INFO ABOUT TURKEY
Official Name: The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti)
Founder: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938)
Capital: Ankara
Population: 67.8 million (as of 2000)
Currency: New Turkish Lira (YTL) as of 1/1/2005 1 YTL=1.31 US$ Approx
Location: Eastern Mediterranean. Located on two continents Europe and Asia. The European part of Turkey is called Thrace, while the Asian part is called Anatolia (or Asia Minor)
Area: 814 578 Km2 (314 500 square miles) %3 on the European continent, %97 on the Asian continent
Coastline: 8333 Km. (5000 miles) Turkey is surrounded by sea on three sides, by the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean in the south and the Aegean Sea in the west. In the northwest there is also an important internal sea, the Sea of Marmara, between the straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus
Major cities: İstanbul (10.0 million) Ankara (4.0 million) İzmir (3.3 million) Konya (2.2 million) Bursa (2.1 million) Adana (1.8 million)
Government: Turkey is democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; committed to the nationalism of Atatürk and based on the principle of the separation of powers; Legislative Power: The Turkish Grand National Assembly Executive Power : President and the Council of Ministers Judicial
Power: Independent courts and supreme judiciary organs
Religion: 99 percent of the population is Muslim. Turkey is a secular state that assures complete freedom of worship to non-Muslims
Climate: In June, the weather is usually warm in Istanbul. The average high was 90.4 F / 32.4 C and the average low was 57.7 F / 14.3 C in June 2004. Participants are recommended to bring cardigan for evening
Visa Requirement: It is recommended to check tourist visa requirements from Turkish Consulate in Houston. (Turkish Consulate General 1990 Post Oak Blvd Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77056 (713) 622-5849 (713) 623-6639 (Fax)
Time Zone: Time is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +2) in Turkey
Electricity: Local power is AC, 50 cycles, 220 volts
Insurance: You are advised to take international travel insurance during their trip. However, Turkish National Police has its own health departments and agrees to take initiative in case of any accidents and/or sudden complications occur during the stay.
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