TURKEY FACT CARDS
Futbol, or soccer, is the
most popular sport in
Turkey.
The Bosphorus Straight
divides Instanbul between
two continents: Asia and
Europe.
Most of the fancy buildings Istanbul, Turkey, is one of
in Istanbul are mosques
the world’s largest
(places of worship for
megacities.
Muslims).
Ankara is the capital of
Turkey.
Turkish is the official
language of Turkey.
The ruins of the ancient
city of Ephesus are in
Turkey. (Paul wrote a letter
to the Christians in
Ephesus-Ephesians.)
“Turkish Delight” is a
favorite dessert in Turkey.
Different pastries are
made with pistachios,
chopped dates and
hazelnuts.