Tourism of Turkey

Tourism 
      Turkey is a hot spot for tourism. There are many places to visit such as Istanbul, Antalya, Cappadocia, and Ankara. These are just a few places to visit. There are a places that include coasts, mountains, and cities to visit. Some activities that you can do while you are staying in Turkey vary from winter sports such as skiing, hunting, spelunking which offers over 40,000 different caves to explore, golfing, hiking, hot air balloon rides, rafting, and deep sea diving. There is also spiritual tours that you can take as well as one that goes along the silk road.   

Government of Turkey

Government 
         The government type in Turkey is republican parliamentary democracy. The capital is Ankara. Turkey's independence started on October 29, 1923. Their Legal System is the civil law system based on various European legal systems notably the Swiss civil code. The chief of state is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since August 10, 2014. The head of government is Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

Demographics of Turkey

Demographics
       Turkey is located in the Middle East or Southwest Asia. The population of  Turkey is currently 79,414,269. About 43% of the population is made up of people from the ages of 25-54, and only 7% of the population is made up of people from ages 65 and older. The rest of the population are people from ages to 0- 25. The majority of the population is mostly men. The main ethnicity of Turkey is Turkish which takes up 75% of the ethnic population. Other ethnic minorities is Kurd, Armenian, Greek, and Jewish. Some of the main languages they speak are Turkish which is the official of Turkey, Kurdish, and other minority languages. The birth rate of Turkey is about 16 births per 1000  population. The death rate is about 6 deaths per 1000 population. The life expectancy for males is 72 years old, and 77 years old for females. The fertility rate is 2 children born/woman. The literacy rate is 95%. Everyone over the age of 15 and over can read and write.    

Current Events of Turkey

Current Events 
     Some current events in Turkey are, Turkey's elections are going on right now and the current presidents political party is the one in favor of winning. Another current issue in Turkey is the refuge crisis in Turkey. Currently Turkey is the host of the World's largest community of Syrians displaced from their country. Along with the refugee crisis Turkey is also trying to deal with recent finding of a deceased boy found on one of Turkey's beaches. Turkey is hosting the G-20 conference where the main topic was going to be the refugee crisis but now the attack on Paris is the main headliner of the G-20 conference. These are just of a few of the top current events taking place in Turkey.

Economy of Turkey

Economy
        Turkeys economy is one of the best in the world. It is ranked 17th in the world. Turkey's GDP is $799.54 billion. Turkey's top 3 trade partners are Germany, Russia, and China. The level of development of Turkey is still developing. Turkeys top industries are Textiles, Food Processing, Auto, and Electronics. The current President of Turkey is Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Culture of Turkey

Culture 
             The culture of Turkey is very diverse. There are some derived cultures mainly from the East Mediterranean or West Asian area. There are also a few other cultures are pulled into the mix as well from places such as Southeastern, European, and Central Asian countries. These different countries brought different styles of art, clothing, textiles, architecture, and foods. Mainly in Turkey they like to do paintings. The art of painting in Turkey took over 150 years to develop. From that point on painting really started to develop and grow.  Turks are devoted to their traditions and through that it is passed down into their clothes. Some of the clothes that they do wear are Salvars(trousers), inner robes, Kaftan(outer gown or robe), but over the years when the Ottoman empire was still around changes were made to these pieces of clothing. Usually in women's clothing they are depicted wearing cloth over their heads but their faces are not covered. Also with women's clothing Are some what simple but then there is some intricate detailing on parts of the clothes. The same is with other textile arts that are made. Such as ceramics, tapestries, and rugs. Another part of their culture is their food. Some of the foods that they eat are lamb, beef, and yogurt. That is just a few things on Turkey's culture.

History of Turkey

   The course of Turkey's history has been good and bad. First off the people who live there are called the Turks. The Turks first lived in Central Asia around 2000 BC. A few Turks later spread out and established empires. A few of these great empires are the Great Hun Empire(established during the 3rd Century B.C.), the Uygur Empire (741-840), the Avar Empire( 6-9 Century A.D.), and many more. Later on Turks started to settle in Anatolia in the early 11th Century. There was a battle between the Malazgirt and the Byzantines which allowed the Turks into Anatolia. The Turks began to take over Anatolia and they established their first Turkish state the Anatolian Seljuk State(1080-1308) The Turks later experienced a little trouble when the Mongol invasion started around 1243. During the decline of the Seljuk State till it's end many Turcoman principalities were established in Anatolia towards the end of the 13th Century. Throughout the 14th Century the Ottoman Beylik started to take over and thus rose the Ottoman Empire. This empire lasted for over 623 years til the end of the first World War. Starting in the beginning of the 16th Century the Ottoman empire began to fall because it's economy started to drop immensely. It continued to drop but they also fought along side of the allied powers. Later there was a war called the Turkish National Liberation War to create a new state and the war worked.The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed on October 29, 1923.