Turkey is a fascinating land. Amid Europe and Asia, it gives a unique combination of history, arts and culture coming from both continents.
Earlier inhabited by Ittites and Celts, it has been for more than 1000 years the heart of Eastern Romane Empire, capital Bizantiun /
Costantinopolis, the present Istanbul.In XV century Otomans took over and its empitre flourished and persisted for more than 7 centuries.

After WW1, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded the Turkish Republic, launching a steady modernization which has led Turkey to the present high standing.

