Istanbul, formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country’s economic, cultural and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosporus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea

With a total population of around 15 million residents in its metropolitan area, Istanbul is one of the world’s most populous cities, ranking as the world’s fifth-largest city proper and the largest European city. 

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Adana is a province in Turkey, my hometown and (I think) the best city in Turkey.

 Without any hesitation when someone say Adana, everybody first thinks about kebab. It's delicious food, made from "lavaş", mince meat and spice.   Let's get to the main point.

Adana has the oldest known bridge. Although there are different opinions,

This bridge about 1700-3500 years old and this mean older than Ottoman Empire.

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    The geography of Afyon has great geothermal     activity. Hence, the place has plenty of thermal springs. There are five main springs and all of them have high mineral content with temperatures ranging between 40-100 °C. The waters have strong healing properties to some diseases. 

 M.Yusuf Arıkuşu 18357 11B

Şanlıurfa is located in Turkey's southeast. He received the title of "Şanlı" in 1984 from the memory of his success in the War of Independence. The city where Prophet İbrahim was born and where Prophet Job lived is known as the "City of Prophets". The grave of Prophet Job is in Sanliurfa, it is very summers and very cold winters. İçli Köfte, Urfa Kebap and Çiğ Köfte are the most famous dishes of Şanlıurfa. Göbeklitepe, Harran Evleri and Balıklı lake are famous places to be seen in Şanlıurfa. Balıklıgöl is a lake that turns into water when Prophet İbrahim is set on fire. The livelihood of the people is generally agriculture and animal husbandry. The Euphrates River passes through Şanlıurfa.

 Mehmet Şerif Yeşildağ

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KONYA

Konya is one of Turkey's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Konya was known as Iconium in Roman times. During 12th to the 13th centuries it was capital of the Seljuk Turks.

  Konya is famous with Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi which was founded a Sufi order known in the West as the Whirling Dervishes. The most famous building about Mevlana is the green-tiled mausoleum of Mevlana. Attached to the mausoleum, the former dervish seminary now serves as a museum housing manucripts of Mevlana's works and various artefacts related to the mysticism of the sect.

 Another beautiful monument in Konya is the Alaeddin Mosque which was built on the site of Konya's old citadel dating from 1221 during the reign of the great Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat.

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Siirt, Turkey is located in the east. Siirt has different cultures. Siirt pistachio and büryan kebab are the best known foods. Among the historical and touristic 

Furkan Çelebi 11/B 18318

  Rize is located in Turkey's northeast coast and has the Black Sea. Located in the Eastern Black Sea Region, Rize is located in the west of Trabzon, east of Artvin, southwest of Bayburt and south of Erzurum. Turkey's most rainy province. The most important product is tea and kiwi fruit cultivation has also started in Rize. But since kiwi production is not much, it only meets the needs of the city.Districts of Rize Province; Ardeşen, Çamlıheşin, Çayeli, Derepazarı, Fındıklı, Güneysu, Hemşin, İkizdere, İyidere, Kalkandere and Pazar. Rize shows the most characteristic features of the Black Sea region. It differs from other regions of Anatolia with its cultural structure as well as its geographical structure. It is a very special tourism resort with Steep sloping valleys, peaks accessible mountains, glacial lakes, emerald green highlands,

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     Haktan Sina Kazancı

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 Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of Turkey's automotive production takes place in Bursa. Bursa was the first major and second overall capital of the Ottoman State between 1335 and 1363. The city was referred to as Hüdavendiga during the Ottoman period, while a more recent nickname is Yeşil Bursa in reference to the parks and gardens located across its urban fabric, as well as to the vast and richly varied forests of the surrounding region  Mount Uludağ, the ancient Mysian Olympus, towers over it, and has a well-known ski resort.

Recep Ayhan 11/B 18374

Elazığ is one of the most important east city of turkey as historical and geographical.

having pretty efficient soils makes possible to breeding up the plants.

at husbandry large and intense grasslands make possible to breeding the animals especially beekeeping.

Keban dam thats Turkeys most 3th biggest dam is located in Elazığ.

Fırat River that's determined Mezopotamya's frontier with dicle river is located in also Elazığ In adition..

Yusuf Çelebi 11-B

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Burdur is one of the cities located in mediterranean area.

Some of Burdur's  famous foods are Dirmil Kebab,Teneke Kebab,Bread of Poppy and Arabaşı Soup with it's weird eating way.

Some of Burdur's historical places are Sagalassos Ancient City,Kibyra Ancient City,Burdur Museum,İnsuyu Cave.

Some of Burdur's natural formations are Burdur Lake,Karataş Lake,Yarışlı Lake,Gölhisar Lake.

Burdur's name has been derived from "Burada Dur". At least it is thought so.

Yunus Emre Fırat 11-B 18107

Samsun is a paradise in North Turkey, so Samsun has coast on Blacksea.  Samsun has cities, town(so many), forests, mountains and rivers. Amios Hill, Amazon Island, Ikiztepe Mound and Kaledorugu Mound are historical places in Samsun. Corn soup and Anchovy bread belong to Samsun. Also Samsun has a history. Example, Turkish war of independence starts when Ataturk arrives to Samsun.

Salih Özdemir