Turkey

The following sites contain interesting information, and are also suitable for children.

http://www.about-turkey.com
- Turkish facts, figures and information

http://www.turkishculture.org
- information on all things Turkish with great pictures

http://www.exploreistanbul.com
- a guide to the city of Istanbul

http://www.exploreturkey.com
- a general guide to visiting areas of the country

http://www.multimap.com
- detailed maps of Europe, including Turkey

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/turkey/
- interesting information and facts on Turkey

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Questions before watching the programme:
Do you know what the weather is like in Turkey?
How many things can the children think of that are "typically Turkish"?

Questions during viewing:
What does Ali think Turkey is famous for?
Is Turkey an old-fashioned or a modern country?

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After watching the programme:

STUDENT WORKSHEET

The pupils can answer some of the questions after watching the TV programme, while others need to be researched using an atlas, encyclopædia, text book, the ‘We are from’ website or other internet sites. Some questions can be filled in on the worksheet, but most will require a separate answer sheet.

Answers to the assignments

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Capital:	Ankara
Population:	65,700,000
Area:	779,452 sq km
People per sq km:	119
Language:	Turkish
Currency:	Lira

Answers to viewing questions

1. Ali spends a lot of time outdoors fishing and, in particular, looking after his pigeons.
   
   
2. Ali is late for school because he stopped to talk to so many people. The people in Turkey are very friendly, and in his village they always stop to speak to him and give him gifts.
   
   
3. The dinner is special because Ali and his father caught the fish themselves.

Answers to optional assignments

1. No, the Turks and the Greeks haven’t always got on very well. They have disagreed and fought with each other for thousands of years. However, they get on better today than they ever have: as neighbouring countries, they have realised that it is better for them to have a good relationship with each other.
   
   
2. The countries that surround Turkey affect it in many ways. Turkey is historically an eastern country, and still has many cultural things in common with its Asian neighbours. However, it is also part of modern western Europe, with modern European cities. The overall effect is that Turkey is a very diverse place, with many of the best features of both the European and Asian cultures that surround it.
   
   
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4. Opinion question.

Internet Assignment

The train that links Munich, Slovenia, Croatia and Bulgaria to Istanbul is called The Istanbul Express.