Did you know these about Turkiye?

Türkiye was known as the cradle of civilization, many civilizations were here since 9000 B.C.
It was the center of two largest empires in history: Byzantine and Ottoman.
Istanbul was the capital of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Its name during the Byzantine Empire was Constantinopolis.
It has three major seas around it: the Aegean Sea, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
It has the youngest population in Europe: %70 of its population is under 35 years of age.
It is the only country in the world that is located on two continents: Europe and Asia.
It was, and still is, the original destination of the most famous and historic train in the world, the ‘Orient Express’.
It is the house of San Nicolas (Demre-Myra), popularly known as Santa Claus.
It is the location of the city of Troy and Homeros in western Turkey, where the famous Trojan War took place for ten years.
It has the first church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in Ephesus.
Accepted the Jewish people who were expelled from Spain in 1492.
It is the first place where the ecumenical council was held (Iznik).
It is the birthplace of Homer, he was born in Izmir, in western Turkey and wrote about Troy in his lyric poem ‘Iliad’.
It is the place where Abraham was born.
It is the location of the seven churches Asia.