- The Turks, as a nation, became so called only since 1923. Until the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey by Ataturk, They were called Ottomans/Ottomans/Ottoman Turks.
- Turkey is one of the few countries that did not take part in the Second world war at all, maintaining its neutrality.
- Mount Ararat, where Noah's ark is moored and which is an Armenian Shrine, is located on the territory of Turkey.
- The English word TURQUOISE, which means turquoise, is of Turkish origin. It is associated with the color of the Mediterranean sea.
- The largest aquarium in Europe was opened in 2009 in Istanbul.
- In the small town of finik, West of Antalya province, oranges grow, the quality of which is considered one of the best in the world.
- The death penalty was abolished in Turkey only in 2001. However, in fact, no citizen of the Republic has been executed since 1984.
- In the city of Mardin, which is located in the South-East of Turkey, you can hear the native language of Jesus Christ - Aramaic.
- The house of the Holy virgin Mary, where she spent her last days of life, is located on the top of the mountain of the city of Ephesus.