2. Turkish Flag and Presidential Seal
Flag of Turkish Republic
White half moon and star
on the red backround.
Presidential Seal
The 16 stars represent the 16
Turkish states in our history.
3. Some Important Informations About Turkey
• Official Language : Turkish
• Capital City : Ankara
• Largest Cities : İstanbul, İzmir, Bursa, Adana, Konya..
• Goverment : Parliamentary Republic
• Declaration of Republic : October 29, 1923
• 1st President of Turkey : Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK ( 1881 – 1938 )
• Population ( 2011 ) : 74,816,000
• Currency : Turkish Lira
• Internet TLD : .tr
• Calling Code : +90
• National Anthem : İstiklal Marşı
• Territory : 783,562 km2
4. Where is Turkey On Map?
Turkey functions as a bridge between Asia and Europea
6. The largest Cities of Turkey
İstanbul - 12.697.164 Bursa - 3.507.963
Ankara - 4.548.939 Adana - 2.026.319
İzmir - 3.795.978 Konya - 1.969.868
7. Our National Holidays
• 1st January • New Year’s Day
• April 23 National
• 23rd April Sovereignty and
Children’s Day
• • Labor and Solidarity
1st May
Day
• 19th May
• Youth and Sports Day
• 30th August
• Victory Day
• 29th October
• Republic Day
