COME CLOSER, MY WORLD IS YOUR WORLD

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2 TURKEY Official Name: Capital: Motto: Area: Republic of Turkey Ankara Peace at Home, Peace in the World 783,600 Square Kilometers Population: 75,627,380 Distribution Per Km 2 : 94 Literacy Rate: 94.1% Official Language: Turkish Religion: Muslim: 99% Form of Government: Currency: National Favourite Sport: The Name of Our School: Republican Parlimentary Democracy Turkish Lira (TRY) Football Hacı Bayram Anadolu Imam Hatip High School

OUR SCHOOL Haci Bayram Anadolu Imam Hatip High School is a general high school situated in

Our school mostly has subjects related with religion.

our religion, respect different countries cultures, traditions and beliefs, being a respectful

3 OUR SCHOOL Haci Bayram Anadolu Imam Hatip High School is a general high school situated in Altindag, a district in Ankara. There are students and 77 teachers. Our school mostly has subjects related with religion. The mission of our school is to train our students to respect human, enlighten people about our religion, respect different countries cultures, traditions and beliefs, being a respectful person and being a good person at his/her job. After graduation they can continue their education at every department of universities.

ANKARA Population: 4.965.542 Area: 2.516 km² Ankara is the capital of Turkey, second largest city after Istanbul.

It is the center of the Turkish Government and houses of all foreign embassies.

The city was famous for its long-haired Angora goat and different eyes colored Ankara cat.

4 ANKARA Population: Area: km² Ankara is the capital of Turkey, second largest city after Istanbul. Centrally located in Anatolia, Ankara is an important commercial and industrial city. It is the center of the Turkish Government and houses of all foreign embassies. A large percentage of the employment in Ankara is provided by the state institutions of the Turkish Government. The city was famous for its long-haired Angora goat and different eyes colored Ankara cat. Ankara is a very old city with various Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman archeological sites. Ankara has a continental climate, with cold snowy winters and hot dry summers.

5 TURKISH FOLK MUSIC Turkish folk music is the product of the emotions, thoughts, humor and social life of Turkish people, and has been shaped by the historical events, geographical locations and migrations of the Turkish people. Turkish folk music is understood as musical expressions of village culture. The songs in Turkish folk music are typically anonymous, which have been carried from generation to generation as an oral tradition. Music is an important part of education in Turkey, and is a part of most or all school systems in the country. High schools generally offer classes in singing, mostly choral and instrumentation in the form of a large school band or social clubs. Ataturk made a wide-scale classification and archiving of samples of Turkish folk music from around Anatolia. They collected around 10,000 folk songs.

CAPPADOCIA Cappadocia is a historical region in central Anatolia in Turkey.

This region was the result of the volcanic eruptions occurred in Erciyes, Hasandağ and Güllüdağ.

Cappadocia was one of the most important places in the spreading periods of the Christian religion.

6 CAPPADOCIA Cappadocia is a historical region in central Anatolia in Turkey. Cappadocia region is unique in the World and best known for its moon-like landscape, underground cities, cave churches, and houses carved in the rocks. This region was the result of the volcanic eruptions occurred in Erciyes, Hasandağ and Güllüdağ. Volcanic tuffs, erosion of the Kızılırmak River and wind over ten thousand years there appeared the chimney shaped rocks which are a wonder of nature. Cappadocia was one of the most important places in the spreading periods of the Christian religion. The first Christians escaped from the persecution of the Roman Empire came and settled to Cappadocia which was so suitable for hiding. They found the underground cities and lived in there for long duration without being able to go out. They built provision rooms, ventilation chimneys, wine production places, churches, abbeys, water wells, toilets and meeting rooms.

MEVLANA Mevlana was born in 1207 in Belh and died in 1273 in Konya.

His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness

Seven advice of Mevlana; 1. In generosity and helping others be like a river. 2.

