Wednesday, December 12, 2007

All things Turkey

Beautiful country, rich history and friendly people. Turkey is everything you have imagined.

German Fountain of Wilhelm II

The Blue Mosque

Hot air balloon flight

Cappadocia

Goreme

Temple of Hadrian

Pergamum

Trojan Horse

Instanbul

Topkapi Palace

Some interesting facts about Turkey:

  • The currency used in Turkey is the New Turkish Lira (YTL).
  • Tulips are not native to Holland. They were first introduced to the country from Turkey in the 16th century.
  • The democratic Republic of Turkey was established in 1923 under the leadership of Kemal Ataturk, the first President of the country.
  • The continental name Europe originated from Turkey.
  • The oldest of the four largest cathedrals in the world is the Hagia Sophia in Turkey.

5 comments:

cheehai said...

hey! beautiful pictures leh! and nvr did i know all these came from Turkey! definitely interesting and tempting to visit.

beldry_ambushed said...

hey you should.. every picture you take will turn out beautiful coz the place is that beautiful.

Hey ah hai.. how to edit the posts? can't seem to edit them..

cheehai said...

edit? login to dashboard and click on the posts to edit the ones u wan to lor...

hey lets add those "shoutbox" or chatbox??

jings said...

nice people pics in turkey...since when did u start taking such nice pics?? heh...

beldry_ambushed said...

hey ah hai..

no prob!!

hey jings..

coz ive got 2 very good teachers.. and i also copied from travel pics..heh.. plus ahem..ive got some talent also.. kekeke..