- Turkey’s largest city Istanbul is the World’s only city that is built on two continents. Europian and Asia(Anatolian) Side so you are lucky to have chance to travel between two continent even at the same day.
- Many people assume that the capital of Turkey is Istanbul, but actually the capital city is Ankara. Istanbul is just Turkey’s largest and most famous city. Ankara, Turkey has become an important center of trade, art and culture throughout history.
- Turkey’s Black Sea cost line stretches for 1650km.Thats the same distance as from Paris to Berlin.
- Turkey has more mosques per capital than any other countries, However, thanks to the cultural richness and diversity it contains, you can visit many historical buildings, churches and museums and learn a lot about the historical richness of the country.
- The original name of Istanbul was “Byzantium”.The name “Byzantium” is of Greek origin and refers to Byzas, the founder of the city. Its name was changed to “Constantinople” in 324, and to Istanbul in 1930, and since then it has hosted many civilizations.
- Turkey has the EU’s largest youth population. The average age in Turkey is around 31 and only 9% of the country’s population is over 60 years old.
- Turkey has an impressive agriculture. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood and food for the majority of the Turkish population, as almost half of the country consists of agricultural land. Historians believe that many agricultural systems originated in Turkey. Turkey is one of the few self-sufficient countries in the world in terms of food production due to its fertile lands, favorable climate and abundant rainfall.
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