Contents Where Is Turkey The Land Cappadocia and Pamukkale Wildlife The People Daily Life Going to School Working Playing Food Holidays Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Fast Facts Glossary To Learn More Index 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
Bulgaria Greece Aegean Sea W N S E Black Sea Ankara Mediterranean Sea Turkey is a country that lies in both Europe and Asia It spans 302,535 square miles 783,562 square kilometers Most of Turkey is surrounded by water The Mediterranean Sea washes onto the country’s southern shore To the north lies the Black Sea 4 Where Is Turkey
Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan Iran Iraq Syria Turkey Turkey’s western coast touches the turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea Greece and Bulgaria are Turkey’s neighbors to the west Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan and Iran lie to the east Turkey shares its southern border with Syria and Iraq Ankara is Turkey’s capital city 5
