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LIVING
Seljuks and Ottomans. Turks started
to settle in Anatolia during the
period of the Great Seljuk Empire
in the early 11th century. Traces of
these civilisations can still be seen
in many remarkable ancient sites
located in all regions of the country.
Indeed, Turkey can be even regarded
as an open museum. Two of Seven
Wonders of the World are in Turkey:
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
and Mausoleum at Halikarnassus.
Many of the country’s famous
historical sites can be found in the
web pages of the Turkish Ministry of
Culture and Tourism. (http://www.
kultur.gov.tr)
The Ottoman Empire had played a major role in European history
and close political, commercial ties with almost all european
countries since 14th century. Republic of Turkey is founded in 1923
after the decline of the Ottoman Empire following World War 1. After
a series of reforms, leaded by Atatürk, initiated with the foundation
of Republic, the roots for Modern Turkey were established.
Turkey, is a country that has significant commercial affairs and
liberal economy with western countries. Turkey is a member of
many international organizations such as NATO, World Trade
Organisation, Organisation of Islamic Conference, Black Sea
Economic Cooperation Organisation, and the Economic Cooperation
Organisation. It is also a candidate for full EU membership.
CLIMATE
Although Turkey is situated in a geographical location where climatic
conditions are quite temperate, the diverse nature of the landscape,
and the existence in particular of the mountains that run parallel
to the coasts, result in significant differences in climatic conditions
from one region to the other. While the coastal regions enjoy milder