Turkey

By Jessica

Geography

• Area total 780,580 sq kilometers

• Climate temperature: hot summers sometimes mild with very wet winters

• Turkey is slightly larger than Texas

Food

• Stuffed Bell Peppers • Ancient Cucumber Soup• Turkish Pasta• Shish Kebab• Dessert Asure

Languages

• Turkish

• Arabic

• Kurdish

• Kids in school are learning English.

• Hello in Turkey is “Merhaba” and Yes is “Evet.”

Kids in Turkey

• Older kids weave beautiful carpets – Takes months to finish a carpet

• Some kids go out to movies and spend time with friends.

Troubles

• Fighting since 1984

• Thousands of people lost their lifes

because of the struggle

• Working hard to make their country a better place

Games and sports• Soccer is very popular

• It was introduced by the British in the 19th century

• Also play volleyball, basketball, and they swim

Recourses

• www. CIA. gov

• Enchanted learning. Com/ geography/asia/

• Culture grams

Pictures