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TURKEY

Turkey is located at the intersection of Asia and Europe, a meeting point of European, Asian and Middle Eastern cultures.

Hatay

İstanbul

EUROPE

ASIA

Ankara

Population; about 74 million Land area; 779,452 square kilometresNational language; Turkish

Turkey can be divided into seven geographical regions: the Mediterranean Region, Aegean Region, Marmara Region, Black Sea Region, Central Anatolia Region, Eastern Anatolia Region and the South Eastern Anatolia Region.

THE MARMARA REGION

extends from the European part (Thrace) to the North-West of Anatolia, encircling the Marmara Sea.

İSTANBUL• İstanbul,the only city in

the world built on two continents,stands on both shores of the İstanbul Boğazı(Bosphorus)where the waters of the Black Sea mingle with those of the sea of Marmara.The Golden Horn divides European İstanbul in two.

• İstanbul is a unique link between East and West,past and present.

• İstanbul is not only historic,it is also a magnificent city that is fascinating and vividly alive.

• İstanbul has endless variety:museums,ancient churches,palaces,great mosques,bazaars and the İstanbul Boshphorus.

İstanbul is the only city in the world located in two continents: Asia and Europe. Founded in the 639 BC, it was the capital of Eastern Roman and Ottoman Empires since 300 BC.

Hagia Sophia• İstanbul was the

capital of the Roman Empire (330-395),the Byzantine Empire(395-1453) and the Ottoman Empire(1453-1923).

There are still a lot of Roman,Byzantine and Ottoman monuments in İstanbul.

• Hagia Sophia(Aya Sofya) is the 4th biggest cathedral in the world and it is a museum now.

• Topkapı palace was the offical residence of the Ottoman Sultans.

• Süleymaniye Mosque was built for Süleyman the magnificent by Sinan the architect.

Topkapı Palace

Süleymaniye Mosque

Martyrs Monument25th April is “ANZAC Day” in Turkey. At

that day visitors from Australia, New Zealand, England and France come to

Turkey. Our grandparents fought against each other, but today we, their

grandaughters and grandsons come together in friendship

The city of Troy the site of ancient Trojen Wars, is located in western Turkey, where a

replica of the famous Trojen horse has become a favourite tourist attraction.

ÇANAKKALE

• THE AEGEAN REGION extends from the Aegean coast to the western part of Central Anatolia.

• It has popular holiday villages, famous historical and natural sites , all this make the region extremely attractive to the tourists.

• It is also an agricultural region where olives, figs are grown.

• İzmir is the biggest and the most important city in this region.

• Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" is a natural site in Denizli Province in south-western Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.

Denizli-Pamukkale

İzmir

• The last home of Virgin Mary is believed to be in Ephesus, Turkey.

Ölüdeniz is the one of the attraction touristic places in Turkey with beautiful sandy beaches.

Sumela Monastery in Trabzon

• THE CENTRAL ANATOLIA REGION

is an area of the high plateaus of steppe landscapes undergo a heavy erosion. A few volcanic cones and both Mount Erciyes and Mount Hasan are situated in the lunar-shaped landscapes of Cappadocia. The two largest basins are the plain of Konya , where wheat is cultivated.

• There are several lakes of fresh water and marshes, a place of great interest for the naturalist.

Mount Erciyes

Cappadocia

• The area is a famous and popular tourist destination as it has many areas with unique geological, historic and cultural features.

• The region is located southwest of the major city Kayseri .The Cappadocia region is largely underlain by sedimentary rocks formed in lakes and streams.

• The rocks of Cappadocia near Göreme eroded into hundreds of spectacular pillars and minaret-like forms. The volcanic deposits are soft rocks that the people of the villages at the heart of the Cappadocia Region carved out to form houses, churches and monasteries. Göreme became a monastic center between 300—1200 AD.

• Early Christians escaping from the Roman persecution nearly 2000 years ago sheltered in the caves of Cappadocia in central Anatolia.

ANKARA• Ankara is a very

important city because in 1920, Atatürk founded a goverment here.Finally in 1923 Atatürk founded the Turkish Republic and Ankara became the capital city.

TBMM

Symbol of Ankara (Hittite Sun)

• Atatürk is our great leader and reformer. We always remember him with respect.

• Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Atatürk. Everyday so many people visit Anıtkabir because we are grateful to him. In the museum there you can see Atatürk’s belongings.

• THE EASTERN ANATOLIAN REGION is Anatolia's largest and highest region .The two highest points are Mount Suphan in the north-west of Lake Van, and Mount Ararat near the Iranian frontier where the legend says Noah's Ark ran aground. The region has the lowest density of population of the country.

Lake Van

Mount Ararat

• THE SOUTH-EASTERN ANATOLIA REGION

reveals a uniform landscape with vast stretches of wild or barren wasteland. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers rise in eastern Turkey and meander through the Southeastern Region. Agriculture (wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits and most of all pistachio nuts which are a prime product) is confined mainly to valleys and irrigated basins, and develops considerably due to the vast irrigation project of the south-east (GAP). This project is boosting the economy of the region and the agricultural output of a country which is already one of the few food exporters in the world.

Şanlı Urfa-Pool With Holy Carps

Euphrates River (Fırat Nehri)

• Mount Nemrut was discovered in 1881, but excavation didn't start until 1953. 

