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Arsuz Stream, İskenderun - HATAY |
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İskenderun, the largest county of the Hatay province, is a significant industrial and commercial port. Turkey’s widest and longest coastal promenade is in İskenderun. 34 km. south of the city, Uluçınar (Arsuz) is a holiday resort known for its beaches. Soğukoluk, located to the southeast of İskenderun, is a mountain pasture to cool off in summer.
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Kahramanmaraş, a province of rich history, is surrounded by deep green forests. Handicrafts such as copper and brass smithery, wood and mother-of-pearl carving are well developed in this city. The city is also famous for its gold and silver decorations and adornments. The Maraş ice cream, pounded in a large wooden mortar, is popular throughout Turkey. |
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The Central Anatolia Region |
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| The Central Anatolia Region, the second largest region in Turkey after the East Anatolia Region, covers approximately 19% of Turkey with a surface area of 151,000 km². The population of the region is 11.6 million according to the 2000 census. Of this population 8.04 million people live in urban and 3.6 million in rural areas. The population growth rate of 15.78‰ is below the national average. |
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Small and medium-size industrial facilities are rather common in Central Anatolia. Carpet weaving is concentrated in the provinces of Kayseri, Sivas and Konya. The principal industrial facilities in the region are clustered in centers such as Ankara, Eskişehir, Kayseri, Sivas, Konya, Kırıkkale and Çorum. |
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 Ankara, the Capital: Ankara, the second largest city in Turkey and the heartland of the National War of Independence, was planned in a modern manner and developed in a short time. Ankara, as far as it is known in history, was first founded by the Celts. The Celts coming from Europe up to Central Anatolia via the Balkans and the Straits in the 3rd century B.C. founded the Galatian State, Ankara being its first known capital. The city later experienced the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman domination before becoming the capital of the new Turkish State. |
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Atatürk’s Mausoleum - ANKARA |
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