which is Istanbul located?
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and dates to ancient times as Constantinople. It lies on the Bosporus Strait that connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea.
What do the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara compose?
For a+ useres! the answer is Turkish Straits!!!
(someone prolly already said this but I wanted to make sure)
What does the red mean on the Turkish flag?
bofore the rebublic green was on the flag. ( Islamic color ) but after Turkish War oF independence , red means blood all of died for this nation.
What does the white crescent moon and a star mean on the Turkish flag?
The Moon stands for trust and honesty.
The Star stands for making wishes and for all your dreams to come true.
What is the weather like in Turkey in February?
In İstanbul and most of the north, the weather is generally cold, rainy and sometimes snowy. In fact sunny days are rare at winter.
What were Ataturk's achievements in modernizing Turkey?
Ataturk pushed for the people of Turkey to learn to read and write. He also had them adopt the European custom of having a first and last name.
If what you're asking is the Turkish word for 'whatever' then it is (her*) neyse.
*not necessary
Was the father of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Albanian?
His and his grandparents birth places and those regions were full of turkish speaking islamized local people. For sure, he is not of central asian turkish origin. Otherwise, for prove it should look at his y-DNA and mtDNA results like Adolf Hitler's. Even today, it is easy to find turkish speaking Albanian taxists in Macedonia.
Whares the best place in Turkey for a holiday?
it is a good place because in summer its hot and there are lots of great places to visit some of these places are
.istumbul
summer35 deegres
winter 2 deegres
.antalya
summer 40 degrees
winter20 degrees
bodrum
summer 35degrees
winter 20 deggres
fetiye
same as bodrum
places that are good for touring
istumbul
places to go to holiday
anatlya
bodrum
fetiye
What is the closest airport to Uludağ in Turkey?
The nearest major airport is Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW / LTFJ). This airport has international and domestic flights from Istanbul, Turkey and is about 108 miles by road from the center Uludağ.
