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- Turkey is now located at the intersection of Asia and Europe, a meeting
point of European, Asian and Middle Eastern cultures.
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- Turkish is spoken on the geography stretching from Greece to China by
more than 200 million Turkish people.
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- Istanbul is the only city in the world located in two continents: Asia
and Europe. Founded in the 639 BC, it was the capital of Eastern Roman
and Ottoman Empires since 300 BC.
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- Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is a 540 years old covered shopping mall of 64
streets, 4000 shops, 22 entrances and 25,000 workers.
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- The largest Neolithic human settlement with the longest history of
continuous habitation (since 7000 BC) was found in Catalhoyuk, Turkey.
- Every year, at least 150 archeological excavations are going on in
Turkey.
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- Two of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of the Artemis
and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, are in Turkey.
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- Early Christians escaping from the Roman persecution nearly 2000 years
ago sheltered in the caves of Cappadocia in central Anatolia.
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- The city of Troy, the cite of the ancient Trojan Wars, is located in
Western Turkey.
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- The Prophet Abraham is believed to be born in Urfa, Turkey, and started
his long journey from there.
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- The first synagogue in Anatolia (Minor Asia) was built in 1324 with the
permission of Sultan Orhan, as an encouragement to the Jewish community
which was suffering under Byzantine rule then.
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- The last home of Virgin Mary is believed to be in Ephesus, Turkey.
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- According to legend, Noah’s ark landed on Mountain Ararat in Eastern
Turkey.
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- The rich tradition of Turkish cuisine is popular throughout the world.
- It includes a wide variety of
hot and cold hors d’oeuvers known everywhere as “meze”,
- a wide selection of grilled meats
“Kebap”,
- stuffed and wrapped vegetables “dolma”,
- savory pastries “borek”,
- pilav and dishes with olive oil and butter
- as well as a wide variety of desserts among them Turkish delight,
baklava, helva, kadayif and several puddings.
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- Turkey provides 70% of the world’s hazelnuts. The nut in your chocolate
bars was most likely grown in Turkey.
- Turks gave Dutch their famous tulips.
- Turks introduced coffee to the Europe.
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- Turkey started membership negotiations with European Union in 2005, and
most likely will become a member of the Union in the next decade.
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- Education is regarded vital in any Turkish family.
- “I would serve for forty years for anybody who would teach me even one
letter”.
- Teacher has a very respected status in Turkish society.
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- First Day ( Istanbul )
- Arrive Istanbul
- City Tour
- Second Day ( Istanbul )
- Visit Topkapi Palace
- Visit Yerebatan Cistern
- Visit Dolmabahçe Palace
- Sight seeing in Taksim
- Third Day ( Istanbul )
- Visit Miniaturk
- Visit Dolphinarium in Eyup
- Shopping
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- Fourth Day ( Istanbul/Izmir )
- Flight to Izmir
- City Tour and Sight Seeing
- Shopping
- Fifth Day ( Izmir )
- Visit Ephesus
- Visit St. John Basilica
- Visit Efes Selcuk Museum
- Visit House of Virgin Mary
- Sixth Day ( Izmir/Antalya )
- Flight to Antalya
- Visit Kursunlu Waterfall
- Visit Duden Waterfall
- Boat Tour on Mediterranean Sea
- Shopping/Visit Kaleici (The
oldest quarter)
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- Seventh Day ( Antalya )
- Visit Perge Ancient Town
- Visit Aspendos Ancient Theater
- Visit Manavgat Waterfall
- City Tour and Sight Seeing
- Shopping
- Eighth Day ( Antalya/Istanbul )
- Flight to Istanbul
- Boat Tour on Bosphorus
- Visit Anadolu Kavagi and castle
- Sight Seeing
- Ninth Day ( Istanbul )
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit Hagia Sophia
- Shopping in Old Spice Bazaar
- Tenth Day (Istanbul/USA)
- Leave Istanbul
- Arrive USA
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- First Day ( Istanbul )
- Arrival to Istanbul
- Check-in to Hotel
- Dinner on Cruise (depends on weather)
- Retire for the evening
- Second Day ( Istanbul/Antalya )
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Early flight to Antalya
- Visit Kursunlu Waterfall
- Lunch
- Visit Duden Waterfall
- Shopping/Visit Kaleici (The oldest quarter)
- Dinner at Antalya College
- Retire for the evening
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- Third Day ( Antalya )
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Visit Perge
- Lunch (near Perge)
- Visit Aspendos Ancient Theater
- Visit Side
- Visit Manavgat Waterfall
- Dinner with a Turkish Family
- Retire for the evening
- Fourth Day ( Antalya/Izmir )
- Early flight to Izmir
- Visit Ephesus
- Visit St. John Basilica
- Visit Efes Selcuk Museum
- Visit House of Virgin Mary
- Sight seeing at Kusadasi
- Dinner at Yamanlar Private School
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- Fifth Day ( Izmir/Istanbul )
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Early Flight to Istanbul
- Visit Topkapi Palace (First Ottoman Palace)
- Lunch at the famous Sultanahmet Koftecisi
- Visit Hagia Sophia Museum (Church of Holy Wisdom)
- Sultan Ahmet Mosque (the Blue Mosque)
- Underground Cistern
- Dinner with a Turkish family
- Sixth Day ( Istanbul )
- Breakfast at Fatih College
- Visit Fatih University.
