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Country Quiz: Turkey 🇹🇷

Situated in the Middle East (Africa / Asia); this is the territorial nation of Turkey 🇹🇷 Instead of having knowledge of a few countries - Why not all of them?
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/turkey-turkiye/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17988453
https://facts.net/turkey-facts/
https://www.budgetair.com/en_us/blog/fascinating-facts-about-turkey
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Last updated: January 22, 2024
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History
Between 1299-1920s, Turkey maintained this historical empire that managed to acquire the entire southeastern Europe and large parts of the middle east north Africa
Ottoman empire
Between the 16-20th century, Turkey fought 12 wars against this powerful country
Russia
During World War I (1914-1918), Turkey fought alongside Austro-Hungary, Bulgaria and Germany, also known as the _______ Powers
Central
Between 1915-1916 (but didn't stop entirely until 1923), Turkey committed massacres and displacements, culminating in the loss of 600,000-1,2 million of people of this present-day country
Armenia
Independence
1923
Since 1974, Turkey and Greece and fought over rights to this sovereign island-nation
Cyprus
Society
Language and Nationality
Turkish
Main Religion
Islam
Most famous Turkish male singer (Simarik, Yolla, Adımı Kalbine Yaz)
Tarkan
National Sport
Oil Wrestling
This mythical holiday figure originated from present-day Turkey, which can be considered a bit ironic, due to most Turkish people not even celebrating this holiday
Santa Claus
This colour, based on this mineral stone, received its name from Turkey, and means "Turkish Stone", or as we better know it as.....
Turquoise
Turkey is believed to be part of the area that invented this type of economic sector / industry
Agriculture
Geography
Capital and second-biggest city
Ankara
Biggest city
Istanbul
Famous tourist-dense coastal city
Antalya
Bordering Seas
Aeagan sea
Black sea
Mediterranean sea
Tallest point / mountain (also where it's believed that Noah's ark landed)
Mount Ararat
Climate
Temperate
Time zones
1 (UTC+3)
Bordering countries
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Georgia
Greece
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Politics
State-Condition
Republic
Founding Father
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Most Famous Leader (2002-)
Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan
Dictator (1938-50) who lost a fair election, and to everyone's shock - Simply accepted the results and stepped down
İsmet İnönü
Infamous nationalistic, far-right paramilitary organisation, established 1968-, and accounts for several acts of terrorism, such as the killing of more than 100 Alevis, in 1978
Gray Wolf
A member of this western military alliance
NATO
Economy
Currency
Lira
Main Economic Sector
Tertiary / Service
Main export (goods)
Cars
Largest producer of this type of nut (accounts for almost 70% of the global production)
Hazelnut
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