::Turkey:
A Few Facts and Places::
Turkey has an incredibly
rich and varied history and offers you the opportunity
of owning a holiday home in this amazingly beautiful and
friendly country.
The choices of what to do
in Turkey are endless, you could choose to visit the numerous
world ranking sites of historical interest, enjoy the
hustle and bustle of the town centers with all they have
to offer in clubs, restaurants or shopping or simply lie
back and enjoy the glorious on average 320 days of
sunshine to top up your tan and recharge your
batteries.
::Some Places to Visit::
Here's just a few of the amazing
day trips for visitors to Turkey, I strongly recommend
you visit them.
::Ephesus::
A
visit to Efes (Ephesus), once the commercial center of
the ancient world, is a highlight of any visit to
Turkey. The city, whose wealth and patronage supported
its splendid architectural program, was dedicated to the
goddess Artemis. Her enormous temple, once considered
one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and
rebuilt several times, in its latest form dates from the
third century B.C. The ruins also include a theatre,
gymnasium, agora and baths, as well as the famous
library of Celsus.
::Saklikent::
With a
length approaching 18 km, Saklikent Gorge is the longest
and deepest gorge in Turkey. At times so deep that the
sun barely penetrates and the waters remain cool and
refreshing even in the summer heat. The scenic approach
to the gorge along rivers, mountains and through tiny
rural villages is breathtaking and once there you can
enjoy a tranquil lunch in one the numerous river side
cafes. Take a trek through the magical gorge, enjoy a
mud bath then wash it off under a cool waterfall. A
highly recommended outing.
::Pamukkale::
Calcium-rich mineral springs
surging over the edge of a mountain plateau for
thousands of years has resulted in an
intriguing and magical natural masterpiece. The rock
formations of Pamukkale (‘Cotton Castle’) are a
series of natural shelves and ridges, terraces that have
been turned white from the solidified chalky calcium
deposits left behind as the thermal waters tumble into
further basins clinging to the cliff edge below. From a
distance it appears to be a dazzling white fairytale
castle, with a formation of tiers rising from the ground
containing warm water pools. The hot springs have been
used since Roman times to cure certain ailments. On the
plateau is the Pamukkale Thermal enclosing the bubbling
‘sacred pool of the ancients’, the main source of
the springs creating the white terraces, and its mineral
waters are open for public bathing. Pamukkale is
also the site of the ancient Roman spa-city of
Hierapolis, and there are several ruins scattered about
the area, including an impressive Roman theatre. It was
considered a sacred site for its magic healing waters
and was the weekend destination of kings and emperors of
the Pergamum and Roman Empires.
As mentioned these are but a few of
the options available and i recommend that you look at
my links page to link to companies providing these and
many other trips and activities such as Scuba Diving,
Horse Ridding, Paragliding and so much more.
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::A
Few Facts About:
TURKEY
| Official
Name |
The
Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) |
| Founder |
Mustafa
Kemal ATATÜRK ( 1881-1938 ) |
| Capital |
ANKARA |
Turkish Flag
|
| Population |
67.8
million (as of 2000) |
| Language |
Turkish
(uses Latin Alphabet) |
| Currency |
New
Turkish Lira ( YTL ) as of
1/1/2005
1YTL=1,000,000 TL
( Turkish Lira ) |
| Location |
Eastern
Mediterranean. Located on two contitents
Europe and Asia. The European part of Turkey
is called Thrace, while the Asian
part is called Anatolia or ( Asia
Minor )
|
| Area |
814
578 Km2 (314 500 square miles) |
|
%
3
% 97
|
on
the European continent
on the Asian continent |
| Major
Cities |
Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Konya
Bursa
Adana
|
10.0
million
4.0 million
3.3 million
2.2 million
2.1 million
1.8 million
|
|
| Religion |
99
percent of the population is Muslim. Turkey
is a secular state that assures complete
freedom of worship to non-Muslims.
|
| National
Anthem |
“
Istiklal Marsi ”
Lyrics by : Mehmet Akif Ersoy
Adopted as Turkey’s National Anthem on March
12,1921
|
| Government |
Turkey
is democratic, secular
and social state governed
by the rule of law; committed to the
nationalism of Atatürk and based on the
principle of the separation of powers;
|
Legislative
Power : The
Turkish Grand National Assembly
Executive Power :
President and the Council of Ministers.
Judicial Power
:
Independent courts and supreme judiciary
organs. |
| Coastline |
8333
Km. (5000 miles)
Turkey is
surrounded by sea on three sides, by the
Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean in
the south and the Aegean Sea in the west. In
the northwest there is also an important
internal sea, the Sea of Marmara, between
the straits of the Dardanelles and the
Bosphorus
|
| Geographical
Regions |
Turkey
has 80 administrative provinces and seven
geographical regions. The first four of the
seven regions are given the names of the seas
which are adjacent to them.
- Black Sea Region
- Marmara Region
- Aegean Region
- Mediterranean Region
The other three regions are named in
accordance with their location in the whole of
Anatolia.
- Central Anatolia Region
- Eastern Anatolia Region
- Southeastern Anatolia Region
|
| Famous
Landmarks |
Ayasofya
Museum, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque,
Dolmabahçe Palace, ancient City of Troy,
Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Pergamon, Pamukkale, Göreme-
Cappadocia, Mt.Nemrut, Safranbolu
|
All of
this awaits a visitor to Turkey and the opportunity to
own an amazing property at a very affordable price.
