TURKEY BY: MAKALO CHARLES

WHERE IS YOUR COUNTRY

The Republic of Turkey is a Middle Eastern country with territory in both Europe and Asia. The Anatolian peninsula in between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea forms the core of the country. Turkey is bordered to the east by Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran, to the south by Iraq and Syria, and to the west by the Aegean Sea and its islands, Greece and Bulgaria.

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE TURKEY SPEAKS?

The language that they speak is Turkish. In Turkey, You would mostly find people speaking Turkish. Although, there are about 25% that speak Kurdish or Zaza. A very slim percentage of them speak Laz (In NE Turkey) and Aerobic (In Antakya.)

Nasılsınız

How are you doing? in turkey

means

Turkey says turkey like this.

Türkiye

DESCRIBE 3 UNIQUE CUSTOMS OR/AND CELEBRATIONSTurkish baths (Hammans)The tradition of the Turkish bath is from far back, to a time before Turks had reached Anatolia. When the Turks arrived in Anatolia, they brought with them one bathing tradition, and were confronted with another, that of Romans and Byzantines, with certain local variants. The traditions merged, and with the addition of the Moslem concern for cleanliness and its connected respect for the uses of water, there arose an entirely new concept, that of the Turkish Bath. In time it became an institution, with its system of deep-rooted customs.

Kurban Bayrami (The Festival of Sacrifice)Kurban Bayram (the Festival of Sacrifice) is the most important religious festival of the year and a four day holiday in Turkey. It falls on November 27th 2009 (estimated).This is a four-day festival when sacrificial sheep or other animals are slaughtered and the meat distributed to the poor, in memory of the ram sacrificed by Abraham in place of his son. According to Islamic rules, every Muslim who is wealthy enough must sacrifice a farm animal for God. The meat from the animal is then shared one third saved for the household, one third shared between friends and neighbor's �and the final third given to the poor.

The Festivals of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-AdhaThere are two great festivals in Islam, 'Idul-Fitr, which falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic year, and 'Idul-Adha, which falls on the tenth day of Thul-Hijjah and coincides with the Yauman-Nahr, "Day of the Sacrifices" in the Hajj Pilgrimage. d-ul-Fitr, Ramazan Bayrami or Seker Bayrami in Turkish (the "Festival of the Breaking of the Fast"), occurs as soon as the new moon is sighted at the end of the month of fasting, namely Ramadan. Therefore, it's also known as Ramadan holidayEid-ul-Adha, Kurban Bayrami in Turkish (the "Feast of Sacrifice") is the great festival of Islam. It is also known as Baqri-Eid (the "Cow Festival") because its most important feature is the sacrifice of an animal (cow, goat, sheep, or other appropriate beast) in memory of the ram sacrificed by Abraham in place of his son. In Muhammad's time a camel was usually the animal sacrificed. The command to perform sacrifices is given in Surah 22.36 and although no specific day is fixed in the Qur'an the sacrificing of animals was already practiced on the last day of the pilgrimage by the pre-Islamic Arabs and the institution was duly retained. A special prayer, similar to the Eid-ul-Fitr prayer, is also offered on this day before the animals are sacrificed..

WHAT MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS HAPPENED AT TURKEY? History of Seljuk TurksThe Seljuk Turkish history spanned the period from 1060 to around 1307. The Seljuks were a tribe of Tartars from Central Asia who established a powerful empire in Persia in the 11th century. They captured Baghdad in 1055. The Caliph of Baghdad was so impressed with their strength and skill that he made their leader, Tugrul Bey his deputy and conferred on him the title of "King of East and West". The Seljuks however assumed they were the rightful owners of all land conquered during the time of Prophet Mohammed and were keen to extend their kingdom. So a contingent of around 5000 moved into eastern Anatolia and left their mark there for some time. Battle of Kadesh (c.1275 BC)

AtaturkMustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in Salonica (now in Greece) in 1881. He is renown as the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was President for 15 years, until his death in 1938, on November 10th. His achievements are a legacy to the modern state of Turkey and he is considered a pioneer of national liberation. Today his Mausoleum is in Ankara.