• The site was constructed by Antiochus 1, who prided himself on his royalty and power. He was deposed in 38 BC by the Romans after a 26 year reign. Antiochus believed himself to be the descendent of Apollo so, he built a statue of himself along with those of Apollo, Zeus, Tyche (Fortuna) and Hercules flanked by a lion and an eagle. An artificial mountain peak of rock 50 meters high is piled between the two ledges of the gods, and some suspect Antiochus' tomb may be underneath it.

•  The colossal heads of the ancient gods now lie scattered at the summit of the mountains making an impressive picture at sunset.

Mount Nemrut Central Park

Turkey is the cradle of civilizations• The ancient Greeks called the

area Anatole, which the land where the sun rises. The Romans called it Asia Minor, while we call it Anadolu. The word ‘Anatolia’, which refers to the Asian part of Turkey describes a large plateau , which acted as a melting pot for many successive civilizations.The Europen part is called ‘Thrace’ .Its history dates back to before 10.000 BC.

• These civilizations are • the Hittites,• the Urartians,• the Phrygians,• the Lydians,• the Ionians,• the Persians,• the Romans,• the Byzantines,• the Seljuks,• the Ottomans,• AND NOW• THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY.

• THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION

spreads in the South of Anatolia. The Taurus mountain range, immediately rising from the coastline, is covered with forests .Except for the wide plains of Pamphylia (Antalya) and Çukurova (Adana), the fertile coastal plains are usually narrow. In this region, cotton (60% of the total production), sesame seeds, citrus fruit (over 90%), early vegetables and bananas are grown. Grain is grown in the lake district.

Antalya

Adana

• Myra is an ancient town in Lycia, where the small town of Demre.

• Myra has rock tombs,the theatre and St. Nicholas Church make it a place worth visiting.

• St.Nicholas , bishop of Myra who became popular as Santa Claus was born in Demre and died here in 342 A.D.Every year in December The St.Nicholas commemoration Ceremony is held and many tourists spend their Christmas holiday here.

• Kahramanmaraş was founded as a Hittite city-state 1000 BC. Later, the city was called Germanicia Caesarea in the time of the Roman and Byzantine empires.

• Kahramanmaraş's industry is mainly based on textile and ice cream.

• Mersin, is a large city and a busy port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey.

• Corycus (Turkish: Kız Kalesi)was an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea, Anatolia, located at the mouth of the Göksu.

Kahramanmaraş

Mersin

Antioch (its orijinal name in history) has a deep history dating back to Helenistic Age. And it made here a historical town. Some of them are…

The sight of the city

THE ANCIENT CITY HALL

ASI RIVER

THE STATUE OF ATATÜRK, THE GREATEST LEADER OF TURKEY

THE MONUMENTOF TYHKE

Uzun Çarşı

Uzun çarşı

AntakyaArchaeological Museum

Roman mosaic, Antakya archeological museum,Hatay province

SAINT PIERRE CHURCH

This church is accepted to be one of the oldest churches of Christianity.

The First Christians in Antakya held theirsecret meetings here.

Today it is the second place of pilgrimage after Vatican.

Saint Pierre is the first cave church in the world.

Habib-i Neccar is the first mosque of Anatolia.

Muslims,Christians,Jews and all their sects live together peacefully here in a nice harmony.

*THE SYNAGOG OF JEWS (left)

* THE ORTHODOX CHURCH (right)

* HABIB NECCARMOSQUE

PROTESTANT CHURCH

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Harbiye fallsthe best place for relaxing and eating local dishes.

Antakya Defne soaps are famous.You can use them for your hair and body.

Dörtyol

We live here.

Dörtyol is located on the Mediterranean cost at the foot of the Amanos Mountains.

Here is the view of sea and mountains.

Fishing is the way of living in Dörtyol.

Sunset in Dörtyol

72.000 people live in Dörtyol.

Here is Atatürk’s monument. We love and respect him because he founded the Turkish Republic.

You can see palm trees along the streets in Dörtyol.

In Dörtyol,there are some historical places such as Payas castle ,Sokullu Mehmet Paşa complex of buildings.

Courthouse

Municipality building

Atatürk Park

Dörtyol is famous for its oranges. There are lots of citrus trees everywhere.Orange is another source of living for the people in Dörtyol.

HATAY – DÖRTYOL SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ANADOLU LİSESİ

It is a state high school which educates students for the departments of universities.

Our school is the first Anatolian High School in Dörtyol.

It was founded in 1993 and it has been giving education since then.

There are 22 classrooms .

We have got more than 500 students from Dörtyoland its area.

There are maximum thirtystudentsin everyclassroom.

Students have to wear school uniform.

We have a smart board and internet access in every classroom.

Our headmaster - Mr.Ali Arslan

Our deputy headmaster – Mr.Ali Balkaya

Here is the teachers’ room.

We have got 36 teachers.

Male teachers have to wear a tie at school.

Atatürk Corner

Atatürk’s monument in the school garden

Front School garden

Our canteen

Our basketball field

Volleyball field

We have got a lot of medals and cups which we won at competitions.

Our Comenius Project Poster

Thank you! Moltes gràcies!

• We are very happy to be in Igualada with all of you and We are sure that you will be happy to see Hatay.

• Thank you for your attention!

SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ANADOLU LİSESİ