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Turkey has been called "the cradle of civilization" and by traveling through this historic land, tourist will discover exactly what is meant by this phrase.
Turkey also has a very fascinating recent history.
Upon the decline of the Ottoman Empire, a young man named Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was a soldier and a great visionary, took te defeat of World War I and turned it into a shining victory by liberating Turkey on October 29, 1923.
He let his country towards peace and stability that brought about tremendous economic growth an increasing modernization.
Through decades of change and growth, Turkey still boasts growing succes, living by Atatürks motto of "Peace at home, Peace in the World"
THE COUNTRY
Turkey is located at a point where the three continents making up the old world.
Asia, Africa and Europe are closest to each other, and straddle the point where Europe and Asia meet.
Geographically, the country is located in the northern half of the hemisphere at a point that is about halfway between the equator and the north pole.
Turkey is roughly rectangular in shape and is 1,660 kilometers wide. |
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doreenellen Sat Jan 29, 2005 15:52 UTC
Lots of information on your pages. Thanks Your hotel and sunsets looked loverly, We have booked for May 05. | hassan_abu Fri Sep 17, 2004 04:23 UTC
Nice pictures. | buyruk Sat Jun 19, 2004 14:46 UTC
Thanks for your Turkish pages.. Thanks for Ataturk's picture and thank you mentioned something about him and about Turkey. | percy961 Mon May 3, 2004 10:55 UTC
Enjiyed the Turkish pages, informative and some lovely photo's |
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