Turkey
Government, Economy, Arts, and Entertainment
Government and Economics
President-Abdullah GUL
Branches of Government-Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch
This affects the lives of people because they are not ruled by a dictator or king and have somewhat of a say about what goes on in their country.
Economy-Emerging Market Economy
GDP- 3%
GDP (per capita) - $20, 500
Currency-Turkish Lira
Percentage Living Below Poverty Level- 9.4%
Imports- machinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels, and transport equipment
Exports- apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, and transport equipment
Export-$153.6 billion per year
Import- $204.3 billion per year
With the money made from exports people in Turkey are able to make more money and decrease the percentage of people living below poverty level. They can do this by hiring more workers.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Abdullah GUL
Besir Atalay
Bulent Arinc
Ali Babacan
Bekir Bozdag
Entertainment
Festivals- Camel Wrestling Festival, Open Door Architecture Festival, Istanbul Music Festival, Kas Lycia Festival, and the Oil Wrestling Championship
Painting- Nuri Bilge Ceylan (photography)
Authors- Nazim Hikmet (1902-1963) famous for being a 'romantic communist'
Theatre- cultural dance theatre
Museums- Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Archaeology Museum, and Chora Church
Sports- soccer, basketball, volleyball, handball, track-and-field, and wrestling
Turkish Belly Dancers
Camel Wrestling Festival
Open Door Architecture Festival
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Turkish Volleyball Players
Turkish Handball Players
Just for Fun
Just for Fun
Just for Fun
Citations
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