Turkey, stretching from the Balkans
to the borders of Syria, Iraq, Iran and
the southern Caucasian republics, is
Europes bridge to Asia and the Middle
East.
The Republic of Turkey, declared in
1923, rose from the ashes of the Ottoman
Empire. Turkey is a secular, democratic
republic with a parliamentary system of
government, is a charter member of the
United Nations, a member of NATO and a
candidate member of the European Union.
The countrys population approaches 70
million and its land area of 779,452 km2
is nearly equal to the combined
territories of France and the United
Kingdom.
The Aegean region of Turkey is the
countrys most fertile areo growing
cotton, tobacco, olives, cereals,
vegetables, grapes, figs, oranges,
tangerines, lemons and other fruit. The
region also contains innumerable sites
of antiquity including three of the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and
the Seven Churches of Asia Minor
addressed by St. John in Revelations.
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Bodrum, the center of an
administrative district called ilçe, has
a permanent population of some 25,000
and stands on the site of the ancient
city of Halicarnassus, once the capital
of the kingdom of Caria. Located in the
southwest corner of the Aegean region of
Turkey, Bodrum is a major tourist
attraction due to its excellent climate,
beautiful coastline and a plethora of
proximate sites of historical importance
and natural beauty.
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FETHIYE
BODRUM
MARMARIS
ANTALYA
