Portal:Turkey/Facts archive
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The Facts Archive of Turkey Portal
... that Homer of Greece, author of Iliad and Odyssey, was actually born in Izmir, Turkey?
... that the Dutch were given their famous tulips by Turks?
... that according to Turkish customs the guest who arrives at your door is "sent by God", because of this he has to be treated accordingly?
... that Santa Claus was actually born in Patara, Turkey?
... that "Noah's Pudding" (Ashura), which was served on Noah's ark, is still made throughout Turkey?
... that Abraham was born in the South-Eastern part of Turkey, in Şanlıurfa?
... that a copy of the Hungarian Esztergom castle was built in Ankara for entertainment purposes?
... that rakı is like Greek ouzo and that it becomes milk-white when mixed with water?
... that along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea the sea is the cleanest in Antalya?
... that İsmet İnönü was the second president of Turkey and that due to his contribution Turkey did not enter World War II?
... that Aesop, famous for his fables, was born in Anatolia?
... that the city of Adana is featured in Homer's Iliad?
... that Michael Lang, the organiser of the famous Woodstock festivals, is Turkish singer Tarkan's international manager?
... that Arabesque is a special Turkish music genre that got its name because it is influenced by Arab melodies and that the most popular Arabesque singer is Ibrahim Tatlises?
... that Istanbul's famous district, Beyoğlu, got its name after Italian Lodovico Gritti, the illegitimate son of the Doge of Venice; whom the Turks called Beyoğlu, "the prince's son"?
... that Latife Uşaklıgil, Atatürk's wife between 1923-1925, attended law schools in Paris and London?
... that Turkish rock band maNga gave a successful concert at Sziget Festival in Hungary?
... that Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a role in a Turkish movie called "Sınav" (The Exam)?
