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1- Turkey is not an Asian but an European country..This doesn't mean that we are in the European Union, please do not mix that two to eachother..It simply means that, when you count the countries in Europe, Turkey is one of them..
2- Turkey is not a "muslim" country. Since The Republic of Turkey is a secular country, It is not possible to be both at the same time. Basically, we separate the religion from the governmental issues. Besides, It is not written in the law as some people might think. Here is the "unchangeable" constitutional provisions of Turkish Law..
Part One: General Principles
I.
Article 1: Form of the State
c1. The Turkish state is a Republic.
II
Article 2: Characteristics of the Republic
c1. The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; bearing in mind the concepts of public peace, national solidarity and justice; respecting human rights; loyal to the nationalism of Atatürk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the Preamble.
III
Article 3: Integrity of the State, Official Language, Flag, National Anthem, and Capital
c1. The Turkish state, with its territory and nation, is an indivisible entity. Its language is Turkish.
c2. Its flag, the form of which is prescribed by the relevant law, is composed of a white crescent and star on a red background.
c3. Its national anthem is the “Independence March”. (İstiklal Marşı)
c4. Its capital is Ankara.
IV
Article 4: Irrevocable Provisions
c1. The provision of Article 1 of the Constitution establishing the form of the state as a Republic, the provisions in Article 2 on the characteristics of the Republic, and the provision of Article 3 shall not be amended, nor shall their amendment be proposed.
V.
Article 5: Fundamental Aims and Duties of the State
c1. The fundamental aims and duties of the state are; to safeguard the independence and integrity of the Turkish Nation, the indivisibility of the country, the Republic and democracy; to ensure the welfare, peace, and happiness of the individual and society; to strive for the removal of political, social and economic obstacles which restrict the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual in a manner incompatible with the principles of justice and of the social state governed by the rule of law; and to provide the conditions required for the development of the individual’s material and spiritual existence.
VI
Article 6: Sovereignty
c1. Sovereignty is vested fully and unconditionally in the nation.
c2. The Turkish Nation shall exercise its sovereignty through the authorised organs as prescribed by the principles laid down in the Constitution.
c3. The right to exercise sovereignty shall not be delegated to any individual, group or class. No person or agency shall exercise any state authority which does not emanate from the Constitution.
VII
Article 7: Legislative Power
c1. Legislative power is vested in the Turkish Grand National Assembly on behalf of the Turkish Nation. This power cannot be delegated.
As it is seen, there is nothing about the religion of the country..So this general judgement is absolutely wrong..Besides, there are people believing in different religions in Turkey and it is a matter of respect..
So If we enter the EU one day (which we refused before when we accepted at 1984.), it will not be the only "Muslim" country in the EU because we will be the only country with a higher Muslim population. Besides, It is a humiliation or ignorance for the people who are not practising Islam as a Turkish citizen.
3- We DO NOT speak Arabic or know it as a second language..We DO NOT have a second language..
As seen in the law, "c1. The Turkish state, with its territory and nation, is an indivisible entity. Its language is Turkish."
4- The term "coffee" is also derived from the Turkish word "kahve." In this form, coffee roughly translates to mean, "a drink made from the berries of plants," just like wine. Here is the website you can read more about this subject :
http://www.theturkishtimes.com/archive/02/12_15/c_kahve.html
From the same web address :
"Two Syrian traders brought the first coffee beans to Istanbul in 1555. Coffee berries were eaten whole at first, or they were crushed, mixed with fat, and then eaten. Later on, a drink was made from the fermented pulp of the coffee berries. This new drink was given the name "the milk of chess players and thinkers." This drink became very popular with the Moslem dervishes. Elaborate Turkish coffee ceremonies were performed by royal coffee makers called "kahveciusta," and forty assistants were needed to properly serve coffee to the sultans of Turkey. "
5- Yoğurt (Yogurt) is TURKISH!! The word is derived from Turkish yoğurt, and is related to yoğurmak 'to knead' and yoğun "dense" or "thick".
There is evidence of cultured milk products being produced as food for at least 4,500 years. The earliest yoghurts were probably spontaneously fermented by wild bacteria Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus.[citation needed]
The use of yoghurt by mediaeval Turks is recorded in the books Diwan Lughat al-Turk by Mahmud Kashgari and Kutadgu Bilig by Yusuf Has Hajib written in the eleventh century.In both texts the word "yoghurt" is mentioned in different sections and its use by nomadic Turks is described. The first account of a European encounter with yoghurt occurs in French clinical history: Francis I suffered from a severe diarrhea which no French doctor could cure. His ally Suleiman the Magnificent sent a doctor, who allegedly cured the patient with yoghurt.Being grateful, the French king spread around the information about the food which had cured him.
For more info :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoghurt
I will add some other stuff in this list..
