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Little known facts about Turkey...
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The only city in the world located
on two continents is Istanbul
, which has been the capital of three great empires,
Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman for more than 2000 years.
The number of archaeological excavations going on in
Turkey every year is at least 150.
The oldest known human
settlement is in Catalhoyuk, Turkey (7500
BC
).
Temple of Artemis and the Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus, the two of the seven
wonders of the ancient world
, are in Turkey.
Abraham was born in Sanliurfa in Southeastern Turkey.
There are 400 dishes of Eggplant in Turkish Cuisine.
Anatolia is the birthplace of historic
legends, such as Homeros (the
poet), King Midas, Herodotus (the father of history) and
St. Paul
the Apostle.
Julius Ceasar
proclaimed his celebrated words, "Veni, Vidi,
Vici
" (I came, I saw, I conquered) in Turkey when he
defeated the Pontus, a formidable kingdom in the Black Sea
region of Turkey.
Turks introduced coffee
to Europe.
Turks gave the Dutch their famous
tulips .
St. Nicholas, who became a popular image as Father Christmas, was
born in Demre on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast.
According to legend, Noah's Ark
landed on Agri Dagi (Mount Ararat
) in Eastern Turkey.
The last meal on Noah's Ark, a pudding with nearly 20
ingredients, is still served throughout Turkey.
The last home of Virgin Mary
is in Selcuk, above the ancient city Ephesus.
St. John, St. Nicholas, St. Paul and St. Peter have all
lived and prayed in Southern Anatolia.
Part of Turkey's southwestern shore was a wedding gift
that Mark Anthony gave to Cleopatra.
Homeros was born in Izmir on the west
coast of Turkey and he depicted Troy in his
Epic the Iliad.
Aesop, famous for his fables and parables, was born in
Anatolia.
Leonardo da Vinci drew designs for a bridge over the
Bosphorus, the strait that flows through Europe and Asia. It
was never built.
Alexander the Great
conquered a large territory in what is now Turkey and cut the
Gordion Knot
in the Phrygian capital
(Gordium) not far from Turkey's present-day capital (Ankara).
Istanbul's Robert
College (established in 1863), is the oldest
American school outside the United States.
Early Christians escaping Roman persecution nearly 2000
years ago sheltered in Cappadocia in Central Anatolia.
The Amazons originated in
Turkey 's northeastern region.
The Famous Trojan Wars
took place in western Turkey, around the site where a wooden
statue of the Trojan Horse
rests today.
According to Turkish tradition a
stranger at one's doorstep is considered "A Guest from
God
" and should be
accommodated accordingly.
The first church built by man (St. Peter's Church) is in
Antioch (Antakya).
The first Ecumenical Council was held in Iznik.
Suleyman the Magnificent (the famous Ottoman Sultan) was a
poet who wrote over 3000 poems, some of them criticizing the
greed of mankind.
Turkey is a long-time member
of NATO (North Atlantic
Treaty Organization) since 1952.
Turkey provides 70% of the
world's hazelnuts ; the nut in
your chocolate bar was most probably grown in Turkey.
Istanbul has a 540-year-old
covered shopping mall of 64
streets, 4000 shops, 22 entrances and 25,000 workers, -the
famous Grand Bazaar.
The most valuable silk carpet in the world, is in the
Mevlana Museum, Konya with 144 knots per square centimeter. In
the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote "the best and handsomest of
rugs are woven here, and also silks of crimson and other rich
colors".
Hezarfen Ahmed Celebi
was the first man who flew a significant distance using
artificial wings he made across the Bosphorus.
Anatolia is the location of the first known beauty
contest, judged by Paris, with Aphrodite, Hera and Athena as
leading participants.
Anatolia was producing wine as early as 4200 BC.
Turkey receives children from around the world each year
on 23rd April to "honor and cherish the freedom and
independence of all people".
Anatolia is the location of
Seven Churches of Revelation .
Anatolia is the origin of the names of
Paris, Philadelphia and Europe
.
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