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	Encyclopedia of General Culture: Turkey
		Turkey borders eight countries: Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia, Armenia and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhichevan and to the northeast; Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south.
		The Republic of Turkey was established on October 29, 1923 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire.
		The territory of Turkey extends from 36° to 42° N and from 26° to 45° E. It is roughly rectangular in shape and is 1,660 kilometers wide.
	encyclopediageneral.blogspot.com /2006/02/turkey_09.html (4203 words)

	Turkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Turkey borders eight countries: Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia, Armenia and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhichevan and to the northeast; Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south.
		The Republic of Turkey was established on October 29, 1923 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire.
		Turkey forms a bridge between Europe and Asia, with the division between the two running from the Black Sea to the north down along the Bosporus strait through the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean Sea and the larger Mediterranean Sea to the south.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turkey (4044 words)

	Turkey - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Anatolian peninsula comprises nearly all of its territory, and is situated between the Black Sea on the north and the Mediterranean Sea to south, with the Aegean Sea and Marmara Sea (both branches of the Mediterranean) to the west.
		Turkey is a member state of the United Nations, NATO, OSCE, OECD, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, the Council of Europe and in the process of accession to the European Union.
		Turkey forms a bridge between Europe and Asia, with the division between the two running from the Black Sea to the north down along the Bosporus strait through the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean Sea and the larger Mediterranean Sea to the south.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Turkey (4575 words)

	Top20Turkey.com - Your Top20 Guide to Turkey! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Turkey is a member of the UN and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.
		Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974 in response to an Athens-backed coup of the island, Turkey states that it was invoking its role under the Treaty of Guarantee to ensure the independence of the island and protection of its Turkish Cypriot minority.
		Turkey maintains that the Armenian casualties were the result of inter-ethnic strife, disease and famine during the turmoil of World War I.
	www.top20turkey.com (4004 words)

	Turkey Main Page
		Turkey is located where the three continents making up the old world, Asia, Africa and Europe are closest to each other and straddle the point where Europe and Asia meet, with the majority of the country in Southwest Asia.
		Turkey is divided into seven geographical regions; the Black Sea region, the Marmara region, the Aegean region, the Mediterranean region, Central Anatolia, the East and Southeast Anatolia regions.
		Turkey enjoys a variety of climates, changing from the temperate climate of the Black Sea region, to the continental climate of the interior, then, to the Mediterranean climate of the Aegean and Mediterranean coastal regions.
	www.travelvantage.com /tur.html (706 words)

	TURKEY
		Turkey in Asia is bounded on the north by the Black Sea and Georgia; on the east by Armenia and Iran; on the south by Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea; and on the west by the Aegean Sea.
		Turkey's population has grown very rapidly from 13,648,270 in 1927, when the first official census was taken, to 24,111,778 at the census of 1955 and to 50,664,458 at the census of 1985.
		The Armenian Apostolic Church in Turkey is headed by a patriarch in Istanbul; the Armenian Catholic Church by the patriarch-catholicos of Cilicia; the Chaldeans by the bishops of Mardin; the Roman Catholics by an apostolic delegate in Istanbul and the archbishop of Izmir; and the Jews by a grand rabbi in Istanbul.
	www.geocities.com /CollegePark/Field/4504/turkey.html (20877 words)

	BBC News \| EUROPE \| Turkey rejects Ramadan pause
		Turkey sees no reason for the US-led war on Afghanistan to pause for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a spokesman for the country's president has said.
		Analysts say Turkey's involvement in the campaign is aimed both at ensuring its influence in any post-Taleban administration in Afghanistan and adding weight to American claims that it is not at war with Islam.
		Turkey's special forces have long experience in fighting Kurdish rebels in the south-east of the country - a mountainous region whose terrain is similar to Afghanistan's - making them likely candidates to see action on the ground.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1634000/1634498.stm (520 words)

	REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
		The main reason why religious festivals are not celebrated on the same days every year is because they are calculated according to the lunar calendar called âkameri takvimâ.
		These festivals continue to exist in popular tradition, although their effects are not what they once were.
		This festival takes place in Islam as a memory of the story in which a ram fell from the sky just at the moment when the Prophet Abraham was about to sacrifice his son to God.
	www.kultur.gov.tr /EN/Yonlendir.aspx?17A16AE30572D313A781CAA92714FCE0CA558EAF603CA364 (661 words)

	U.S. Department of State: Background Notes: Turkey, February 1999
		Turkey's three separate social security systems with their low retirement ages (the average age is 43) and inefficient operations are a substantial drain on the treasury.
		Turkey entered NATO in 1952 and serves as the organization's vital eastern anchor, sharing a long sea and land border with Russia and several Caucasian states and controlling the straits leading from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.
		Turkey's use of American-supplied arms during the intervention caused the U.S. Congress to mandate an embargo in 1975 on military shipments to Turkey.
	www.hri.org /docs/USSD-Background/Turkey.1999-02.html (5242 words)