He was a great defender of the idea of peace at home and in the world. He explained his ideals about the responsibilities of humankind to each other by saying "Humankind is a single body and each nation a part of that body. We must never say 'What does it matter to me if some part of the world is ailing?' If there is such an illness, we must concern ourselves with it as though we were having that illness".

In 1981, his memory was honored by the United Nations and UNESCO on the occasion of the centennial of his birth. He will be always remembered as saying "Unless the life of the nation faces peril, war is a crime. If war were to break out, nations would rush to join their armed forces and national resources. The swiftest and most effective measure is to establish an international organization which would prove to the aggressor that its aggression cannot pay".

He was not just a Turkish leader who led his country's war against aggressors, but also a peaceful son of humankind who sent very important messages to the other nations about the necessity of a peaceful and mutually respectful co-existence of all nations on the same planet.

The Battle of Kadesh between the Hittites and Egyptians has been hailed as the first true battle for study, for it is the first time in history where enough historical evidence survives, from both sides, to paint a fairly accurate picture. The armies of these two empires were both powerful and massive. Ramesside Egypt is covered with depictions and inscriptions of the Battle, and an entire epic poem by an unknown Egyptian scribe, recalls the battle in 'vivid' detail: "Now when the king looked behind him, he saw that he was blocked off by 2500 chariots. All the various warriors of the wretched king of Hatti encircled him, and of the numerous lands that were his allies; warriors from Aradus, Mese, Pedes, Keshkesh, Irun, Kizwanda, Cherb, Ekeret, Kadesh and Reke. They stood three to a chariot and had united against him.

DESCRIBE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE COLORS AND/OR SYMBOLS OF THE FLAG AND INCLUDE A PICTURE. red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed

portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening; the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for the Turks, as well as being traditional symbols of Islam; according to legend, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors.

What are turkeys major resource's?

coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower.

Describe at least 3 special or unique places that tourists would like to visit?

There is a lot of reasons to visit turkey. Here's why.

Resorts in Uludag,palandoken and Beydag offer new alternatives for skiers who would like to explore an environmental change from the familiar winter sports.

Cruising between Bodrum and Anatolia, you can visit bays and coves, which you can only reach by sea.

One of the richest cuisines in the world are in turkey. The Ottoman palace had more than 200 recipes to cook eggplant, many of them are still in use.

TURKEYS UNIQUENESS Turkey had a lot of folk tales, as well as

the middle east. Turkey calls them folklore which means folktales, jokes, legends, and the like—in the Turkish language is very rich, and is incorporated into everyday life and events.

Turkey oil wrestling also called grease wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. The wrestlers wear a type of hand-stitched lederhosen called a kisbet (sometimes kispet), which is traditionally made of water buffalo hide, and most recently has been made of calfskin.

For an unforgettable holiday that is both different and special, Turkey is a favorite in any tourists travel itinerary. Surrounded by sea on three sides the five thousand mile coastline delivers on the promise of a sun soaked holiday a far cry from the stress and strain of the daily grind. Beautiful throughout the year, the months from April to October however are the best time for a visit to Turkey.

Turkish oil wrestling

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What Turkey represents to the world

Turkey is represents the world by its history, and how it was made, and discovered. Its culture represents the world the most. Turkeys history has effected the world in many ways also. Its wars also effected other country's to do something differently or change.

CULTURE

Turkey has a very diverse culture that is a blend of various elements of the Oğuz Turkic, Anatolian, Ottomanand Western culture and traditions, which started with the Westernization of the Ottoman Empire and still continues today.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108054.html

http://www.google.com/ https://www.cia.gov/library/

publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html

http://www.allaboutturkey.com/index.htm

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My product is baklava, humus, and falafels. Turkey eats it and so does other country's. They also eat humus, falafels, and baklavas. That’s

why I'm serving baklava and humus and falafels. because its what they eat. I also brang a symbol on a necklace

that keeps turkey away from evil called evil eye and a mini slipper that Turkish people would wear a long time ago.

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