Turkish Retired Officers Association
Turkey is a country of many rich and interesting contrast which give it the potential that has much to offer both the sophisticated traveller and the package tourist. The Mediterranean Coast is warm and offers swimming and sailing, the mountains of the Marmara region and central Anatolia offer winter skiing, and the rich cultural heritage from the Hittite, Hellenic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires provides many archaeological , historical and religious attractions.
Turkey is a large country, physically divided by the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles, with as uneven, mountainous terrain,
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ISTANBUL, embraces two continents with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe. Through the city' s heart, the Istanbul Strait , course the waters of the Blach Sea , the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn
The former capital of three successive empires, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman, Istanbul today honors and preserves the legacy of its past while looking forward to a modern future.
MEVLANA, founded a Sufi Order known in the West as the Whirling Dervishes. Every year ,in the first half of the December , this still- active religious order holds a ceremony commemorating the Whirling Dervishes. The controlled, trance- like turning or sema of the white-robed men creates a fascinating performance for the viewer
Turkish Riviera, ANTALYA ; The region ,bathed in sunshine for 300 days of the year, is a paradise for sunbathing, swiming and sports activities like windsurfing, waterskiing, sailing.
The Turkish Riviera is the tourism capital of Turkey. Its full range of accommodation, from tourist class to deluxe hotels, and the hospitable people of Antalya will make the holiday comfortable and enjoyable.