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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.
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Where did the male Tom turkey get his name?
The use of "tom" to describe a male animal is unclear. It dates back at least as far as a mid-18th century story that featured a character called Tom the Cat. The usage eventually became the more generic "tom cat", then "tomcat", and was gradually extended to males of other species.
Historians have debunked the recent claim that Benjamin Franklin named it after Thomas Jefferson when he would not allow it to be the national bird.
What is the modern name of Cappadocia?
It is still called Cappadocia in the Western world..., and in the tourist industry. As it is in Turkey, the Turkish name for that area is the Nevşehir Province, but clear identification of the exact boundaries of the area formerly known as Cappadocia does not seem possible.
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When do Turkish people take holidays?
January 1 (New Year's Day)
April 23 (National Sovereignty and Children's Day)
May 19 (Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day)
August 30 (Victory Day)
October 29 (Republic Day)
moveable- After the end of Islamic month Ramadan (Ramadan Feast) Religious holiday for 3 days
moveable- 70 days after the end of Islamic month Ramadan (Sacrifice Feast) Religious holiday for 4 days
What is the national dish of Turkey?
The most common food is Turkish Kebab- Kebab şiş( shish),Adana Kebab(a skewer of minced meat spiced with chili and topped with pide bread, a speciality of Adana city, Urfa Kebab- Another traditional dishes is Dolma or Sarma- a family of stuffed vegetable dishes- Köfte (meatballs) is another popular food.Kokoreç (made of lamb intestines), midye (mussel), mantı (dumpling), gözleme (A kind of Turkish pizza), lahmacun (Turkish pizza), çiğ köfte (made with either beef or lamb, and usually served as an appetizer) are other kinds of local foods found in Turkey, we can call them as street food..
We can tell that dinner is a very important meal in Turkish culture so that there are many traditional ev yemeği (home food) in Turkey such as içli köfte (a kind of meatball), soup,from Aegean region, Southeastern region with full of vegetable dishes.
Is Nigeria a major producer of oil?
Nigeria produces 3 million barrels (of oil). OPEC member Nigeria from July 1971 has been.
In what country is the Black Sea?
The Black Sea is not a country but it is a sea, that can only be entered by ocean going ships from the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus.
The Black Sea is surrounded by the coastlines of 6 nations. They are Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, the Ukraine, Russia and Georgia.
What is the political situation in turkey right now?
The political situation in Turkey right now is not very stable. As of March 2014, there were some demonstrations that were going on which makes it rather unsafe.
Why do Turkish people speak Turkish?
Because they are Turkish. Aren't they?
If the question is asking historically how Turkish came to Anatolia, the answer is that when the Seljuks and Ottomans conquered the eastern areas of Anatolia, there was a process of Turkification where native Anatolians intermarried with invading Turks, began to speak their language and converted to Islam. This process occurred over centuries and led to the extinction of non-Turkish languages (other than Arabic and Kurdish) among the Muslim population of Anatolia. The Christians and Jews (who preserved their languages in spite of Turkification) were forced out of Anatolia during the tumultous period between 1914-1924. Some, like the Greek Orthodox left in violent population exchanges. Some, like the Jews just fled. Some like the Armenians were massacred and genocided. Regardless, when these non-Muslim Turks were forced out of Turkey, only the Turkish and Kurdish languages remained.
When Mustafa Kemal founded Turkey, he made Turkish the mandatory national language of the country in the same way that Greek became the language of Greece and German is the language of Germany.
Does Ukraine have any bodies of water?
Major bodies of water within or bordering Ukraine are the Dnieper (Dnipro) River, the Seversky Donets River, the Dniester River, the Southern Buh River, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.
What are the main occupations in Turkey?
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What are the differences between Muslims and Greeks?
Muslims and Greeks differ especially in the fact that "Muslim" denotes a religious/spiritual commitment while "Greek" denotes a nationality. Thus, while "Muslims" can be found as citizens in many different nations, even of Greece, the term itself indicates values and views that are drawn from the religion of Islam, not from any particular nation.
However, historically, people in the Aegean used religion as an ethnic identifier. Those who were Muslim were said to be "Turks" regardless of whether they lived in what is typically considered Greece or Turkey and regardless of whether they actually spoke Turkish. Conversely, being a Greek Orthodox believer made one Greek by the same token. Once it is understand that the question is more properly asking what the difference is between Greeks and Turks, the question is much easier to answer.
The fundamental difference between Turks and Greeks is the historical reaction to the Ottoman Empire as an experience. The Turks see it as their historical empire and their birthright. In their view, it was a harbinger of peace, tolerance, and sophistication. The Greeks see it as the empire that destroyed the Byzantine Empire, reduced them to second-class status, stole their children through devşirme, and poached people from their religion.
There are other minor differences, such as:
- Today, Greeks speak Greek and Turks speak Turkish.
- Greeks eat pork and Turks do not, but most of the non-pork dishes are identical between the two groups.
- Greeks are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians and Turks are predominantly Sunni Muslim.
What is the distance from Cappadocia to antalya?
The driving distance from Istanbul, Turkey to Antalya, Turkey is 444.3 miles. The travel time for this trip is 8 hours 4 minutes.
What is the largest province in turkey?
1.adana ili
2.istanbul ili
3.ankara ili
4.konya ili
5.trabzon ili
6.diyerkaki ili
7.izmir ili
8.corum ili
9.sivas ili
10.malatya ili
How t say thankyou in Turkish?
"Thank you" in Turkish is
- "teşekür ederim" (verbatim: I do [a/one] thank)
- "teşekürler" (verbatim: [more than one/many] thanks)
- "mersi" (from French: merci)
- "sağ ol" (verbatim: become lively/sanguine)
What percentage of people eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
82% of people eat Turkey on Thanksgiving. (Source needed. Seems high.)
According to eatturkey.com 46M turkeys were consumer in the USA for Thanksgiving. According to the US Census, there are approx. 115M households in 2010 (114.8M).
Of course, multiple households may gather for each turkey so...
How many countries border Turkey?
Turkey borders Bulgaria and Greece to the West, Georgia, Armenia and Iran to the East, and Iraq and Syria to the South. Therefore, in total, 7 countries surround Turkey.
How do you say numbers up to twenty in Turkish?
1 = bir
2 = iki
3 = üç
4 = dört
5 = beş
6 = altı
7 = yedi
8 = sekiz
9 = dokuz
10 = on
11 = on bir
12 = on iki
13 = on üç
14 = on dört
15 = on beş
16 = on altı
17 = on yedi
18 = on sekiz
19 = on dokuz
20 = yirmi
