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6. Turkey has a young demographic
Turkey has the EU’s largest young population. The average age in Turkey is around 31, and only 9% of the country’s population is over 60.
7. Istanbul (Old Constantinople) was founded on seven hills
Similar to Rome, Istanbul was built on seven hills. However, this wasn’t a coincidence; the Byzantine Empire built the city that way to declare them as the new Rome. All seven hills are historically significant and studded with impressive mosques and gorgeous palaces
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9. The national sport of Turkey is oil wrestling
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Also known as grease wrestling, oil wrestling is one of the oldest sports in Turkey. When wrestling with oil, the fighters douse themselves with oil beforehand and then face their opponent.
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10. There are 82,693 mosques in Turkey
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Turkey is home to some of the most
beautiful mosques in the world, as
about 99% of all Turks are Muslims.
One of the most breathtaking mosques
in Turkey is the Sultanahmet Mosque,
popularly known as the
‘Blue Mosque’ in Istanbul.

• Turkey supplies approximately 75% of the world’s production of hazelnuts and is thus one of the pillars of the Turkish export market. Mainly due to its favourable weather conditions for hazelnut production, hazelnut fields stretch along the Black Sea coasts of Turkey.

11. Turkey is the largest producer of hazelnuts11. Turkey is the largest producer of hazelnutsv

• Agriculture is the main occupation of the majority of the Turkish population, as almost half the country consists of agricultural land. Historians believe that many agricultural systems originated in Turkey. Due to its fruitful soil, favourable climate and plentiful rainfall, in terms of food production, Turkey is one of the few self-sufficient countries in the world.

12. Turkey has an impressive self-sufficient agriculture12. Turkey has an impressive self-sufficient agriculture

• In Turkey, almost every meal comes with fresh bread (ekmek), and the best part of the meal is soaking up the juices and oils of other dishes with your bread. The giving of ekmek is significant in Turkey because, in Islamic belief, bread sustains life. Due to this, bread is never wasted.v

13. The Turks love their bread
16. We owe coffee to the Turks
Although coffee doesn't come from Turkey, the Turks brought coffee to Europe in the 16th century. When in Turkey, try their classic mocha coffee, brewed in a cezve, a small copper pot.
15. The "Evil Eye" is the best-selling souvenir
The “Nazar boncuğu”, or “evil eye”, is a stone made from molten glass, iron and copper. A 3000-year old tradition, it is worn to protect the wearer from evil forces. The belief is that the blue colour of the stone has the power to shield from negative energy.
14. There are more than 30 ethnic languages in Turkey.