| Flora
& Fauna |
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 Anatolia
is one of the foremost world sources of plants which have been
cultivated for food, and the wild ancestors of many plants
which now provide staples for mankind still grow here. More |
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| Geography |
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 Turkey
is not only a passageway from which the ancient Asian Turkish
culture is transmitted to the Europe, but also counted as
a window of Western Culture opening to meet the Eastern Culture.
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| Geographical
Formations |
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 Turkey
is counted as a high country as the mountains cover the majority
of the surface; however various plains such as lowlands,
plateaus and sediment areas also cover a high ratio. This
property diversifies the encountered climate types... More
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| Population |
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According
to the results of the General Population Determination executed
in November 1997, the population of Turkey is 62.8 millions.
There is a tendency for decreasing in the population growth
rate in recent years. The annual population growth rate
between years 1990-1997 had been determined to be 15.1
in one thousand. More |
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| Regions |
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 Marmara
Region occupies the northwest corner of the country. Being a
point of juncture between Europe and Asia, this area has seen
thousands of tribes and their civilizations passing through,
from one continent to the other. More
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| Seas |
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 Three
sides of Turkey are surrounded by seas. The three seas out of
the four: Black Sea, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea open to
Atlantic Ocean. Marmara Sea, connecting Black Sea to Mediterranean
is located inside the borders of Turkey. More |
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| Wheather
& Climate |
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 Turkey
is located at the south of the medium climate zone when the
geographical location is taken into consideration and is under
the effect of "Mediterranean Climate", which
is a type of subtropical climate in which the summer season
passes dry. More |
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