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TurkeyTurkey is located in Europe and Asia and is bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Turkey is surrounded by the Black Sea to the north, Mediterranean to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west.
Jessie Amross
Major cities Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey & is
the only city ever built on two continents
Ankara is the capitol of Turkey
Turkish Culture.. Over ninety nine percent
of Turkish people are muslim
Turkey is the only democratic secular country in the Middle East
Turkey’s economy is ranked among the top twenty largest.
Turkish people commonly drink tea
Belly dancing is very popular
Holidays New Years Day April 23rd: National Sovereignty and Children
´s Day May 19th: Atatürk Commemoration and Youth
& Sports Day August 30th: Victory Day October 29th: Republic Day Kurban Bayrami is on November 27th and is
the most important religious festival. It lasts for four days.
Music Mosque music is religious Turkish music Turkish hip hop is very popular among
Turkish teenagers A lot of Turkish folk music comes from
minstrels called ozan The Aşık traditions greatly influence
Turkish music