About Turkey
Arriving in gallop from far Asia pulled forward like a mare‘s
head into the great Mediterranean Sea - this is our country."
Note that this is the way Nazim Hikmet described Turkey and
a glance on the map reveals to you instantly that the country
is completely surrounded on three sides by the sea: It is noted
that the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the west coast,
the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in the south and the Black Sea
in the north.
Turkey is known to be at the northeast end of the Mediterranean
Sea in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. To the north is
the Black Sea and to the west is the Aegean Sea. Its neighbors
are and have always been Bulgaria and Greece to the west,
Russia, Ukraine, and Romania to the north and northwest (through
the Black Sea), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to
the east, and Syria and Iraq to the south. Did you know that
the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus divide
the country. Turkey in Europe comprises an location about
equal to the state of Massachusetts. Turkey in Asia is known
to be about the size of Texas. Its core center is known to
be a treeless plateau rimmed by mountains. |
Climate
It is noted that the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts have very
warm and dry summers, and wet, mild winters during the time
the coastal towns more or less shut down in the range of October
and April. Winter in Istanbul and Cappadocia can be very cold
with a dusting of snow. Did you know that the peak tourist and
vacationers season is around the time during high summer, roughly
in the range of July and September. From June the mosquitoes
can be a problem. Spring and autumn are and have always been
the top times to visit, as the climate is still warm, but not
unbearable. Eastern Turkey should be visited around the time
during summer as roads and mountain passes may close due to
winter ice and snow. |