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=**__Where on the globe is Turkey? On which continent(s) is Turkey?__**= =Turkey is in between Asia and Europe. In the middle east.=

__** What languages are spoken in Turkey, and what is there alphabet? **__
====** Turkish is the official language of Turkey, and most people speak it. Arabic is also spoken. In the past, Turkish was written with Arabic letters, but today Turks use the Latin alphabet—the same alphabet we use to write English. **====

__** What languages are spoken in Turkey? **__
 * ===Hello=== || ===Merhaba=== || ===(mehr-HAH-bah)=== ||
 * ===Good-bye=== || ===Güle güle=== || ===(goo-LAY goo-LAY)=== ||
 * ===Please=== || ===Lütfen=== || ===(LEWT-fehn)=== ||
 * ===Thank you=== || ===Tesekkür ederim=== || ===(TESH-ek-kewr eh-DEHR-eem)=== ||
 * ===Yes=== || ===Evet=== || ===(ay-VEHT)=== ||
 * ===No=== || ===Hayir=== || ===(hi-EHR)=== ||

=__** What does their flag look like? **__=

= = =__**What is there the major religion in Turkey?**__= = =

**The major religion in Turkey is Sinni Muslims.**
=__**What is the population of Turkey?**__=

**more than 12 million people.One thing they are all known for is their incredibal hospitality (kindness to guests**).
=__**What does Turkey make/produce? And what do they sell to other countries?**__=

**Turkey’s historic sites and warm weather.**
=__**What is the mosy popular sports/games in Turkey?**__=

**in Edirne to crown the champion of Turkey**.
=__**What is the Climate in Turkey and what are the seas neer it?**__=

**rain.**
=__**Are there earthquakes in Turkey?**__=


 * Turkey is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone regions**.

=__**Is it true that Sultan Suleiman occupied Countries so they can turn them into M uslims?**__= ===**It wasn’t until the1400s that the mighty Muslims brought down the Byzantine Empire. Mehmed II attacked Constantinople and, seven weeks later, renamed it Istanbul., Their every wish was obeyed, and they ruled with absolute power. The Ottoman Empire** **was destroyed only after losing inWorld War I.**=== =__**What is the currency in Turkey?**__=

=Fun Facts!=

Country Name (long form):Republic of Turkey Country Name (short form):Turkey Country Name (local long form):Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Country Name (local short form):Turkiye Turkey Government Type:republican parliamentary democracy Capital City:Ankara Time Difference:UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Daylight Savings Time:+1hr, begins last Monday in March; ends last Sunday in October Independence:29 October 1923 (successor state to the Ottoman Empire) National Holiday:Republic Day, 29 October (1923) Constitution:7 November 1982; amended several times; note - amendment passed by referendum 21 October 2007 concerning presidential elections Suffrage:18 years of age; universal Legal System: civil law system based on various European legal systems notably the Swiss civil code; note - member of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), although Turkey claims limited derogations on the ratified European Convention on Human Rights

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