Turkey

Part # 1
Geographical
aspects

Turkey

Source
https://maps.google.com/

The territory of Turkey is more than 1,600 km.

long and 800 km. wide.
The country is encircled by 4 seas:
the Black Sea to the north,
the Sea of Marmara in the northwest,
the Aegean Sea to the west,
the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Source
http://whereistheturkey.blogspot.ch/2013/01/geography-of-turkey.html

As a route to the Black Sea, the Bosphorus

at Istanbul, Turkey is one the busiest
waterways in the world.
Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey is one

of the largest covered markets in the world.

Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Turkey

Blue mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Source
http://www.freepik.com/free-photo/blue-mosque--istanbul--turkey_29753.htm

Source
http://www.allcountries.org/photos/turkey/turkey_photos_81.html

Street in
Adana,
Turkey

Cappadocia, Turkey

Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey

Pamukkale, Turkey. The cotton castle

Source
http://www.kuriositas.com/2011/01/pamukkale-turkeys-cotton-castle.html

Source
http://www.allcountries.org/photos/turkey/turkey_photos_100.html

Antalya,
Turkey

Part # 2
Economy of
Turkey

The annual minimum wage in Turkey

is approximately USD 7,000.

Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_wages_by_country

Agriculture

In 2010, the agricultural sector accounted

for 9% of GDP and 24.7% of employment.

Source
http://whereistheturkey.blogspot.ch/2013/01/economy-of-turkey.html

Energy

Sabanci Holding
Family owned conglomerate.
Started by Haci Omer as a textile business in Adana
in southern Turkey.
Active in financial services, energy, cement and retail.
Employs 56,000 people.
Average growth: Approximately 12% a year.

Source
http://www.sabanci.com/
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/25/business/guler-sabanci-turkey-business/index.html

Enerjisa chairman Selahattin Hakman says the

company will invest around 6bn by 2015 with
the aim of capturing a 20% share of the Turkish
market for electricity generation and distribution.
That's the maximum share allowed by Turkeys
2001 electricity market law.
Source
http://viewswire.eiu.com/index.asp?layout
=ib3Article&article_id=1065258891&pubtypeid=1142462499&country_id=1450000145&IBNL=
true&rf=0

Media

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/

Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrriyet

Source
http://dyh.com.tr/tr/
http://www.doganholding.com.tr/en/investments/media.aspx

Tourism

Kusadasi on the Aegean Sea, Western part of Turkey.

The population of the town increases from 65,000 to
500,000 during the tourist season. Kusadasi is about
a 20-minute drive from the Roman ruins at Ephesus.

Source
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html

Financial
services

http://www.erih.com.tr/

 Akbank. http://www.akbank.com/
IsBank. http://www.isbank.com.tr/
Ziraat Bank. http://www.ziraat.com.tr

Sources
http://www.dinarstandard.com/rankings/ds100/analysis.htm
http://www.strategy-business.com/article/ac00013?pg=all

Other
companies

http://www.boydak.com/

http://www.erdemir.com.tr/

http://www.goldas.com

http://www.enka.com/

http://www.koc.com.tr

Part # 3
People living in
Turkey

Population

81 million people.
Population growth rate: 1% per year.

Groups in
population

Turkish: 70% - 75%.

Kurdish: 18%.
Other minorities: 7% - 12%.

Source
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html

Population development until year 2100

Uganda

Turkey

Canada

Source
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577009922309104512.html

Culture of Turkey

Power
distance

Source
http://geert-hofstede.com/turkey.html

Individualism Masculinity Uncertainty

avoidance

Turkey has a very diverse culture that is a blend of

various elements of the Ouz Turkic, Anatolian,
Ottoman - which was itself a continuation of both
Greco-Roman and Islamic cultures - and Western
culture and traditions.

Source
http://whereistheturkey.blogspot.ch/2013/01/culture-of-turkey.html

Countries, where most Turkish citizens

who live outside Turkey, live

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_diaspora

Tips to greet people

Asalamu alaykum
Peace be upon you.
Nasilsiniz. Pronounced na-sul-su-nuz
How are you?
Gunaydin. Pronounced goon-ay-dun
Good Morning.
Iyi gunler. Pronounced ee-yee gun-ler
Good Day.
Memnun oldum
Pleased to meet you.
Source
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/turkey-country-profile.html