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Turkey is a country, which is a bridge Asia and Europe, at the same time a bridge between different cultures or bridge between old and modern. The land was the cradle of many civilizations . From Hittite, Phrygians to Greek and Turkish civilizations was placed in history.

The main area of Turkey, known as Anatolia, is in Asia between the Mediterranean and Black seas. The region Marmara is a part of Turkey in Europe makes up about 3 percent of the country's area.

Turkey can be divided into seven geographic regions: The Marmara region, Aegean and Mediterranean region, the Black Sea region, the central Anatolian Plateau; the eastern highlands; and southeastern Anatolia.

The Mediterranean and Aegean regions of Turkey experience long, hot summers and mild, rainy winters. Istanbul, located on the Bosporus, has an average temperature range in January of 3° to 9°C (37° to 48°F). In July the average range is 19° to 28°C (65° to 83°F). The central Anatolian Plateau has a continental climate with hot summers and colder winters. Ankara, located here, has an average temperature range of -3° to 4°C (26° to 39°F) in January and 15° to 30°C (60° to 86°F) in July. The eastern highlands experience even longer and colder winters. Forests are found along the Black Sea, and the climate is mild and rainy. Southeastern Anatolia records the hottest summer temperatures in Turkey (averaging more than 30°C/86°F in July and August).

Capitol city of Turkey is Ankara.The biggest city of turkey is Istanbul .Istanbul is the heart of Turkey's industrie, financing, art and culture. Other big cities are Izmir, Bursa, Gaziantep, Adana, Antalya, Trabzon, Samsun, Kayseri. There are some information about Turkey below.

Full country name: Repulic of Turkey

Area: 779,452 sq km (483,260 sq mi)

Population: 65.7 million

Capital city: Ankara (pop 3.7 million)

Language: Turkish

Time Zone: GMT/UTC+2 (+3 in summer)

Religion: Muslim

If we look at broadcasting point of view to Turkey, there are over 200 TV stations as national and regional.4 TV channels of them are belong to state, the others are private. Two digital bouquet broadcasting to all country, there is a cable television network which has over 1 million subscriber and about 50 national and international TV channels. The big TV channels head offices and studios placed in Istanbul. Many of production houses placed in Turkey too. Most of the sports, cultural and art activity performed in Istanbul.

Istanbul,
Istanbul, city in northwestern Turkey, the only city in the world that placed two continents-Europe and Asia. Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey and the country's main industrial, commercial and cultural center. With the finest natural harbor in the region, it is also an important trade hub. The Bosphorous, a narrow strait that links the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, separates Istanbul's European and Asian sections.

Istanbul has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters, making it a popular vacation spot.

Istanbul is an expansive city, known for its natural and architectural beauty and its many religious and historical sites.

The city proper covers an area of 1991 sq km (769 sq mi), while the metropolitan area occupies 5712 sq km (2204 sq mi).

The European section of Istanbul is about twice the size of the Asian section and contains three-quarters of the city's population. European Istanbul is separated into old and modern sections by the Golden Horn, a narrow channel of the Bosphorous. The old section, lies south of the Golden Horn, while the modern section is located to the north.