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Cultural Scrapbook

Cultural Scrapbook. Turkey. Population Facts. The population of Turkey is estimated at 77,800,500 since It is the 17 th largest country in terms of population. Turkey Population Map. Population Facts (Cont.). The birth rate in Turkey is about 19 babies per 1000 people

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Cultural Scrapbook

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  1. Cultural Scrapbook Turkey

  2. Population Facts The population of Turkey is estimated at 77,800,500 since It is the 17th largest country in terms of population Turkey Population Map

  3. Population Facts (Cont.) The birth rate in Turkey is about 19 babies per 1000 people The death rate in Turkey is about 6 deaths per 1000 people 27% of the people in Turkey are 0-14 yrs old 66% of the people in Turkey are 15-64 yrs old 6% of people in Turkey are over 65

  4. Religion 99 percent of Turkey’s population is Muslim The other 1% is mostly Christian and Jewish Muslim Women Muslim Children

  5. Ethnic Makeup People attending Funeral 75% of people in Turkey are Turkish 18% are Kurdish 7% are other minorities

  6. Holidays On April 23rd is National Sovereignty and Children’s Day On May 1st is Labor and Solidarity day (Added in 2009) On May 19th is Ataturk Commemoration and Youth Sports Day (Arrival of Ataturk in Samsun, and the beginning of the War of independence On August 13th is Victory Day (Celebrating victory over invading forces in 1922)

  7. Holidays (Cont.) October 29th is Republic Day (Anniversary of the Declaration of the Turkish Republic) SekerBayrami is a three day festival when sweets are eaten to celebrate the end of the fast of Ramadan. Also known as RamazanBayrami KurbanBayrami is a four day festival when sheep are slaughtered and given to the poor The dates of the two last holidays change according to the Islamic calendar. For this reason the holidays occur 10-11 days earlier each year

  8. Holiday Pictures A poster of the fast of Ramadan

  9. Turkish food Turkish food is a combination of Middle Eastern, Central Asian, and Balkan foods. For breakfast, bread is the main food in a dish. It can also include olives, cheese, butter, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs, and green peppers. Cooking at home is common for Turkish people. Soup is a main dish eaten in the winter Yogurt is an important food in Turkish foods

  10. Turkish Food (Cont.) Pide, a bread popular in Turkey Simit, a circular bread commonly eaten for breakfast A display of Turkish Delight

  11. Clothing Kaftan Dress Turkish clothing includes several styles of dressing, many of them being passed down from generations Kaftan is a Turkish cloth that is very popular among Turkish women There are two parts to a Kaftan dress

  12. Sports Turkey’s most popular sport is soccer Other sports such as basketball and volleyball are also popular A traditional sport is oiled wrestling Turkey’s soccer team

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