Geography
The city split between Asia and Europe, and is Turkey's largest city.
What is Istanbul
The famous city in Turkey that was once called Constantinople.
This person started the modern country of Turkey in 1923.
Who is Mustafa Kemal Ataturk?
This small blue charm is believed to protect people from bad luck.
What is Nazar?
Ground meat dish, often called a "Turkish pizza," is a thin, crispy flatbread topped with minced meat, vegetables, and herbs.
What is lahmacun?
The long mountain range in the east and is home to mount Ararat.
What are the Eastern Anatolian Mountains?
Turkey became a republic in this year.
What happened in 1923?
He was the last ruler of the Ottoman Empire before it ended.
Who is Mehmed the fifth?
This large market in Istanbul sells all kinds of goods such as jewels, lanterns, clothes, and crafts.
The city of Gaziantep is particularly famous worldwide for its production of this pastry made with phyllo dough and chopped pistachios.
This highland that makes up most of Turkey's inland geography.
What is Anatolia?
This ancient city in Turkey, was home to the Trojan War.
What is the city Troy?
This Ottoman leader captured Constantinople in 1453.
Who was Mehmed the second?
These dancers spin in circles as part of a traditional ceremony.
Who are the Whirling Dervishes?
This popular cold drink is made from yogurt, water, and sometimes a tiny bit of salt, similar to a lassi, but salty.
What is Ayran?
The sea to turkey's north and connects to the Mediterranean through the Bosporus and Dardanelles
What is the black sea?
The Hagia Sophia was made with the empire before the Ottoman empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
He was Turkey's second president and helped guide the country after the first president died.
Who is Is
And this is traditionally phrased as a question (ex: What is Earth?)met Inonu.
This folk dance is performed in big groups, most of the time holding hands or linking arms.
What is the Halay.
This dish has thin slices of meat cooked on, made with pieces of pide bread and topped with a special tomato sauce and melted butter.
What is Iskender Kebab?
The famous site that features tall rocks that look like chimneys.
What is Cappadocia
This empire ruled in Istanbul for over 600 years.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
A popular prime minister of Turkey in 1950 and expanded roads, schools, and farming.
Who is Adnan Menderes?
This famous mosque is Istanbul is known for its blue tiles and minarets.
What is the Blue Mosque?
This hot winter drink is made from the roots of wild orchids and is often served with cinnamon.
What is Sahlep?