Stretching out on two continents, Turkey
is a paradise where one can experience the four season
simultaneously... Whether be fond of art, history, archeology
or nature, you will feel the happiness beyond desires
and hopes during your stay in Turkey.
Surounded by the crystal clear waters of
a shinning sea at four directions, Turkey generously offers
her 8000km long shores before your eyes. Turkey is rich
in flora and fauna.
Twenty fascinating civilizations render
Turkey the heir of 10.000 years old history which has
still been examined for further ancient secrets to be
brought up into daylight. These lands inhales at any moment
the mystery of the past through the existenece of the
statues of gods and goddesses, temples, theathers, agoras,
c hurches, mosques, medresseh, palaces and caraqvanseraies.
Becoming a united whole of daily life and all other values,
Turkey forms ideal circumstancesi.
 The
azure waters of the Mediterranean, the Aegean, and the Black
Sea, as well as the Sea of Marmara, surround Turkey to the
south, west and north. Turkey is a treasure chest of coves,
inlets, bays and beaches at which yachtsmen can choose a
different and private anchorage each night. The sailing
paradise of Turkey is also home to the Blue Voyages. This
idyllic cruise, means sailing with the winds into coves
and over the seas and becoming one with nature. This voyage
is a journey which carries you to the private beach of Cleopatra,
the eternal fires of Mount Olympos and thousands of remains
of ancient civilizations.
Sailing in Turkey also allows you to experience a truly
enriching cultural exchange with hospitable and gracious
people of the coastal villages and towns. The tempered
winds which generally blow from west and northwest make
the long summers ideal for yachting, and seem to encourage
an appreciation of nature. From some of the turquoise
coast's unspoilt and sheltered bays you can see mountain
peaks rising to almost 3.000 meters above sea level.
The pleasure of yachting in Turkey, will tempt you to
come back again and again, to explore yet another stretch
of coast and to relieve the luxurious ease of life on
the sea.
 Turkish
cuisine, which is accepted as one of the three famous kitchen
of the world, is taking more importance than Chinese and
French kitchens as it has superior characteristics in connection
with various aspects. It is valuable and experienced worthy
richness with its unique kitchen tools and equipment besides
its exceptionally rich meal variety, cooking methods and
dining and service order. Turkish cuisine, which has developed and
enriched through its splendid products, reflecting the traces
of different traditions and customs of various civilizations
such as Hittite, Persian, Byzantium and Mediterranean dominant
in Anatolian Region, constitutes another dimension of Turkish
national culture. Some food and beverage are renamed as
Turkish Meal, Turkish Desert, Turkish Delight, Turkish Coffee
and Turkish Tea due to their unique flavour and methods
of preparation. Besides the abundance and diversity of the
vegetables and fruits being used, the freshness of the ingredients
added to the meals turn out to be the main factor of the
flavour of Turkish cuisine.
Turkish cuisine presents an assortment
of meals that never fail to provide the most pleasurable
flavours to taste.
Dört denizin sundugu taze balik çesitleri
ve deniz ürünleri, kümes hayvanlari, günlük kesilen ve dogal
beslendigi için lezzetine doyum olmayan koyun, kuzu, dana
etleri.... Bu etlerden yapilan kuzu kapama, kavurga, saç
kebabi ve yemek literatürüne geçmis olan diger ünlü kebaplari,
köfteleri...
 Hunderds
of varieties of fish in the three seas surrounding the Anatolian
Peninsula and other fresh sea -foods ; poultry, mutton,
lamb and veal, which are daily butchered.... Kuzu kapama,
kavurga, sac kebab and other famous kebabs and meatballs
entered in cooking literature ...
Also the renowned sarma and dolma of chard to leek and artichoke...
Traditional kuru fasulye ( a dish made of stewed dried beans)
and rice served with pickle, Çerkez tavuğu and imam bayıldı,
regional meat pasty (mantı), çiğ köfte, içli köfte, and
hundreds of many...
An important part of a holiday, meals are
the best occasions to share the most pleasurable moments
around a table embellished with unique examples of Turkish
cuisine. Appetizers like pastırma (preserve of dried meat)
,tarama, humus, haricot bean salad and Turkish raki bestow
upon these rich selection of dishes further gaiety to enjoy.
Halvahs, milky delights, Noah's pudding,
donuts and pastries served with compote and cold stewed
fruits...
What about traditional drinks?.. Which
one should be preferred? Is it the Turkish coffee drank
after the meal, or Turkish Tea with its approved peculiar
steeping method, or cold Ayran for the hot days?
All of them offer a peculiar taste. If
you are very tired of wandring about, try a liquorice plant
syrup or turnip juice to quench your thirst! Can you dismiss
the plaesure of drinking tea during breakfast or in the
evening after a tiresome day?
