There are no native camels in Turkey, but there’s an annual camel wrestling festival.
The capital of Turkey, Istanbul, was the capital of three empires for 2,000 years: the Roman, Ottoman and Byzantine Empires.
Turkey is a transcontinental country, although most of its territory is in Asia. A small part of the country extends to Eastern Europe.
Turkey is in the Middle East, with a population of 82.6 million people. Its capital is Ankara, and their currency is Turkish Lira. The official language in Turkey is Turkish.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (Apr 23)
- Labor and Solidarity Day (May 1)
- Ramazan Bayramı (Date varies)
- Youth and Sports Day (May 19)
- Democracy and National Solidarity Day (Jul 15)
- Kurban Bayramı (Date varies)
- Victory Day (Aug 30)
- Republic Day (Oct 29)
Want to learn more? Check out Turkey’s tourism website!
Also check out the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum and Istanbul Archaeology Museums.
It has 18 world heritage sites including:
- Aphrodisias
- Archaeological Site of Ani
- Archaeological Site of Troy
- Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire
It also has 44 national parks including:
Fun activities to do
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