The easiest way to get to the most “European” resort of Turkey is through Dalaman – the airport of this resort is located about 109 km from Marmaris. Buses regularly depart directly from the airport to the city, the journey takes only 1.5 hours. Those who want to plunge into the sea quickly can take a taxi: a little over an hour to go. But it is more expensive, and…
Read MoreTurkey Modern History
Turkey is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Ankara, Turkey has a population of 84,339,078 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Since the 1980s, Turkey has experienced a tug of war between the elected leaders and the military, where the politicians in the 2010s seemed to have finally resigned. The country has been modernized and seen a dramatic economic development, which has created self-confidence…
Read MoreThe Best Place to Relax in Turkey
Sun, sea, quality service – these are the components of a successful vacation. This country is ready to provide not only recreation and entertainment, but also slopes and mineral springs adapted for skiing. In order to understand where it is better to relax in Turkey, you need to decide for yourself: what are your goals? It is possible, conditionally, to distinguish three main types of recreation that Turkey can offer:…
Read MoreTurkey Healthcare and Money
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink malaria No/1 – Typhoid & Polio Yes – cholera no yellow fever no Overview Health care in Turkey is good. However, medical care in rural areas cannot usually be compared to that in Europe. Many Turkish doctors and dentists, especially in the large hospitals, speak a foreign language. An individual first-aid kit should be taken with you and cooled according to…
Read MoreTurkey in the 1930’s and 1940’s
Confident of having consolidated its security and sovereignty with the Montreux Convention for the Straits (1936), established friendly and collaborative relations with neighboring states through the Balkan Pact (4 February 1934) and the Thessaloniki Agreement with Bulgaria (1938) and with the Eastern Pact or of Sa‛dābād (1937) – which, however, did not stand up to the difficult test of the war already imminent or at least had no principle of…
Read MoreTurkey Dantesque Encyclopedia
Turkey. – The modern Turkey has its historical identification with the proclamation of the republic of Turkey (29 October 1923) which marked the end of the sultanate and the caliphate of the Ottoman Empire which lasted about 500 years. The Turkish state was born in Anatolia precisely at the time of D. who nevertheless never mentions it. The territories already belonging to the Arabs passed largely under the dominion of…
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