Monday, 18 November 2013

SOME FACTS ABOUT TURKEY - for kids only!

DID YOU KNOW THAT ... ?        
        
       
• Turkey is a bridge between Europe and Asia and it is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Azerbajian, Iraq and Syria.

• Ankara is the capital of Turkey, but it is only the second largest city. Istanbul is the largest.

• Many historians believe the amazon women come from Turkey.

Picture of an amazon woman.
                   
• Do you like carobs ? You can find them in any local grocery shop in Turkey ! Turkish people believe carobs are very invigorating !

                                                 
Carobs on sale at a grocery shop in Ankara.

• Do you clean your shoes ? No ? Then you need a shoeshiner. You can find them in Ankara or in any other city in Turkey. There are also chestnut sellers and artisans!
                 

Shoeshiner having a glass of tea in a street in Ankara.


• Are you superstitious ? A nazar is a crystal blue eye-shaped amulet from Turkey. It will protect you from evil !
             


• Turkish taxis and New York taxis are the same colour ! Which one is it ?

Taxi rank in Ankara
NY City Cab

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