- Visit Dolmabahce Palace
- Visit Kariye Museum
- Sight seeing in Taksim
- Dinner at a restaurant in Taksim Area
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- Seventh Day ( Istanbul )
- Breakfast at Camlica Hill
- Visit of Coskun Elementary
- Lunch at Coskun Elementary
- Visit Fem Learning Center in Altunizade
- Shopping at Capitol Shopping Center
- Sight seeing in Uskudar
- Dinner at a Restaurant
- Eighth Day (Istanbul )
- Visit Grand Covered Bazaar(shopping)
- Visit ancient Spice Bazaar
- Lunch
- Return back to Hotel for packing and getting ready tomorrow’s early
flight
- Dinner and general gathering at the hotel.
- Ninth Day ( Istanbul/USA )
- Leave Istanbul
- Arrive USA
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- First Day ( Istanbul )
- Arrival to Istanbul
- Check-in to Hotel
- Dinner on Cruise (depends on weather)
- Retire for the evening
- Second Day ( Istanbul/Antalya )
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Early flight to Antalya
- Visit Kursunlu Waterfall
- Lunch
- Visit Duden Waterfall
- Shopping/Visit Kaleici (The oldest quarter)
- Dinner at Antalya College
- Retire for the evening
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- Third Day ( Antalya )
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Visit Perge
- Lunch (near Perge)
- Visit Aspendos Ancient Theater
- Visit Side
- Visit Manavgat Waterfall
- Dinner with a Turkish Family
- Retire for the evening
- Fourth Day ( Antalya/Izmir )
- Early flight to Izmir
- Visit Ephesus
- Visit St. John Basilica
- Visit Efes Selcuk Museum
- Visit House of Virgin Mary
- Sight seeing at Kusadasi
- Dinner at Yamanlar Private School
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- Fifth Day ( Izmir/Istanbul )
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Early Flight to Istanbul
- Visit Topkapi Palace (First Ottoman Palace)
- Lunch at the famous Sultanahmet Koftecisi
- Visit Hagia Sophia Museum (Church of Holy Wisdom)
- Sultan Ahmet Mosque (the Blue Mosque)
- Underground Cistern
- Dinner with a Turkish family
- Sixth Day ( Istanbul )
- Breakfast at Fatih College
- Visit Fatih University.
- Visit Dolmabahce Palace
- Visit Kariye Museum
- Sight seeing in Taksim
- Dinner at a restaurant in Taksim Area
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- Seventh Day ( Istanbul )
- Breakfast at Camlica Hill
- Visit of Coskun Elementary
- Lunch at Coskun Elementary
- Visit Fem Learning Center in Altunizade
- Shopping at Capitol Shopping Center
- Sight seeing in Uskudar
- Dinner at a Restaurant
- Eighth Day (Istanbul )
- Visit Grand Covered Bazaar(shopping)
- Visit ancient Spice Bazaar
- Lunch
- Return back to Hotel for packing and getting ready tomorrow’s early
flight
- Dinner and general gathering at the hotel.
- Ninth Day ( Istanbul/USA )
- Leave Istanbul
- Arrive USA
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