Turkey - Asia meets Europe Tours

Standing at the forefront between Europe and Asia, Turkey has a long and colourful history. East Turkey is believed to be the location of the Garden of Eden and is home to many important biblical scenes. The Ottoman Empire ruled from Constantinople (Istanbul) from the late 13th Century until the early 20th Century. Today Turkey is a country of contrasts. Its scenery ranges from mountains and vast plains to lakes and coastline. Its political system is fiercely secular but its people are often quite religious.
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With a population of more than 70m, Turkey is officially Europe's 3rd most populous country (after Russia and Germany). The population is overwhelmingly Muslim with about 99.8%, the majority of whom are Sunni Muslims. About 15% of the Turkish population is made up of Kurdish people (mostly in the South East), some of whom are striving for their own state. The average literacy rate is 87.4% but the figure for men is significantly higher than that for women.

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Mountains, coast and fertile land
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Turkey covers about 78m square kilometres (roughly the size of Sweden and Norway combined). It shares land borders with Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Bulgaria and Greece. It also has more than 7,000 km of coastline. Turkey's highest mountain is Mount Ararat in the East at over 5,000m. Climates vary enormously across this vast country and it is one of the most fertile countries in the Middle East region, particularly its eastern regions.

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Rewriting ancient history
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The history of Turkey is as long as any other country's. In fact, a recent archaeological discovery in East Turkey (Gobekli Tepe) dating back about 11,500 years has turned the world of archaeology on its head with the discovery of the oldest manmade place of worship in the world. The Ottoman Empire based in Constantinople (today Istanbul) ruled over vast areas of Europe and Asia from the late 13th Century until 1922.

Turkey's economy is a vibrant mix of industry, services and agriculture.

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