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Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
The first state that was called Armenia by neighbouring peoples was the state of the Armenian Orontid dynasty, which included parts of eastern Turkey beginning in the 6th century BC, which became the Satrapy of Armenia under Achaemenid rule. Some of the satraps revolted periodically but did not pose a serious threat.
JetPunk is an online trivia and quizzing website. The service offers a variety of quizzes in different topics, such as geography, history, science, geography, and music. [2] [3] The site offers quizzes in a variety of languages, including: Australian, Quebecois, Guatemalan, Surinamese, Neapolitan, Bavarian, "Finnish" , Brasilian, Syrian, Taiwanese, Transylvanian and Kashubian. [4]
Appreciation for Turkish coffee in Istanbul led to the creation of the first ever coffeehouse in the world. Salep is a traditional drink that is made out of orchids. Turkey consumes more tea per capita than any other country. Boza is a popular wintertime malt drink. Turquerie: Madame de Pompadour portrayed as a Turkish lady in 1747.
Turkeys are ubiquitous with Thanksgiving. But aside from being a delicious centerpiece, what do you know about the bird?
The Anatolian side of Turkey is the largest portion in the country [1] that bridges southeastern Europe and west Asia. East Thrace, the European portion of Turkey comprises 3% [2] of the landmass but over 15% [2] of the population. East Thrace is separated from Asia Minor, the Asian portion of Turkey, by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the ...
Emerging from World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by 10 European countries, the United States and Canada to form a bulwark against the communist-ruled Soviet Union.
Anger is growing across Turkey to the way president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has handled the response to the devastating series of earthquakes and aftershocks that have left more than ...