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All of a sudden I am receiving some cards that I have waited for quite some time for fellow swappers to send..Today I received my Greetings from" card from Turkey with lots of lovely stamps atatched..Thank you so much Pinar..for this swap.. A lovely card. I love all the information on these cards..
Posted 09 January: Arrived Sydney27 January : Traveled 18 days.Thank you Pinar for this.
"GREETINGS From" TURKEY.:
AREA.: Turkey is a large country covering over 783,562 KM2. and is located in both Europe and Asia.
POPULATION : of Turkey is 77,695, 904 inhabitants
CAPITAL : The Capital City of Turkey is Ankara.
SYMBOL : A famous symbol of Turkey that is immediately recognisable is "The Whirling Dervishes."
SPORTS : Grease Wrestling is the world's oldest sporting event and is also Turkey's National Sport. The first grease wrestling game was hosted in 1632.
ISTANBUL: is the world's only city that is spanning two continents3% in Europe and 97 % is in Asia.
FAMOUS TURKS : include : Mustafa Kamal Ataturk , Orhan Pamuk , Halil Mutlu , Tarkan.
FOOD : Turkish Delight in Turkey is called "Lokum" and is recognised as one of the oldest sweets in the world dating back over 500 years.
OLDEST: City in Turkey is "Catalhoyuk" , signs show settlement therefrom the 7th Century BC.
HIGHEST.The highest mountain in Turkey is really a dormant volcano Mount Ararat and stands at 5166 Mtrs
POSTCROSSING : There are over 6,900 Postcrossers in Turkey..
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