Turkey -
Istanbul - Visiting Istanbul
- The temple of Artemis in Ephesus and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus in Turkey are part of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World!
- Old St. Nick, who became famous as Santa Claus was born in Demre on the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey!
Noah's Ark landed on Mount Ararat, which is found in the East of Turkey!
- The Turkish introduced the Europeans to coffee!
Historic legends such as King Midas, Herodotus and St. Paul the Apostle were born in Anatolia!
- Caesar first spoke his phrase "I came, I saw, I conquered" when he defeated Pontus, a Kingdom in Turkey!
- Istanbul is the only city in the world that is part of 2 continents - Europe and Asia!
- Soccer is the most popular sport in Turkey!
- Atatürk Dam irrigates an area in south eastern Turkey large enough to feed all of the Middle East!
- Turkey has been part of NATO since 1952!
- Turkey provides 70% of the world's hazelnuts!
- The Grand Bazaar is a 540 year old covered shopping mall!
