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Carpets and kilims
... the Russian archaeologist Rudenko in the year 1949 and is known as the" Pazarik Rug". The majority of experts believe that there is a link between ancient Turkish culture and this particular rug; they ...
Funerals in Islam
... participants in the prayer must perform an ablution unless they are keeping an earlier one. The imam stands beside the body facing the Qiblah at Mecca with the followers behind him in lines. The imam ...
Cesme
... partial paralysis, digestive complaints, and infections of the spine marrow. Pasa Limani has a camp site which offers campers comfortable facilities. Every July on Ilica Bay, the colorful International ...
1453: Conquest of Constantinople
... routes to Byzantine were taken under control. An agreement was made with Genoese to keep Galata impartial during the war. In April 1453, the first Ottoman frontier forces were seen in front of Istanbul. ...
Corum
... Of particular interest is the fineness of the chickpeas (leblebi in Turkish) found here, and the region is famed for the delicious roasted chickpeas. The city has also small industries of leather processing, ...
Culture
... houses Government: Political parties in Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye) , Prime Ministers , Presidents of the Republic , Grand National Assembly , Turkish National Anthem , The Constitution , Turkish ...
Friday prayers
... home. Also they may be replaced with 1 has to make up. Any participant in the weekly congregation or the 'Ed Prayers should do his best to be neat and tidy. Though there is no compulsory reason for a ...
Balikesir
... Temple at Kyzikos is here, alongside many other historical remains that adorn the area. Of particular interest is the Manyas National Park near Bandirma which is the "Bird Paradise", sheltering 239 species ...
Banks in Turkey
... economy. Most of the transactions and activities of money and capital markets are carried out via banks. Most State banks were established to finance a particular industry such as agriculture for example ...
Turkish holidays
... nights of the First Rabi, alleged to be the night of the birth of the Prophet". The participation of women was criticized with especial vigor via his contemporary, Ibn al-Hajj (d.1336), and it still gives ...
Turkish Tax System
... monetary value on the agreement, Stamp Tax would be calculated on a lump sum basis and paid in New Liras. Stamp Tax is payable via the parties who sign a document. Each and every signed copy of the agreement ...
Grand National Assembly
... For the political parties in Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye) click here. GOVERNMENTS Governments in Turkish Grand National Assembly Muvakkat Icra Encumeni (25 April 1920-3 May 1920) I. Icra Vekilleri ...
Trabzon
... of Europe-Asia trade. But Moslem pirates, coming particularly from Sinop, were raiding the coasts and plundering the city. The King of Trabzon, Alexis Commenos II (1297-1333) who had the Giresun castle ...
Troy
... was restored partially via Roman general Sulla and named as recent Ilium. During the Byzantine rule, Troy lost its importance. The ruins of Troy were first found via Charles McLaren in 1822. The German ...
Urartu civilization
... that had its own particular set of characteristics. The Urartu carried many of the customs and traditions of the Hittites into the first millennium, and can be said to have been a typically Anatolian culture. ...
Important Christians
... in 1220 the Franciscans. He was so ill on the trip to Morocco that he had to return to Europe and was unable to preach among the Muslims as he wished. He was a participant in the General Chapter of Assisi ...
Shipwrecks at Gallipoli
Shipwrecks at Gallipoli Numerous diving schools now operate along Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye)'s coasts, particularly in the Aegean (Turkish: Ege) and the Mediterranean, and during the summer months ...
Turkish oil wrestling
... impossible. Even mosquito nets, burning animal feces, standing in smoke during sundown were not sufficient for complete protection from mosquitoes. The oil extracted from a vegetable particular to the ...
Pisidian Antioch
... the other is Antioch in Pisidia, Asia Minor. Both figure largely in ancient and early Christian history, and the latter in particular is celebrated for its architecture. Pisidian Antioch is located 1 km ...
New Turkish Lira law
... (1.000.000 TL= 1 NTL). The introduction of the New Turkish Lira shall not alter the terms and conditions of juridical relations, and shall not give the right to any of the parties to claim an excuse ...