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Welcome to TURKEY, which serves as a bridge between Asia and Europe and has a very rich historical heritage. Probably no other place has witnessed such a diverse civilization over the last 10,000 years. After the Great Mesopotamian civilization in these lands, the Hittite and Urartian Kingdoms developed and the Ionian and Roman Civilizations advanced in Western Anatolia.

The trip to Turkey will be a fascinating experience and an unforgettable adventure!

Undoubtedly, Turkey is one of the world's largest "open air museums" with its magnificent landscapes, natural beauties, archaeological history and many cultural areas.


Turkey's cosmopolitan city, Istanbul, has the honor of being the capital of 2 great empires in the past. . First the Byzantine and then the Ottoman Empire. Anatolia itself has been a gateway for people, cultures and religions. For example, Christianity grew here and Islam was glorified here by the Selcuk - Ottoman Empires.

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A visit to Turkey will not only consist of beautiful landscapes and historical monuments, you will also have plenty of time to have pleasant moments. For mountaineers, trekking and ski lovers, Turkey offers its majestic mountains, over 8,000 km of coastline, picturesque bays, lakes, areas where snow and sun intertwine throughout the year, a solid and expanding tourism infrastructure, and the world's most delicious cuisine. As one of the cuisines, it offers a wide variety of alternatives for your free time with its dishes and extremely hospitable people.

Did you know?

  • Turkey is a country 3% of which is in Europe and 97% of which is in Asia.
  • The mysterious cats of Van, an eastern city, have 1 blue eye and 1 green eye.
  • According to a study, 62% of Turkish men over the age of 25 have moustaches, but It has been revealed that 68% of Turkish women between the ages of 16 and 40 find mustaches unattractive, but 30% of the Turkish population in general think that mustaches are an indicator of masculinity.
  • Atatürk brought the Swiss Civil Code and the Italian Penal Code to Turkey. He secularized the Turkish legal system by adapting it to 1923-1924. Before Atatürk's reforms in 1923-1924, no Turk had a surname.
  • Santa Claus was born in Patara and served as bishop in Demre.
  • The 540-year-old Grand Bazaar, one of the most famous markets in Istanbul, has 64 streets, 4,000 stores, 22 entrances and There are 25,000 employees.
  • The Dutch were given their famous tulips by the Turks.
  • Turkey has been a NATO member and US ally since 1952.

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