7 MEVLANA Mevlana was born in 1207 in Belh and died in 1273 in Konya. Mevlana was a mystic philosopher of Islam. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love. With no regard for religion, sect, nationality or race. He loved all people. Seven advice of Mevlana; 1. In generosity and helping others be like a river. 2. In compassion and grace be like a son. 3. In concealing others faults be like night. 4. In anger and fury be like dead. 5. In modesty and humility be like earth. 6. In tolerance be like a sea. 7. Either exists as you are or be as you look.

8 TURKISH NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM

TURKISH CUISINE Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman Cuisine.

The cuisine of the South-east is famous for its kebabs, mezes and dough-based deserts such as baklava, kadayif and

Central Anatolia has many specialties such as keskek, manti and gozleme.

9 TURKISH CUISINE Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman Cuisine. Turkish cuisine varies across the country. The cuisine of Black Sea Region uses fish extensively. The cuisine of the South-east is famous for its kebabs, mezes and dough-based deserts such as baklava, kadayif and kunefe. The cuisines of the Aegean, Marmara and Mediterranean regions are rich in vegetables and fish. Central Anatolia has many specialties such as keskek, manti and gozleme. Vegetables are usually prepared in olive oil and rice-pilav is common. In Turkey to begin or end a meal, one might say Afiyet olsun means May what you eat bring you well-being. Turkish coffee is served with nearly every meal.

10 CAPPADOCIA Shopping Shops and market places selling local handicrafts provide a wide palette of colours, patterns and desings. Local onyx stone Works are given a form which will appeal to your taste. The rag dolls reflecting the warmth and sweetness of the region with their colorful designs and costumes are mostly preferred by the collectors. Terracotta pots, tiles, statuettes of carved tuff and rock, hand woven carpets and kilims, as well as good quality wines should also be on your shopping list. Do not leave Cappadocia unless: You have visited Ahi Evran Mosque, Çağatay Madrasah, Ihlara Valley, Güzelyurt and Niğde Museum You have enjoyed trekking on Aladağ Mountain which is known as the trekking capital of Turkey You have enjoyed rafting on Zamantı River You have visited the rock churches, and seen the Byzantine frescoes You have explored Cappadocia with a balloon You have bought terracotta items decorative items made out of onyx, copper, or leather souvenirs You have tasted the local wines... HACIBAYRAM ANADOLU İMAM HATİP HIGH SCHOOL

Cappadocia is the one of the most popular area in our country. The distance from Ankara is about 250 km. Every year a lot of people from Ankara goes to visit there for visiting.

The best historic mansions and cave houses for tourist stays are in Ürgüp, Göreme, Güzelyurt, and Uchisar. Hot-air ballooning is very popular in Cappadocia and is available in Göreme.

11 Cappadocia is the one of the most popular area in our country. The distance from Ankara is about 250 km. Every year a lot of people from Ankara goes to visit there for visiting. The area is a popular tourist destination, as it has many areas with unique geological, historic, and cultural features. The best historic mansions and cave houses for tourist stays are in Ürgüp, Göreme, Güzelyurt, and Uchisar. Hot-air ballooning is very popular in Cappadocia and is available in Göreme. The first period of settlement in Göreme goes back to the Roman period. The Göreme Open Air Museum is the most visited site of the monastic communities in Cappadocia (see Churches of Göreme, Turkey) and is one of the most famous sites in central Turkey. The complex contains more than 30 carved-from-rock churches and chapels, some having superb frescoes inside, dating from the ninth century to the eleventh century. Last year Cappadocia was visited 542,371 tourists. Trekking is enjoyed in Ihlara Valley, Monastery Valley (Güzelyurt), Ürgüp, and Göreme. The rocks of Cappadocia near Göreme eroded into hundreds of spectacular pillars and minaretlike forms. People of the villages at the heart of the Cappadocia Region carved out houses, churches, and monasteries from the soft rocks of volcanic deposits. Göreme became a monastic center in AD.

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