As you can not ignore the pleasure you
will get from a cup of Turkish coffee after dinner...
 Because
of the location, 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. Turkey is surrounded
by Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Aegean Sea brings the
country to the neighborhood of the whole world, not only
to the neighborhood of the nearby regions. Because of these
long coastal borders and being a bridge between the continents
of Asia and Europe, Turkey had been the center of the major
commerce and immigration roads.
Turkey is located between Europe and Asia continents
and displays the view of a rectangle generally. The region
with the size of 790 thousand and 200 km2 are located
at the Anatolian Peninsula which could be called as Little
Asia, and the remaining region with the size of 24 thousand
and 378 km2 is located at Thrace, which is located at
the east of Balkan peninsula. The total surface area covered
is 814 thousand and 578 km2. With its shores, which are
at the length of 8 thousand and 272 kilometers, Turkey
is a naval country located at the middle of the most ancient
main continents of the world.
CLIMATES OF THE REGIONS
 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.
The Mediterranean: climate is encountered
among the shoreline in which the summer season is hot and
dry and winter season is warm and precipitant. Burdur and
Isparta provinces behind the Toros (Taurus) Mountains to
the west are the transition region between the Mediterranean
climate and terrestrial climate. It is possible to swim
in Mediterranean Region for the duration of 7 months ( Starting
from the beginning of May until the end of October.)
Mediterranean Region : The Mediterranean climate
is encountered among the shoreline. The climate hardens
when moved towards the inner regions. At these regions,
the terrestrial climate starts. The swimming season in Aegean
Sea is 4-5 months (Between June and end of October ).
Marmara Region : The winter season is extremely
cold. The frost events and snow precipitation is frequently
encountered. The drought situation of summer season is lesser
when compared with Mediterranean. The swimming season in
Marmara Sea is 3 months (Between June and end of August).
Sometimes it is possible to swim in sea in September
Black Sea Region : The Black Sea climate, which is
precipitant in all seasons is separated into three types.
In Eastern Black Sea Region (Trabzon, Rize) the precipitation
is at the highest value, the summer season temperature is
high and the winter season temperature is warm. In Central
Black Sea Region, (Ordu) the precipitation is respectively
in lesser values. It resembles the Mediterranean climate.
The Western Black Sea Region (Zonguldak, Sinop) has low
precipitation and the moisture ratio in summer season is
low. The season for swimming in Black Sea is between the
end of June until the middle of August.
Central Anatolia Region : The winter season is cold
and the summer season is slightly warmer than the drought
encountered in the Mediterranean climate type. The precipitation
occurs in spring and autumn.
 Eastern
Anatolia Region : The severe terrestrial climate is
encountered in Eastern Anatolia and the winter season continues
for a long period with snow and frequent frost events. Summer
seasons are chilly in respect to Southeastern Anatolia Region.
Southeastern Anatolia Region : The
steppe climate type is encountered and in the summer season,
very high temperatures are encountered. The drought is extremely
severe. The evaporation is dense and might reach to 1000-2000
mm. or more yearly.
THE SEAS OF TURKEY
 Three
sides of Turkey are surrounded by seas. The three seas out
of the four, Black Sea, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea
opens to Atlantic Ocean. Marmara Sea, connecting Black Sea
to Mediterranean is located inside the borders of Turkey.
Black Sea : Having the aspect of
closed sea, the total length of the shores of Black Sea
is 1695 Kilometers, the deepest point is 2244 meters, and
the surface area is 424.000 Km2 . As Black Sea displays
" longitudinally shore type", the shelf area is
too steep and the depth can reach to 1500 meters at short
distances. As the evaporation is less and the joining rivers
are numerous, the ratio of salinity is less.
Average Salinity Ratio: 18 %, at the river entrances: 15
- 16 %
Marmara Sea : Marmara Sea is a small
inner sea between Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea. The length
of the shores are 1189 Km, and the depth is 760m-3500 m.
Marmara Sea connects Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea to
each other.
Average Salinity Ratio: 26 %
Aegean Sea : Aegean Sea is the sea
having the longest and most indented shores of Turkey. The
length of the shoreline is 2805 km, and the deepest point
is 1000 m.
Average Salinity Ratio: 38 % in North, 39 % in South
Mediterranean Sea : It is the eastern
part of actual Mediterranean Sea located at the southern
part of Turkey. The length of the shoreline is 1577 Km,
the surface area is 2.890.000 km2.
POPULATION
 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. If the population growth rate is assumed to
be stable, the calculated and expected population of Turkey
in the midst of the year 2000 would reach to 65,3 millions.
The most important characteristic of the population in Turkey
is the amount of young population.
RELIGION
99 % of the Turkish population is Muslims. Turkey is a secular
government and therefore the members of other religions
are free to realize their religious activities and ceremonies.
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