1- Turkey is not an Asian but an European country..This doesn't mean that we are in the European Union, please do not mix that two to eachother..It simply means that, when you count the countries in Europe, Turkey is one of them..
2- Turkey is not a "muslim" country. Since The Republic of Turkey is a secular country, It is not possible to be both at the same time. Basically, we separate the religion from the governmental issues. Besides, It is not written in the law as some people might think. Here is the "unchangeable" constitutional provisions of Turkish Law..
Part One: General Principles
I.
Article 1: Form of the State
c1. The Turkish state is a Republic.
II
Article 2: Characteristics of the Republic
c1. The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; bearing in mind the concepts of public peace, national solidarity and justice; respecting human rights; loyal to the nationalism of Atatürk, and based on the fundamental tenets set forth in the Preamble.
III
Article 3: Integrity of the State, Official Language, Flag, National Anthem, and Capital
c1. The Turkish state, with its territory and nation, is an indivisible entity. Its language is Turkish.
c2. Its flag, the form of which is prescribed by the relevant law, is composed of a white crescent and star on a red background.
c3. Its national anthem is the “Independence March”. (İstiklal Marşı)
c4. Its capital is Ankara.
IV
Article 4: Irrevocable Provisions
c1. The provision of Article 1 of the Constitution establishing the form of the state as a Republic, the provisions in Article 2 on the characteristics of the Republic, and the provision of Article 3 shall not be amended, nor shall their amendment be proposed.
V.
Article 5: Fundamental Aims and Duties of the State
c1. The fundamental aims and duties of the state are; to safeguard the independence and integrity of the Turkish Nation, the indivisibility of the country, the Republic and democracy; to ensure the welfare, peace, and happiness of the individual and society; to strive for the removal of political, social and economic obstacles which restrict the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual in a manner incompatible with the principles of justice and of the social state governed by the rule of law; and to provide the conditions required for the development of the individual’s material and spiritual existence.
VI
Article 6: Sovereignty
c1. Sovereignty is vested fully and unconditionally in the nation.
c2. The Turkish Nation shall exercise its sovereignty through the authorised organs as prescribed by the principles laid down in the Constitution.
c3. The right to exercise sovereignty shall not be delegated to any individual, group or class. No person or agency shall exercise any state authority which does not emanate from the Constitution.
VII
Article 7: Legislative Power
c1. Legislative power is vested in the Turkish Grand National Assembly on behalf of the Turkish Nation. This power cannot be delegated.
As it is seen, there is nothing about the religion of the country..So this general judgement is absolutely wrong..Besides, there are people believing in different religions in Turkey and it is a matter of respect..
So If we enter the EU one day (which we refused before when we accepted at 1984.), it will not be the only "Muslim" country in the EU because we will be the only country with a higher Muslim population. Besides, It is a humiliation or ignorance for the people who are not practising Islam as a Turkish citizen.
3- We DO NOT speak Arabic or know it as a second language..We DO NOT have a second language..
As seen in the law, "c1. The Turkish state, with its territory and nation, is an indivisible entity. Its language is Turkish."
4- The term "coffee" is also derived from the Turkish word "kahve." In this form, coffee roughly translates to mean, "a drink made from the berries of plants," just like wine. Here is the website you can read more about this subject :
http://www.theturkishtimes.com/archive/02/12_15/c_kahve.html
From the same web address :
"Two Syrian traders brought the first coffee beans to Istanbul in 1555. Coffee berries were eaten whole at first, or they were crushed, mixed with fat, and then eaten. Later on, a drink was made from the fermented pulp of the coffee berries. This new drink was given the name "the milk of chess players and thinkers." This drink became very popular with the Moslem dervishes. Elaborate Turkish coffee ceremonies were performed by royal coffee makers called "kahveciusta," and forty assistants were needed to properly serve coffee to the sultans of Turkey. "
5- Yoğurt (Yogurt) is TURKISH!! The word is derived from Turkish yoğurt, and is related to yoğurmak 'to knead' and yoğun "dense" or "thick".
There is evidence of cultured milk products being produced as food for at least 4,500 years. The earliest yoghurts were probably spontaneously fermented by wild bacteria Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus.[citation needed]
The use of yoghurt by mediaeval Turks is recorded in the books Diwan Lughat al-Turk by Mahmud Kashgari and Kutadgu Bilig by Yusuf Has Hajib written in the eleventh century.In both texts the word "yoghurt" is mentioned in different sections and its use by nomadic Turks is described. The first account of a European encounter with yoghurt occurs in French clinical history: Francis I suffered from a severe diarrhea which no French doctor could cure. His ally Suleiman the Magnificent sent a doctor, who allegedly cured the patient with yoghurt.Being grateful, the French king spread around the information about the food which had cured him.
For more info :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoghurt
I will add some other stuff in this list..
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