is the bridge between and .ANKARA is the capital.

ANKARA

BLACK SEA

MARMARA SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Population : 72.561.000 - Area : 783.562 km²

The Highest Mountain : Ağrı 5.137 m.

*******The Neighbours of Turkey

*Bulgaria

*Greece

*Georgia

*Armenia

*Iran

*Iraq*Syria

Medıterranean sea

In this region, there are lots of historicaland touristic places. Every year about 20 million tourists visit our region. Theymostly visit …

KABUTASMANAVGAT WATERFALL

SAKLIKENT KAPIDAG PENINSULA

- OLYMPOS AND PERGE ANCIENT CITIES

- APOLLO TEMPLE (ANTALYA)

Antioch (ITS ORIGINAL

NAME IN HISTORY) has a deep history datingback to HelenisticAge. And it madehere a historicaltown. Some of themare…

THE UNKNOWN

HUMOROUS MAN

THE ANCIENT CITY HALL

ASI RIVER

THE STATUE OF ATATÜRK,

THE GREATEST LEADER OF

TURKEY

THE MONUMENT

OF TYHKE

AND…

Antioch is the chief center of

early Christianity.

it is the home of unity.

Because…

*THE

SYNAGOG OF

JEWS (left)

* THE

ORTHODOX

CHURCH (right)

* HABIB

NECCAR

MOSQUE

This church is

accepted to be one of

the oldest churches of

Christianity.

The First Christians

in Antakya held their

secret meetings here.

Today it is the

second place of

pilgrimage after

Vatican.

PROTESTANT

CHURCH

CATHOLIC

CHURCH

Antakya is famous for its special

dessert with

cheese.Its name is “KÜNEFE”

Below ,you can see “The Künefe

Feast”. It is organized on every 23th

of July. And an image

of the folk dance group in their local

outfit.

1. What is the capital of Turkey?

2. Which countries are the neighbours of

Turkey?

3. What is the ancient name of our town?

4. Why Antakya is called “The Home of Unity”?

5. Which church is known as one of the

oldest?

6. Which dessert is Antakya famous for?