TUYEM 10

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT TURKEY
Turkey is a country located at a place where the 3 continents of the World (Asia, Africa, and Europe) meet. Because of its geographical location, the mainland of Anatolia has always attracted the interests of the people throughout the history. It is the birthplace of many great civilizations. It has also been prominent as a centre of commerce because of its land connections to three continents and the sea surrounding it on three sides. Land: The actual area of Turkey inclusive of its lakes 814,578 square kilometers, of which 790,200 are in Asia and 24,378 are located in Europe. Coastline: 8.210km Land borders: Greece and Bulgaria in the north-west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Iran in the east, Iraq and Syria in the south-east. DEMOGRAPHICS: According to the most recent general census conducted in 2000, the inhabitants of Turkey reached to 67.8 million. Of the total; nearly, 31,5% is children (0-15 age), 49,5% is adult and 6% is elderly (65+ age). The Big Cities: Turkey has 81 administrative provinces. The main big cities and their populations are Istanbul (10 million), Ankara-the capital (4 million), ‹zmir (3,4 million), Konya (2,2 million), Bursa (2,1 million), Adana (1,9 million), and Antalya (1,7 million). CLIMATE: Turkey enjoys a variety of climates due to the diverse nature of the landscape and the presence of mountains parallel to the coasts. The topography is extremely varied and climatic conditions differ widely among regions. The major part of the country consists of highland plateaus surrounded by mountainous areas, which rise towards the east and are dominated by Mount Ararat a height of 5.165meters. In the east, winter temperatures may fall to -40°C while in south, summer temperatures may reach 45°C. During congress, expected weather in Antalya will be 22-26°C. While you are swimming, you can also watch the snowy mountains. That is the most important attribute of Antalya in this season. SOCIETY AND CULTURE: Turkey is the mosaics of cultures and history and the host of many civilizations possessing an incredible cultural heritage. The heritage has produced many eminent Turkish artists who have created unique works of art for generations. Hospitality is one of the cornerstones of the Turkish way of life. LANGUAGE: The official and national language is Turkish. The Turkish language belongs to the Ural-Altaic group and has affinity with the Finno-Hungarian languages. Turkish is written in the Latin alphabet and is spoken by some 200 million people around the world. English, German and French are the dominant languages for international business. LOCAL TIME: The time in Turkey is GMT+2 hours. CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE: The currency unit is Turkish Lira. Convertible foreign currency may be exchanged at the airport, in hotels and in all banks at the current exchange rates announced daily by the Central Bank of Turkey. ELECTRCITY CURRENT: The electricity current in Turkey is 220 volts. HOST CITY ANTALYA IN BRIEF: Since its foundation in the 2nd Century BC by Attalus 2nd, a king of Pergamon, who named the city Attaleia, it has had a continuous history. Later, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans occupied the city. Now it is an attractive city with shady palm-lined boulevards, a prize-winning marina and Kaleiçi, with narrow streets and old wooden houses next to the city walls. Historical and Touristic Places around Antalya: Phaselis: Three harbours denote that the city was a trade center. Demre (Myra): Demre is known for St. Nicholas who died there in 342. Kekova: Kekova is especially enjoyable for the yachtsmen. Patara: A principal harbour of ancient Lycia. It is known to be the birthplace of St. Nicholas. Xanthos: The ancient Lycian capital. Aspendos: Aspendos is the best preserved theatre of antiquity seating 15.000. Side: It is popular because of the ancient ruins and two sand beaches. Perge: Popular with sculptures and artists great.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT TURKEY

Turkey is a country located at a place where the 3 continents of the World (Asia, Africa, and Europe) meet. Because of its geographical location, the mainland of Anatolia has always attracted the interests of the people throughout the history. It is the birthplace of many great civilizations. It has also been prominent as a centre of commerce because of its land connections to three continents and the sea surrounding it on three sides.

Land: The actual area of Turkey inclusive of its lakes 814,578 square kilometers, of which 790,200 are in Asia and 24,378 are located in Europe.

Coastline: 8.210km

Land borders: Greece and Bulgaria in the north-west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Iran in the east, Iraq and Syria in the south-east.

DEMOGRAPHICS: According to the most recent general census conducted in 2000, the inhabitants of Turkey reached to 67.8 million. Of the total; nearly, 31,5% is children (0-15 age), 49,5% is adult and 6% is elderly (65+ age).

The Big Cities: Turkey has 81 administrative provinces. The main big cities and their populations are Istanbul (10 million), Ankara-the capital (4 million), ‹zmir (3,4 million), Konya (2,2 million), Bursa (2,1 million), Adana (1,9 million), and Antalya (1,7 million).

CLIMATE: Turkey enjoys a variety of climates due to the diverse nature of the landscape and the presence of mountains parallel to the coasts. The topography is extremely varied and climatic conditions differ widely among regions. The major part of the country consists of highland plateaus surrounded by mountainous areas, which rise towards the east and are dominated by Mount Ararat a height of 5.165meters. In the east, winter temperatures may fall to -40°C while in south, summer temperatures may reach 45°C. During congress, expected weather in Antalya will be 22-26°C. While you are swimming, you can also watch the snowy mountains. That is the most important attribute of Antalya in this season.

SOCIETY AND CULTURE: Turkey is the mosaics of cultures and history and the host of many civilizations possessing an incredible cultural heritage. The heritage has produced many eminent Turkish artists who have created unique works of art for generations. Hospitality is one of the cornerstones of the Turkish way of life.

LANGUAGE: The official and national language is Turkish. The Turkish language belongs to the Ural-Altaic group and has affinity with the Finno-Hungarian languages. Turkish is written in the Latin alphabet and is spoken by some 200 million people around the world. English, German and French are the dominant languages for international business.

LOCAL TIME: The time in Turkey is GMT+2 hours.

CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE: The currency unit is Turkish Lira. Convertible foreign currency may be exchanged at the airport, in hotels and in all banks at the current exchange rates announced daily by the Central Bank of Turkey.

ELECTRCITY CURRENT: The electricity current in Turkey is 220 volts.

HOST CITY ANTALYA IN BRIEF: Since its foundation in the 2nd Century BC by Attalus 2nd, a king of Pergamon, who named the city Attaleia, it has had a continuous history. Later, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans occupied the city. Now it is an attractive city with shady palm-lined boulevards, a prize-winning marina and Kaleiçi, with narrow streets and old wooden houses next to the city walls.

Historical and Touristic Places around Antalya:
Phaselis: Three harbours denote that the city was a trade center.
Demre (Myra): Demre is known for St. Nicholas who died there in 342.
Kekova: Kekova is especially enjoyable for the yachtsmen.
Patara: A principal harbour of ancient Lycia. It is known to be the birthplace of St. Nicholas.
Xanthos: The ancient Lycian capital.
Aspendos: Aspendos is the best preserved theatre of antiquity seating 15.000.
Side: It is popular because of the ancient ruins and two sand beaches.
Perge: Popular with sculptures and artists great.

22-25 April 2010 RIXOS Tekirova ANTALYA!