Turkey
Ultimate Destination For A Break At The Beach
Statistics
- population: 77,695,904
- size of country: 780,580 sq km
- religion: Muslim (99% mostly Sunni) Christian/Jewish (1%)
- biggest city: Instanbul
- capital city: Ankara
- currnecy: 1 USD = 2.76 Turkish Lira
Flag Of Turkey
Map Of Turkey
Mardin Stone Houses In Southeast Turkey
Things To Know Before Traveling
- toilets in hotels are very very low to the ground
- in some rurual communites, there are certain dress codes where you need to cover up body parts
- cheapest way to travel through city is by bus
- some public bathrooms charge 1 lira to go in
- bathroom stalls usually do not provide toilet paper
- do not eat meat that is sold on the street, can be dirty and cause food poisioning
Blue Mosque In Instanbul
- got the name "blue mosque" because inside, there are blue tiles covering the interior
- must take off shoes before entering
- best time to go is at mid morning because the mosque closes for 90 minutes at each pray time which is 5 times a day
Climate
- summer: temperate, hot, dry
- winter: mild, wet, harsh