	Turkey
		Although Turkey is still a developing country, recent improvements in services have resulted in the proliferation of electricity nationwide and telephone connections for all its 34,500 villages.
		Turkey has undertaken economic reforms over the past 15 years that have reduced the government's role in the economy and permitted the private sector to thrive.
		Turkey entered NATO in 1952 and serves as the organization's vital eastern anchor, controlling the straits leading from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean and sharing a border with Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
	clinton4.nara.gov /WH/New/Europe-9911/background/turkey.html (4980 words)

	Festivals in Republic of Turkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Along with the local festivals held in almost every city of the country, international culture and festivals also take place in major metropolitan centers such as İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Antalya.
		The Akbank International Jazz Festival provides the opportunity of improvisation and jam sessions between Turkish musicians and jazz masters of the world.
		The Yapı Kredi Art Festival with its concerts ranging from rock and roll and pop to classic music and jazz throughout the year and the Fuji Film World Music Days are other important music festivals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Festivals_in_Republic_of_Turkey (226 words)

	Hello TURKEY... Istanbul, Ephesus, Cappadocia, Antalya, Bodrum, Marmaris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Turkey is a bridge between the East and West, as well as a bridge between the West and the newly freed lands of Central Asia.
		Turkey is NATO's sole Moslem(Muslim) member since 1952 and an ally of Europe and the USA during the Gulf War in Iraq.
		Turkey launched a new currency at midnight on January 1st, 2005 by dropping six zeros from the old currency, as a sign of progress in its decades-long struggle with inflation.
	www.helloturkey.net (1845 words)

	REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
		In order to keep the rich Anatolian culture in Turkey alive and thriving, in every province, district and even in some villages there are various traditional festivals and gatherings.
		Festivals which represent traditional Turkish culture not only aim to increase the spirit of unity in society, but also to present the cultural wealth of the places where these ceremonies are held.
		Another important contribution of these festivals, which eventually become traditions after long years of contribution to social life is that they create an appropriate atmosphere for people to come together and have fun.
	www.turizm.gov.tr /EN/Yonlendir.aspx?17A16AE30572D313A781CAA92714FCE0530871610CC1EB6F (323 words)

	MovieMaker Magazine \| Film Festival Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The festival runs every October at Loews Universal Studios Cinemas at Universal CityWalk and is the largest genre film festival held in the US, and is internationally recognized as a showcase for the best indie writers and moviemakers in the horror, fantasy and science fiction genres.
		In its fourth year, the festival continues to attract local, national and international work and recognizes visiting moviemakers, cast and crew with the intention of increasing awareness of independent cinema as a cultural, economic and educational asset.
		Festival highlights of PFF and PIGLFF include the Animation Festival, Festival of Independence (for local moviemakers), the International Series from South America to the Muslim World, the Jury and Audience Awards, as well as awards to actors, directors, screenwriters, such as Steve Buscemi, Morgan Freeman, Mary Louise Parker, Malcolm McDowell, Joel Schumacher.
	www.moviemaker.com /festivals.html (4266 words)

	Jazz Clubs Worldwide Jazz Festivals Worldwide
		With a relaxed atmosphere and a breathtaking Ocean Beachfront backdrop, the festival location is considered to be second to none in the world of jazz.
		It has become the premier jazz event in Australia and is renowned internationally.Since inception in 1990, the festival has grown to include 90 events and over 350 national and international artists performing each year.
		The Gouverneur Jazz Festival is held at 9th en 10th of June.
	www.jazz-clubs-worldwide.com /docs/festivals.htm (1335 words)

	Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Thrace and Marmara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Thrace and Marmara
		The Roman province of Trakya (Thrace) is separated from the rest of Turkey by the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardenelle Straits.
		To the north is Gonen with its famous thermal springs, and the commercial port of Bandirma which is the biggest in theMarmara sea after Istanbul.
	goturkey.kultur.gov.tr /turizm_en.asp?belgeno=9280 (407 words)

	Film Festivals . com - People
		The first film market ever held in Turkey ended yesterday in Antalya and was hailed as a success both by buyers and sellers, several of whom were clearly taken aback by the sheer professionalism of the organisers.
		The launch of the film market is a bold bid by the Turks to position Antalya as the key business event of the year for the exchange of feature films and TV programmes between Asian, American and European dealers.
		“Turkey has a good tradition, a good background in film-making, and the way they’ve organised this film market shows they have the necessary expertise,” said Mr Watts.
	www.filmfestivals.com /cgi-bin/shownews.pl?obj=ShowNews&CfgPath=ffs/filinfo&Cfg=news.cfg&news=general&text_id=29600 (753 words)

	Discover Turkey
		Turkey was home to an astounding number of ancient cultures and the cradle of 10 of the world's greatest civilizations.
		Adding to this historic panaroma are elegant mosques and Ottoman palaces, intriguing bazaars, outstanding cuisine and scenic coastlines dotted with resorts and yatching marinas.
		Turkey is an element of stability in an otherwise turbulent part of the world.
	www.turkishnews.com /DiscoverTurkey (838 words)

