Country Name: Republic of Turkey
Location: The Republic of Turkey is a eurasian country located mainly in the Anatolian peninsula in Asia, with a small portion of its territory located in the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe.
Area: 780,580 sq km
Coast Line: 7,200 km
Elevation Extremes: Lowest point: mediterranean sea 0 m
Highest point: Mount Ararat 5,166 m
Population: 70,413,958
Religions: Muslim 99.8%, other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)
Capital: Ankara
Largest City: Istanbul
Currency: New Turkish Lira (YTL)
Country Dialing Code: +90
The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular constitutional republic, whose political system was established in 1923. Turkey is a member state of the United Nations, NATO,OSCE, OECD, OIC and the Council of Europe. In October 2005, the European Union opened accession negotiations with Ankara. Due to its strategic location straddling Europe and Asia and between three seas, Turkey has been a historical crossroads and economic centre, the homeland of and battleground between several great civilizations.
Tourism sector
Tourism is one of the most dynamic and fast developing sectors in Turkey. According to the travel agencies TUI AG and Thomas Cook, 31 hotels out of 100 best hotels of the world are located in Turkey.
In the year 2005, 21,122,798 tourists vacationed in Turkey. The total revenue was $18.2 billion and with an average expenditure of $679 per tourist. Over the years, Turkey has emerged as a popular tourist destination for many Europeans, often competing with Greece, Italy and Spain. Turkish destinations such as Antalya and Muğla (sometimes called the Turkish Riviera) have become very popular among European tourists.
This is a rapidly modernising country with one foot in Europe and one in the Middle East. It's not all oriental splendour, mystery, intrigue and whirling dervishes but it is a spicy maelstrom of history knocking up against a pacy present.
The Turkish people have an unrivalled reputation for hospitality, the cuisine is to die for, the coastline is a dream, and many Turkish cities are dotted with spectacular mosques and castles. And while costs are rising, Turkey remains one of the Mediterranean's bargain-basement destinations.
 A short clip about Turkey (click here to watch)
Un film courte de la Turquie (cliquez ici à regarder)
Ein kurzer Film über Türkei (hier klicken um zu sehen)
Una pellicola breve della Turchia (premete qui ad osservare) |
