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Turkey: Media

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Exploring Turkey's rich history and cultural heritage
Overview of Turkey.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Experience the hustle-bustle of Istanbul
Time-lapse video of Istanbul.
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Images

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Bodrum, Turkey: Castle of St. Peter
The Castle of St. Peter at Bodrum, Turkey, on the Aegean coast.
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Bosporus River
Boats on the Bosporus at Istanbul.
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The Ottoman Empire at its greatest extent
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Physical features of Turkey
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Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat, viewed from Turkey.
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Black Sea
Cove on a port along the coast of the Black Sea, Amasra, Turkey.
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Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
City of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, overlooked by a cone of volcanic rock.
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Yeşil River
The Yeşil River flanked by a gorge (right), Amasya, Turkey.
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Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
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Sultan Ahmed Cami (Blue Mosque)
Sultan Ahmed Cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, by Mehmed Ağa, 1609–16.
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Hagia Sophia: Deesis Mosaic
Detail of Jesus Christ from the Deesis Mosaic in the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
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Population density of Turkey
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Alıntepe, Turkey
The village of Alıntepe, in the eastern Anatolian highlands of Turkey.
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Istanbul
Aerial view of Istanbul.
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vivarium in ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Vivarium of a 17th-century madrasah (theological school) of ʿAbd al-Raḥmān,...
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Diyarbakır, Turkey
Basalt walls surrounding the old town at Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Josephine Powell, Rome
Turkey: Ataturk Dam; Euphrates River
Ataturk Dam, on the Euphrates River in southeastern Turkey.
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Istanbul: Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
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Göreme National Park: cave dwellings
Abandoned cave dwellings in Cappadocia; the site is now part of Göreme National Park,...
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Rose Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey
Rose Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey.
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Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
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Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia rising along the shore of the Bosporus, Istanbul.
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Safranbolu, Turkey: bazaar
A bazaar in Safranbolu, Turkey.
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traditional Turkish dress
Turkish boys in traditional dress.
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falafel sandwich
Falafel sandwich.
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baklava
Baklava, a rich dessert of phyllo dough and nuts.
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boza
Boza or Bosa, traditional Turkish dessert with roasted chickpea.
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Kemal Atatürk
Kemal Atatürk.
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Kayaköy, Turkey: church
Interior of a church in the abandoned village of Kayaköy, near Fethiye, southwestern...
Kayaköy, Turkey
Abandoned village of Kayaköy, near Fethiye, southwestern Turkey. It was deserted...
Atatürk Mausoleum
The Atatürk Mausoleum, Ankara, Turkey.
Robert Harding Picture Library
Necmettin Erbakan
Necmettin Erbakan.
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Tansu Çiller and Mesut Yılmaz
Turkish Prime Minister Tansu Çiller (left) and Prime Minister-designate Mesut Yılmaz,...
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 2008.
Photo by Serkan Eldeleklioglu-Bora Omerogullari-Ozan Atasoy/Copyright World Economic Forum (www.weforum.org)
Turkey: 2016 coup attempt
Supporters of Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan celebrating the failure of a coup attempt,...
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European Union
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Audio

National anthem of Turkey
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Turkey.

Interactives

Turkey: Ethnic composition
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Turkey: Religious affiliation
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Turkey: Urban-rural
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Turkey: Age breakdown
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Turkey: Major import sources
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Turkey: Major export destinations
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