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Turkeytourism 151110064604 Lva1 App6892 PDF
Turkeytourism 151110064604 Lva1 App6892 PDF
Facts
•Population :75.6 million(Turkstat, Turkish Statistical Institute, 2012
)
•Official Language : Turkish
•Administrative Type : Democratic Republic
• Capital City :Ankara, but most populated city is Istanbul
•Currency: Turkish Lira
History
Turkey has been the home of many civilisations. Ancient people
who lived in the area include the Hittites of Hattusha, Phrygians
and Lydians.
The Persians ruled between 545-383 BC, followed by
the Greeks (333-30BC) and the Romans(30BC-395 AD).
In the 10th century, the Seljuks started migrating from their
ancestral homelands towards the eastern regions of Anatolia,
which eventually became the new homeland of Oğuz Turkic
tribes following the Battle of Manzikert (Malazgirt) in 1071.
History
In the fifteenth century it was conquered by the Ottoman
arm (the capital city was renamed Istanbul).
Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional
republic whose political system was established in 1923
under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, following the
fall of the Ottoman Empire in the after World War I.
Since then, Turkey has become increasingly integrated with
the West through membership in organizations such as ; The
Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, OSCE and the G-20 major
economies.
Tourism
Turkey is focused largely on a variety of historical sites, and on
seaside resorts along its Aegean and Mediterranean Sea
coasts.
In the recent years, Turkey has also become a popular
destination for culture, spa, and health care tourism.
In 2011, Turkey attracted more than 31.5 million foreign
tourists, ranking as the 6th most popular tourist destination in
the world.
Reasons to Visit
Turkey is one of the top ten destinations in the world, according
to number of visitors and revenues.
• Sun and Sea Lovers' Paradise: The
unique Mediterranean climate and
beautiful nature of Turkey allows almost
6 months of summertime in southern
parts, especially in Antalya and Bodrum
which are the most popular "sun and
sea" tourist destinations.
Bosphorous Bridge
Major attractions
HAGIA SOPHIA
Renowned as one of the most beautiful
buildings in the world, the spellbinding
Byzantine glory of the HAGIA SOPHIA
Museum is not only Istanbul's top
sightseeing attraction, but also one of the
top sites in Turkey.
Mugla Aydin
Izmir Trabzon
ALTERNATIVE TOURISM
Turkey offers a variety of alternatives and services ranging from eco-
tourism as a means to commune with nature to congress organizations
with business partners and health tourism in addition to honeymoon
packages.
SPELUNKING TOURISM MOUNTAINEERING
• Tourist Arrivals in
Turkey is reported by the
Turkish Statistical
Institute.
•Foreign tourist arrivals increased
substantially in Turkey between 2002 Top 10 countries whose residents
and 2005, from 12.8 million to 21.2 provided the most visits to Turkey
million, which made Turkey a top-10 (2012 est.)
destination in the world for foreign Country Number
visitors.
United States 0.8 million