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Damlataş Cave was discovered in 1948 quite by accident while minig for building of the harbour. It is located at the western foot of hold peninsula. There is a 50 m passage at the entrance. After the passage there comes a cylinderical cavity. This leads to the basement of the cave. The stalactite and stalagmites inside the cave were formed in 15 thousand years. Besides its fascinating beauty the cave is famous with its air which is beneficial to asthmatic patients. Following the rumors that asthmatic benefited from breathing the air in the cave, scientists analyzed a sample of the air to verify the fact that the air was indeed beneficial to patients suffering from non-allergic asthme. They found that the air in the cave contains 10 to 12 times more carbon dioxide than normal air and has % 95 humidity. Temperature in the cave is 22 degrees centigrade. Both the radioactivity and ionization in the cave may contribute to the benefits derived from breathing the air in the cave. Entrance is due to payment. There is a small market around and in front of the cave is a beach.
Turkey
Is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains,and lakes.From April to October, most places in Turkey have an ideal climate that is perfect for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying the tranquality of mauntains and lakes. Turkey also has a magnifecent past, and is a land full of historic treasures from13 successive civilizations spanning 10.000 years. There is no doubt that one visit will not be
enough.
GEOGRAPHY
Turkey is 814 ,578 sq km in area. The European and Asian regions are separated by the Istanbul Bogazı (Bosphorus), the sea of Marmara, and the Canakkale Bogazı (Dardanelles).Anatolia is a high plateau rising progressively towards the east, broken up by the valleys of about 15 rivers.There are numerous lakes and large inland seas like Van.Turkey enjoys a variety of cilimates, ranging from the temparature climate of Black Sea region,to the continental climate of the interior, then, to the Mediterranean climate of the Agean and Mediterranean coastal regions.The coastline touching the four seas that border the country is 8333 km in length.Turkey is bordered at the east by Georgia, Armenia and Iran with Iraq, Syria and the Mediterranean Sea on the south. The Aegean Sea, Greece and Bulgaria are to the west, and the Black Sea forms the northern border. Turkey's geographical coordinates are 36o 00' to 42o 00' north latitude and 26o 00' to 45o 00' east longitude.
HISTORY "The cradle of civilization"
A paradise of information and cultural wealth.Hattis, Hittites, Phrygians, Urartians, Lycians, Ionians, Lydians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, and Ottomans have all made important contributions to the history of Anatolia.Ancient sites and ruins scattered throughout the country give sufficient proof of each civilizations unique distinction
POPULATION
Turkey's population is abouth 64 million %40 live in country side.The major cities are Istanbul, Ankara[capital], Izmir, Adana, Antalya, and Bursa.
LANGUAGE
The Turkish language belongs to Ural - Altaic group and has an affinity with the Finno - Hungarian languages.Turkish is written in the Latin alphabet and is spoken by at least 150 million people around the world
RELIGION
Although Turkey is %99 Muslim, it is a secular state that guarantees complete freedom of worship to non-Muslim
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