Ankara #4

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Today I will tell you about places which you have to see when you're in Ankara.

The Roman Baths of Ankara - it is ruined complex if of an ancient Roman bath,  carried excavations in 1937-1944 discovered them

Kocatepe Mosque - is the biggest mosque in Ankara it was constructed in classical Ottoman style with four minarets. In 1967 Hüsrev Tayla and M. Fatin Uluengin won the architectural competition so their project was chosen to be built. Construction end in 1987.

Statue of Atatürk - located at Zafer Square, statue depict Father of Turkey, made of the marble and bronze.

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Weruka

Ankara #3

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Today I will show you some museums in Akara.

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Museum was established in 1921 with Mubarek Galip Bey initiative. It's located in old bazaar from 15 century. The museum has got unique works of Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hatti, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian and Roman.

Anıtkabir

It's the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk located on the hill which is the centre of Anıttepe district, Near museum houses a wax statue of Atatürk, his letters and personal things. Anıtkabir is open every day, but the adjacent museum is open every day apart from Mondays.

Cer Modern

It's modern-arts museum, opened on 1 April 2010. The museum incorporates the biggest exhibition hall in Turkey.

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Weruka

Ankara #2

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Today I will show you how Ankara become the capital of Turkey.

After the Ottoman defeat at World War I, Istanbul and Anatolia were occupied by the Allies. They planned to share these territories Armenia, France, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom. But the leader of the Turkish nationalist movement, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in 1920 made Ankara his new main office. On 13 October 1923 Ankara officially became the new Turkish capital city.On 29 October 1923, the Turkish nationalists replaced the Ottoman Empire with the Republic of Turkey and of course, Atatürk was the first president.

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Weruka

Ankara

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At this month  I will tell you about the capital city of Turkey, Ankara.

Ankara is located in central Anatolia, over 5 million people live here. It's the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istambul. Ankara has been capital since 1923. In past also known as Ancyra and Angora. Ankara is a really old city which has got, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman archaeological sites. 

Since 1988 International Film Festival, has been organised in the city. In 2017 festival took place between 20-30 April, it was the 28th edition. Ankara International Film Festival included “national feature”, “world cinema”, “short” and “documentary” film. 

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Weruka

Father of Turkey

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Today I want to  write about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He's a hero and a reformer. After the Great War the Ottoman Empier's situation was rather awful. Mustafa Kemal objected to the Sultan and  in November 1920 he abolished Sultan Mehmed VI and he became the first president of the Republic of Turkey. 

Atatürk implemented a lot of reforms for example :

- he moved the capital city to Ankara

- he introduced the Gregorian calender,  the Latin alphabet and he implemented surnames 

- he introduced compulsory education for women 

For himself Mustafa Kemal chosed a name "Atatürk" (father of Turks)  and no one is allowed to wear this surname. 

The Turks really love him. In Turkey it is rude to say  something wrong about him. Children learn songs and poems about Atatürk in schools . 

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Weruka

Country of four seas

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Turkey, officially The Republic of Turkey, is bordering  seven countries: Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Syria. It is called "The country od four seas"  because Turkey extends over  to four seas : The Black Sea, The Sea of Marmora, The Aegean Sea and The Mediterranean Sea (but Turks call it The White Sea). The population of Turkey is about 80 millions people.

     



















                               
                                    The capital city is Ankara

The largest three cities are Istambul, Ankra and Izmir.

       

                                           Istambul

                                            Ankara

                                          Izmir

                    Flag of Turkey

The story said that after the battles of Kosovo Turkish soldiers were looking for their friends. They found them in a pool of blood. The moon and stars were brightly shining. So that's why the moon and the star are on the falg of Turkey.

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Weruka