21 Century Literature

WORLD IDENTITIES
TURKEY

• Turkey is a nation straddling eastern Europe and western

Asia with cultural connections to ancient Greek, Persian,
Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
Turkey in terms of Religion

• Since up to 98 percent of
the population are
Muslims, Christians are
obviously a minority
religion in Turkey. Because
it is a secular country, the
only Muslim country in the
world that has no state
religion, the Constitution
guarantees religious
freedom, and tolerance is
Turkey's History
Turkey in terms of Climate
• The coastal areas of Turkey
bordering the Aegean Sea and
the Mediterranean Sea have a
hot-summer Mediterranean
climate, with hot, dry summers
and mild to cool, wet winters.
The coastal areas of Turkey
bordering the Black Sea have
a temperate Oceanic climate
with warm, wet summers and
cool to cold, wet winters.
Ethnic Groups in Turkey
KARS