tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802019776644004202011-04-22T04:08:46.257+03:00Ayfer Selcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043293544617102324noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780201977664400420.post-72764175238234817012008-04-05T18:15:00.000+03:002008-04-05T19:21:08.834+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/trlarge.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/trlarge.gif" alt="" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ></span></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" ><a name="facts" _base_target="_blank"></a></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">Population:</span></span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, arial;font-size:78%;"><a name="facts" _base_target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"> 69,660,559<br /></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Capital:</span> Ankara</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Currency:</span> New Turkish Lira (YTL)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Language: </span>Turkish<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><a name="landforms" _base_target="_blank"><b></b></a></span><a name="landforms" _base_target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:85%;" ></span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:85%;" ><a name="latlog" _base_target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Relative Location</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span></span>Turkey is in both the northern and eastern hemispheres</a>It's mostly positioned in the Middle East<a href="http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/me.htm" _base_target="_blank"><b></b></a> a recognized geographical region of southwestern Asia; additionally, the far northwestern portion is part of the European continent. The country is bordered by Greece, Bulgaria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq and Syria, and the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:85%;" ><b><span style="font-style: italic;">Land Divisions</span>:</b> 81 provinces, including: Adana, Adiyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Agri, Aksaray, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Ardahan, Artvin, Aydin, Balikesir, Bartin, Batman, Bayburt, Bilecik, Bingol, Bitlis, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Canakkale, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Diyarbakir, Duzce, Edirne, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Giresun, Gumushane, Hakkari, Hatay, Igdir, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaras, Karabuk, Karaman, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kilis, Kirikkale, Kirklareli, Kirsehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Kutahya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Mugla, Mus, Nevsehir, Nigde, Ordu, Osmaniye, Rize, Sakarya, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Siirt, Sinop, Sirnak, Sivas, Tekirdag, Tokat, Trabzon, Tunceli, Usak, Van, Yalova, Yozgat and Zonguldak.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:85%;" ><b style="font-style: italic;">Climate: </b> The Aegean and Mediterranean coastal regions experience cool, rainy winters, and warm (<i>often hot</i>) dry summers, with moderate precipitation. Spring and fall are considered ideal times to visit these areas as temperatures still approach the high 70s and rain fall amounts are low.<br /><img src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/dotclear.gif" _base_target="_blank" vspace="0" /><br /><img src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/dotclear.gif" _base_target="_blank" hspace="6" /> In contrast, the Black Sea coastal region is generally cooler throughout the year and has the heaviest rainfall in Turkey, averaging 55 inches per year.<br /><img src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/dotclear.gif" _base_target="_blank" vspace="0" /><br /><img src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/dotclear.gif" _base_target="_blank" hspace="6" /> The central Anatolian Plateau, blocked from the sea by high mountains, has very cold temperatures in the winter, and extreme, almost unbearable heat in summer. Rainfall is light here, but winter snowfalls are heavy.<br /><img src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/dotclear.gif" _base_target="_blank" vspace="0" /><br /><img src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/dotclear.gif" _base_target="_blank" hspace="6" /> The far-eastern highlands have hot, dry summers and very cold winters with heavy snowfall. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><a name="travel" _base_target="_blank"><b style="font-style: italic;">Country Dialing Code</b>: 90 <br /><img src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/dotclear.gif" _base_target="_blank" vspace="2" /><br /><b style="font-style: italic;">Electricity</b>:Turkey uses 220 volts AC (50 Hz)Electrical adapters, products and tips.</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, arial;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><img src="http://www.worldatlas.com/dotclear.gif" _base_target="_blank" vspace="12" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, arial;font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;font-size:-2;"><a name="landforms" _base_target="_blank"></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/trlarge.gif"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, arial;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"><span style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, arial;"><a name="facts" _base_target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, courier, courier new;"> </span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/780201977664400420-7276417523823481701?l=asktravelexperts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ayfer Selcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043293544617102324noreply@blogger.com0