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Turkey



The meaning of the Turkish flag. Red is a traditional Islamic

color

and was the color used by the Ottoman Empire, who formerly

ruled

Turkey. The crescent and star are ancient symbols of Islam

and are

considered to be signs of good luck. The color red is a

prominent

color in Turkish history and even though the crescent and

star are

symbols of Islam.





what are the names of countries that share a land border with it ? if it

an island nation, what countries are located nearby ?

__Georgia, Armania, Azer, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Bulgaria__

according to the latest available figures, what is the population ?

__71,892,807__ 

What is the name of the capital city ?

__Ankara__

ake a list of the nation's agricultural products ?

__tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, pulse, citrus,

livestock__

write down as many manufactured good as you can which

are produced by the country's factories ?

__textiles, food processing, autos, electronics, mining (coal,

chromite, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction,

lumber, paper__

make a list of the nation's agricultural products?

__apperel food stuff textiles manunfactures

transport

equipment__

write down as amny manufactured industries good as you can

which are produced by the country's factories ?

__apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport

equipment__

make a list of its minerals and natural resources ?

Natural gas, Oil

what products are imports of this country?

__machinery chemicals semifinished goods transport equiment__

what products are exports?

__apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport

equipment__

write a paragraph about the climate. include information on

rainfall and tempeature.

__the climate at turkey sometimes hot nad dry. the summers mild

winters are et and harsher in interior__

what is the official language?

__turkish__

list fist things that you would see while traveling through this

country.

1.mountain

2.rivers

3. people

4.President

5.famous places



the independence was singed in october 29 1923 the goverment

typis republican parliometory democicy thare is three parts to

the government.

1923: turkey was found

1950: election victory of the opposition democratic party

1997: military again helped enginear the ouster

2004: KGK announced an end to its ceasefire and attacks

attributed

to the KGK increased.

[|current event article]

1. introduce your article by giving the following information:

a. the title of your article - turkey bombs kurdish rebels in iraq

b. the author of the article - cnn

c. the source of the information - cnn.com

d. the date of the article - may 2

list six significant points made by the author.

turkish millitary attacks in iraq or rebles with the kurdiston

workers party OR PKK.

Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern

Iraq overnight, Kurdish rebels and the Turkish government

said Friday.

The PKK is a leftist insurgent group that formed in 1974 to

fight for an independent Kurdish homeland in southeast

[|**Turkey**]. The U.S. government considers the PKK to be a

foreign terrorist organization.

The group also has advocated a greater Kurdish homeland that

would encompass parts of several countries, including Turkey

and [|**Iraq**].

The organization waged a guerilla war that killed about 35,000

people and has more recently claimed to fight for greater

rights for Kurds who live in Turkey, according to the U.S.

government.

relate this article to the information from cia.gov?

4 sentence response requied

there is nothing at cia.gov that

relates to the artical

Wiki Space Project Evaluation Today, you will view 3 of your classmates’ Wiki spaces, evaluate their Wiki space and provide feedback. Type your feedback in a colored font. Form 1: One student that has the same country Your name:joe sutton

Is there any information that incorrect on this Wiki space? no because there is more than mine

In terms of layout, font, backgrounds etc., is there anything you would change on this page? Explain. no i think it is laid out well

Read the students’ current event article then read the students’ summary. Is their summary accurate? yes i think it does relate well to the article

Compare your current event article with their article. Does this information add to your understanding of your country? we have the same article

**__ Form 2: Student with a different country  __** **__ Country:  __** Your Name: Stephono Griffin

** Answer yes or no to the following questions:  ** Did this person center the name of their country? yes Did this person insert a picture of the country’s flag? yes Did this person insert a picture of the country? yes Did this student include the names of the current leaders? _ yes

** Answer the following questions:  ** What is the population of the country?_ 71892807 What is the name of the capital city?_ Ankara If you had to choose one of the three places/things to visit, which would you choose and why? Famous places because it is very fague and gives me a lot of room to visit.

What do you like about their Wiki page? I like the red text.

What needs work? THe text should be different.

Rate the students’ effort on this Wiki page 1-10 __ 10