	T.C. Kultur Bakanligi / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey
		While the low and plain sections which are located on the middle latitude belts, on which also Turkey is located, experiencing extreme heat in summer, the areas located at the elevation of 1000-2000 meters present more easy living and resting environment with their rich natural environment and mild climatic conditions.
		The yayla people meet the financial expenses of the festival, and every body contribute according to his or her budget, there is no force.
		For this reason, the festival in way functions as a communication mean and by relieving the individual from his or her distress, provide spiritual satisfaction.
	www.discoverturkey.com /english/kultursanat/yayla.html (5723 words)

	Festivals. Festivals Worldwide. Czech Republic.
		The Festival is dedicated to Giacomo Casanova, the last European.
		The Festival's themes reflect significant current trends in music, historical issues and important anniversaries of figures in the world of composition.
		This is truly a unique Roma festival and it represents the Roma culture in a great way.
	www.festivals-worldwide.com /docs/czech.htm (261 words)

	CouchSurfing - Music Festivals
		Music festivals are awesome, and what better way to go than to stay with a local!
		Festivals include much of that I love; travel, hear new or known live music and to meet new people and future friends
		I've been to music festivals in austria, germany and mainly switzerland...
	www.couchsurfing.com /group.html?gid=564&show_members=Y&set_bandwidth=med (910 words)

	TURKEY Visa Application - Tourist Visas, Business Visas, Expedited Visas - Turkey Page
		The modern Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal (later Atatürk) from a portion of the Ottoman Empire, following the empire's collapse as a result of World War I (1914-1918).
		Turkey has a dynamic economy that is a complex mix of modern industry and commerce along with traditional village agriculture and crafts.
		Unauthorized purchase or removal from Turkey of antiquities or other important cultural artifacts is strictly forbidden.
	www.travisa.com /Turkey/Turkeyvisa.htm (315 words)

	T.C. Kultur Bakanligi / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey
		Karagöz is a shadow play whose true form is the moving of beings named as designs made from skin of a camel or cow with sticks on a white curtain by reflecting light behind them.
		One of the views is that the plays such as “ember armlet” and “dream tent” known in Middle East are shadow plays and they’ve been brought to Anatolia during migrations.
		Other view is that the shadow play has come into Turkey after Yavuz Sultan Selim, who had conquered Egypt in 1517, had brought the shadow play artists to Turkey.
	www.discoverturkey.com /english/kultursanat/halk-oyun-karagoz.html (786 words)

	Dominican Republic blues festivals Dominican Republic
		z is for International Blues all is for blues Festivals
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands blues festivals
		Blues Venues abc are USA Blues Venues with live blues music.
	www.blues-fest.com /blues/dominican-republic.htm (186 words)

	Festivals
		The festival will be held at Kildonan East High School, 845 Concordia Rd., and registration is $12.
		The IJA holds its 44th Annual Festival on the campus of Washington University.
		Gili Meno is surrounded with white beaches and coral reefs, a paradise for snorkeling and diving.
	www.juggling.org /jw/91/1/festivals.html (837 words)

	T.C. Kultur Bakanligi / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey
		Haghia Eirene, the church of the Divine Peace, was one of the oldest Eastern Roman churches, and took its present form when it was enlarged during the reign of Constantine I. Before Haghia Sophia was constructed this was the patriarchal cathedral.
		After the Turkish conquest it was used as an armoury by the janissaries, and housed Turkey's first military museum established in the nineteenth century.
		He sent albums of photographs to fellow heads of state around the world, as a means of illustrating the progress and achievements of his empire.
	www.discoverturkey.com /english/haberler/osmanli-istanbul.html (6060 words)

	IHO Toristic Information Photography, which has a history dating back to the 1850s, experienced a rapid development ...
		The first seeds of artistic photography were sown by the generation of artists who were raised in the 1950s.
		Recognized as a distinguished artist not only in Turkey but throughout the world, Ara Guler, who is regarded by some critics as being among the best ten photographers in the world, has also taken pictures for various world-famous photography magazines.
		The oldest and best-established photography organization in Turkey is IFSAK (Istanbul Photographers and Cinema Amateurs' Association).
	www.istanbulhotelsonline.com /turkey-information/iho-tourism4.php3 (558 words)

	IHO Toristic Information The Republic of Turkey, founded in 1923, has its roots in two historical sources deep in the ...
		IHO Toristic Information The Republic of Turkey, founded in 1923, has its roots in two historical sources deep in the depths of the past.
		One of these resources inherited by modern Turkey is the successful and shining history of the Turks over a time frame of more than 4,000 years.
		The Republic of Turkey, founded in 1923, has its roots in two historical sources deep in the depths of the past.
	www.istanbulhotelsonline.com /turkey-information/iho-history2.php3 (1873 words)

	Turkish Odyssey/About Turkey/Anotolian Culture/Holidays
		This big attack ended in Izmir with the defeat of the Greeks on September 9.
		The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed by the Turkish Grand National Assembly in 1923.
		For people living far away from their families, feasts are a good reason to come together so lots of people travel distances in order to make this possible.
	www.turkishodyssey.com /turkey/culture/holidays.htm (1228 words)

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