Facts and information about Turkey
Facts and information about Turkey
Destination Turkey, a Nations Online country profile of the Turkish nation located between Europe and Asia. The Republic of Turkey is located on the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and a small enclave in Thrace in the Balkan region of Southeast Europe. Turkey has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea in the south and east and on the Black Sea in the north. It borders Armenia, Iran, and Azerbaijan (at the exclave of Nakhchivan) in the east, Georgia in the northeast, Bulgaria and Greece in the northwest, and Iraq and Syria in the southeast. Turkey covers an area of 783,562 km²; the country is more than twice the size of Germany or slightly smaller than the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana combined.
Turkey has a population of 83.2 million people (in 2020), the largest city is Istanbul, the national capital is Ankara. Spoken languages are Turkish (official), Kurdish by Kurdish people, and Arabic by Turkish Arabs.
Hadrian’s Gate
The gateway to Antalya’s Old Town
Easily one of the most iconic spots in the whole city, the unmistakable Hadrian’s Gate is the main entrance into Kaleiçi, Antalya’s picturesque Old Town. Offering the perfect Instagram photo opportunity, this historical landmark was built in AD 130 to commemorate the visit of Emperor Hadrian to the city.
Quad Safari in the Taurus Mountains
Those who want to add a little extra fun to your holiday with extraordinary activities, get together around Quad Safari tours. All you do is wear your most comfortable clothes and show up.
Everything will be covered in mud in a flash anyway, during the ride. Running through water and mud is part of the fun.
Tour operators offer pick-up from hotels in all regions of Alanya to take you to explore the magnificent nature in the Taurus Mountains on 4 wheels.
Lara Beach
Boasting Blue Flag status
Sitting pretty, just to the east of Antalya, is the bustling and glamorous resort of Lara Beach. Often likened to Las Vegas, thanks to its extravagant hotels and non-stop entertainment, the biggest draw to this area is actually – you’ve guessed it – the beach.
Visit the Manavgat Bazaar
There is a market every day in Manavgat.
The open-air market in the this small district town is one of the largest in the region. The fixed, covered bazaar in the town center takes place every day. Leather, jewelry, clothes, souvenirs, spices, hand-woven carpets, and much more are sold here.
Every Monday and Thursday, an additional market is set up in the side streets, which is divided into two areas. In one, you will find mainly clothes and textile products.
Here you can find many famous labels imitation products, whose import into Germany is prohibited. In the other part, farmers sell their regional products. In this part, everything is about fruit and vegetables.
