Mevlana Celalettin Rumi is a 13th century philosopher and mystic of Islam who is known throughout the world for his exquisite poems and words of wisdom. The name Mevlana connotes to “our master” while Rumi relates to “the land of Rum”, or Anatolia, which is where he lived. Mevlana was a Muslim, but not a …
Business Opportunities from Turkey Business Opportunities from Turkey has been designed to serve our firms in their efforts to find and contact buyers, distributors, agents or representatives abroad by announcing their requests/offers to target markets. http://www.tobb.org.tr/Sayfalar/Eng/boft-en.aspx Establishing a Business in Turkey Turkey’s regulatory environment is extremely business-friendly. You can establish a business in Turkey irrespective …
Shopping is another pleasure of any vacation or even business trip. In Turkey you are able to buy special handicrafts which vary from one region to another. Authentic bazaars, rug(carpet) and kilim workshops besides other traditional handicraft centers are offering pleasant shopping. The most well-known shopping center is Kapalicarsi, The Grand Covered Bazaar of Istanbul. …
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Country Profile and Facts Official Name Republic of Turkey Date of Foundation October 29, 1923 Capital Ankara Largest Cities Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Antalya Area 814.578 km2 Geographical Coordinates Eastern Meridians 26° and 45° and Northern Parallels 36° and 42° Coastal Borders Mediterranean Sea in the south, Aegean Sea in the west and Black Sea …
The Ankara collection, dated at 2000-1900B.C., comes from tumuli at Alacahoyuk, Horoztepe and Mahmatlar, and includes artifacts in gold silver, electrum bronze and ceramic.Anatolia has given rise to many civilizations in the course of history. Although not as advanced as Egypt or Mesopotamia, the Hatti, who spoke a language characterized by prefixes, were nevertheless one …
Anatolian Civilization and Ottoman Empire Anatolia is one of the oldest continually inhabited regions in the world, and it has repeatedly served as a battleground for foreign powers. The earliest major empire in the area was that of the HITTITES, from the 18th through the 13th century BC. Subsequently, the Phrygians (see PHRYGIA), an Indo-European …
In terms of scenic beauty rich in flora and fauna, or areas of great historical importance, Turkey’s 33 official national parks are of great interest to visitors. In addition there are 16 areas which have been recognised as natural parks or nature reserves, which are valued for their aesthetic, botanical and scientific value and their …
There are several ski resorts in Turkey, which offer skiing facilities spanning from November to May. Most of these resorts are in the forest areas on mountains of moderate height. Nevertheless, they are great places to visit, no matter whether you are a novice, an amateur or an expert. There are slopes of different ranges …
Because of Turkey’s location on top of a major geothermal belt, it is among in the top seven countries in the world for quality and quantity of thermal springs with over 1000, with temperatures ranging from 20ºC to 110ºC. Most are in the Marmara and Aegean regions and because of their proximity to popular travel …