Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Halcyon smyrnensis




The White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis also known as the White breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher and this birds are widely distributed and are found in Turkey.

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Monday, 27 October 2014

Six Fact's About Turkey

  • The famous Trojan War  took place in West Anatolia.
  • The famous Dutch Tulip actually is originated from Turkey and was taken to Netherlands in the 16th century.
  • The color of Turquoise comes from the clean see color on the Aegean Cost in Turkey.
  • Kasikci diamond one of the greatest piece of diamond in the world is displayed in Topkapi Palace.
  • Virgin Mary’s House , near Ephesus , where she spent her last years and died in, was visited by Pope the 6th Paul and Pope Jean Paul.
  • The first known University in history is in Harran, Southeast Turkey.

Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Ayazma Beach




In Bozcaada, which is an island in the northeastern side of the Aegean Sea, there are some good beaches, like Ayazma, which offers water sports as well.

Thursday, 16 October 2014

The Flora in Turkey




Turkey has an abundance of verdure animal varieties. A correlation with the landmass of Europe is sufficient to outline such riches: while there are 12,500 gymnospermous and angiospermous plant species in the whole mainland of Europe, it is realized that around 11,000 such species are available in Anatolia alone, with somebody third of them endemic to Turkey..

Monday, 13 October 2014

Akhal Teke - The Celestial Horse




Among 250 equine breeds known today on the planet the Akhal-Teke steed is generally viewed as a standout amongst the most old ones. Numerous analysts view it as the most antiquated one. Of aged noblesse, more seasoned than that of the Arabian or the English Thoroughbred, the Akhal-Teke is a full-blooded stallion that is second to none.

The Akhal-Teke's starting points are lost oblivious of hundreds of years, or even centuries. Cuneiform writings found in Assyria let us know about steeds or, as they were then called "jackasses from the mountains" from Midis and Urartu. Tiglatpalasar (1115-1077 B.c.) kept in touch with: "I seized immense crowds of stallions, donkeys, and other steers from their knolls. I made them pay a tribute of 1200 stallions."

Herodotus gives a portrayal of ten holy steeds in wonderful bridle that were preparing for the hallowed chariot of Akhuramazda in the armed force of Xerxes. Those steeds were reared in the Nisei plain "in the middle of Balkh and Midis." They were smooth, had long, thin and adaptable necks, expansive eyes, obviously formed heads, slight and solid legs.

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