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Turkey Turkey By; Brittany Gallagher By; Brittany Gallagher St. Nicholas, also known as Santa St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus, was born in Demre, on Claus, was born in Demre, on Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast. Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast.

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TurkeyTurkey

By; Brittany GallagherBy; Brittany Gallagher

St. Nicholas, also known as Santa St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus, was born in Demre, on Turkey’s Claus, was born in Demre, on Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast. Mediterranean Coast.

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How they became How they became independentindependent

The Turkish war of independence The Turkish war of independence started started

On September 18, 1922 they won the On September 18, 1922 they won the war of independencewar of independence

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Turkish FlagTurkish Flag

The flagThe flag ofof TurkeyTurkey consists of a white consists of a white crescent moon and a star on a red crescent moon and a star on a red background background

The flag has a complex origin since it The flag has a complex origin since it is an ancient design, and uses the is an ancient design, and uses the same symbols of the late flag of the same symbols of the late flag of the Ottoman Empire which was adopted Ottoman Empire which was adopted in 1844 in 1844

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Turkish MapTurkish Map

The Capital of Turkey is AnkaraThe Capital of Turkey is Ankara Another place in turkey is Eregli, Another place in turkey is Eregli,

it is right near the foot of the it is right near the foot of the central Taurus Mountains central Taurus Mountains

Afyon- Their spring time is cooler Afyon- Their spring time is cooler than ours.than ours.

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Renaissance Renaissance ReformationReformation

The Renaissance "began" in The Renaissance "began" in Florence, Italy. "Renaissance" Florence, Italy. "Renaissance" means "rebirth" because it was means "rebirth" because it was believed that the human spirit believed that the human spirit had to be reawakened as it was in had to be reawakened as it was in the classical (Greco-Roman) the classical (Greco-Roman) times. times.

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Age of AbsolutismAge of Absolutism

The During the 17c and 18c, The During the 17c and 18c, Britain, France, Austria, Prussia, Britain, France, Austria, Prussia, and Russia were able to establish and Russia were able to establish or maintain a strong monarchy, or maintain a strong monarchy, standing army, efficient tax standing army, efficient tax structures, and large structures, and large bureaucracy, this period is known bureaucracy, this period is known as the "Age of Absolutism." as the "Age of Absolutism."

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Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

The The Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution was a was a period in the late 18period in the late 18thth and early and early 1919thth centuries when major centuries when major changes in agriculture, changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and manufacturing, and transportation had effected the transportation had effected the economic and cultural conditions economic and cultural conditions in Britainin Britain

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World War lWorld War l

was a global war which took place was a global war which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918.primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918.

Over 40 million casualties resulted, Over 40 million casualties resulted, including approximately 20 million including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths. Over 60 military and civilian deaths. Over 60 million European soldiers were million European soldiers were mobilized from 1914 to 1918.mobilized from 1914 to 1918.

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World War llWorld War ll

was a global military conflict the was a global military conflict the joining of what had initially been joining of what had initially been two separate conflicts. The first two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia in 1937 as the began in Asia in 1937 as the Second Sino – Japanese War; the Second Sino – Japanese War; the other began in Europe in 1939 other began in Europe in 1939 with the German Invasion of with the German Invasion of PolandPoland

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The Cold WarThe Cold War

The The Cold WarCold War was the period of was the period of conflict, tension and competition conflict, tension and competition between the Unites States and between the Unites States and the Soviet Union and their the Soviet Union and their respective allies from the mid-respective allies from the mid-1940s until the early 1990s. 1940s until the early 1990s.

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Turkey’s relationship Turkey’s relationship with the United Stateswith the United States

The friendliness of Turkey towards the The friendliness of Turkey towards the United States has declined markedly United States has declined markedly over the past five years. over the past five years.

Turkey's most important international Turkey's most important international relationship has been with the United relationship has been with the United States since the end of the Second States since the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the World War and the beginning of the Cold WarCold War

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Tourist AttractionTourist Attraction

Sultanahmet SquareSultanahmet Square Istanbul Turkey Istanbul Turkey

The square has three main monuments, the The square has three main monuments, the Obelisk, the Serpent Column and the Milyonbar. Obelisk, the Serpent Column and the Milyonbar. During During the empires, the square served as the center of the empires, the square served as the center of entertainment, coronation ceremonies and entertainment, coronation ceremonies and victory victory parades. It had a capacity to hold 100,000 people parades. It had a capacity to hold 100,000 people and today it a major tourist area with many and today it a major tourist area with many hotels and restaurants. hotels and restaurants.

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An Important PersonAn Important Person

Mustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kemal Atatürk

was an army officer, revolutionary was an army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. first President.

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