What is turkey famous for?

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Hoplite

There is a great answer by sugarbabe here !

None of the achievements on her list were made by turks. They were made either by mother nature or by nations and people that were living in turkey in the past.

Turks achieved nothing because they came from the steppes without a culture and an alphabet. They took everything from the people they enslaved. Even their cuisine is a copy of their neighboring nations.

Nowhere in her answer she mention the Greeks, the people who created the most of all those she writes.

fidget

The question asks "What MADE Turkey famous?" thereby implying a historical perspective. In my opinion, Turkey became famous in the west due to its contradictory blend of exoticism, (perceived) danger, and its accessability from western Europe. Also the fact that it had for centuries been part of a major trade route, ie the silk road. These factors still exist. Turkey is at a crossroads - geographically, historically, culturally and politically.

Turkey is an enigma.

Interesting facts about Turkey
The famous Trojan Wars took place in Western Turkey, around the site where the Trojan horse rests today.
The first church built by man (St. Peterâ€™s Church) is in Antioch (Antakya), Turkey.
The oldest known human settlement is in Catalhoyuk, Turkey (7th Millenium B.C.)
Ephesus and Halicarnasus (the place for the two of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world) are in Turkey.
St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus, was born in Demre, on Turkeyâ€™s Mediterranean Coast.
Noahâ€™s Ark landed on Mount Ararat (Agri Dagi) in Eastern Turkey.
The last meal on Noahâ€™s Ark, a pudding of sweet and sour taste (asure), is still served throughout Turkey.
Turks introduced coffee to Europe.
Turks gave the Dutch their famous tulips.
Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents.
Tradition in Turkey says that a stranger at oneâ€™s doorstep is considered "Godâ€™s guest" for at least three days.
Turkey is noted for having one of the three most famous and distinctive traditional cuisines in the world.
The First Ecumenical Council was held in Iznik, Turkey.
Writing was first used by people in ancient Anatolia. The first clay tablets in the ruins of Assyrian Karum (Merchant Colony) date back to 1950 B.C.
The oldest tin mine was found in GÃ¶ltepe, 60 miles south of Tarsus.
The first Neolithic paintings found on man-made walls are in CatalhÃ¶yÃ¼k, Turkey.
Anatolia is the birthplace of historic legends, such as Homer (the poet), King Midas, Herodotus (the father of history), and St. Paul the Apostle.
Julius Caesar proclaimed his celebrated words, "Veni, Vid, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)" in Turkey when he defeated the Pontus, a formidable kingdom in the Black Sea region of Turkey.
Female goddesses like Cybele dominated the Central Anatolian pantheon for thousands of years before these supernatural powers were transformed to male gods.
The Hittites sold Abraham the cave where he buried his wife Sarah, when the Israelites came to Palestine.
The first church dedicated to Virgin Mary is in Ephesus.
Cherry was first introduced to Europe from Giresun (Northern Turkey)
Turkey has hundreds beaches and marinas which have the "Blue Flag" (an European award for the best clean water) on the Mediterranean and Aegean.
The first recorded international treaty in the world was the Treaty of Kadesh between the Hittite and Egyptian Empires, Hattusilis III and Ramses II, in c.1275 BC.
The oldest known shipwreck on Earth was found and excavated in Uluburun near Kas, in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.
In 640 BC, for the first time in history, coins made of electrum were used by the Lydian king Croesus in Sardis, in Aegean region of Turkey.
King Midas lived in Gordion, capital of Phrigia.
Alexander the Great cut the Gordian knot near Ankara. The double knotting technique used in Turkish rugs is also called as Gordian Knot.
The Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis was said to be watered by a river which separated into four streams as it left the garden; two of them the Tigris (Dicle) and Euphrates (Firat) rise from the mountains of Eastern Turkey.
Early Christians escaping from Roman persecutions found shelter in Cappadocia.
The Seven Churches of Apocalypse are all situated in the Aegean region of Anatolia; Ephesus, Smyrna (Izmir), Pergamum, Thyatira (Nazilli), Sardis, Philadelphia (Alasehir) and Laodicea.
Sultan Beyazit II dispatched the Ottoman Navy to bring the Jewish people who were expelled from Spain in 1492 and they were brought safely to the Ottoman lands.
Istanbul has the historical building of Sirkeci Train Station. This was the last stop of the Simplon-Orient Express - "kings of trains and train of kings" - between Paris and Constantinople (Istanbul) from 1883 to 1977. Agatha Christie was one of the passengers of this famous train.
The number of species of flowers in Turkey is approximately 9,000, of which 3,000 are endemic. In Europe for instance there are 11,500 species. This shows the richness of flora and fauna in Anatolia.

hanibal

carpets

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great history, great geography,great people,.....

expatturk

Let's not forget Coffee!

ErAs

especially famous for its hospitable people. as u saw, there are some armenian racists filled up with so-called genocide lie writing in Turkey Travel Category and even though they abuse us, insult us for a fake reason, and even we like our country so much, usually, we dont need to give any answer to them.

also, Turkiye is famous for turkish delight, other turkish sweets and turkish kitchen with its different delicious meals. Furthermore, it is famous for its holiday places like Antalya which millions of tourists visit in every summer or Istanbul with its Bosphorus and historic places.

frankturk50

It is famous for numerous things in history and it covers a vast area,history itself made it famous.I live in Turkey and love the country.The everyday things it is famous for is kebabs which originated here.The things that made it famous internationally are its now extinct civilizations and the ottoman empire.

Magic

I think the history of the Ottoman Empire is famous about Turkey.
From my angle of course...

Samantha G

And if you are into arcitecture, the Hagia Sofia.

MORTÄ°CÄ°A

where can we start ; hospitality , historical ruins , Ä°stanbul , lovely sea shores , Raki and turkish cousine . You have to come and experiance it yourself.

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JoJo

Turkish Delight and Christmas Dinner. And they also make rugs.

budda m

The region comprising modern Turkey has seen the birth of major civilisations including the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Owing to its strategic location at the intersect of two continents, Turkey's culture is a unique blend of Eastern and Western tradition, often described as a bridge between the two civilisations.

TomBags23

it is famous for its hotels

stuart r

the birth place of santa

tearsofthemoon00

Constantinople.Turkey is magical.

Irmak

First of all history and different cultures in Istanbul..A Nobel Prize..Its high tempratured politic roles in the world..People..There are more..

Anne B

kebabs.

norfolk'n good

Bernard Mathews and bird flue

Erinaâ™£Liszt's Girl

Turkey is famous for baklava,Turkish delight, belly dancing,kebab and many other things.
I think that some people answered about the poor turkey they it on Christmas day!

Snot Me

flavoured tobacco

bryan_yalikavak

Spartan, what about Kemal Ataturk? he drove the Greek and other invaders out, reunited the country, modernised its language and alphabet, established a secular state, with democratic institutions, including giving the vote to women, etc, etc. Truly one of the great figures of the twentieth century
What about Sinan, one of the great architects of the world?
What about Herodotus, the father of history - born in Bodrum.
What about Suleiman the Magnificent? A great European leader, patron of art and philisophy, proponent of justice and equity.
What about Piri Reis, the oustanding sailor and cartographer?
What about Aesop and Nasreddin Hoca, two of the world's great story tellers?.

El Chris