Trivial facts about Turkey

Turkey is a great destination to travel to at this time of the year,
so we thought we would share a few interesting facts about this
amazing country with you.- Turkey is the world's largest producer of
hardshell nuts, figs and apricots- Turkey borders 7 countries (Greece,
Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Syria).- Turkey is one of
the top 12 travel destinations in the world, with more than 17 million
visitors every year.- Turkey's national drink is Raki. Raki is a
clear brandy made from grapes and raisins, and tastes like licorice.
It is very comparable to Ouzo.- Turkey is famous for their
rugs/carpets. The oldest Turkish carpet discovered to date was made
in the 5th Century BC, and contains 347 000 Turkish double knots per
square metre.- Camel wrestling is very popular in Turkey. They use
long-haired cross-bred camels called Tulis, known for their aggressive
nature. A trained camel can learn to trip his opponent, force him
into submission, and push him to his knees with his head!- The Doner
Kebab is Turkey's national dish. Doner Kebab translates to €˜turning
roast'.- The Turks are said to have an average of 14.5 sexual partners
in their lifetime, which means they have more sexual partners than any
other nationality in the world! (Australia comes in at a close
second).- The Turkey bird was accidentally named after the country.
After the Spanish first found the bird more than 400 years ago and
brought it back to Europe, the English mistakenly thought the Spanish
brought it back from Turkey, and named it after the country.Tucan
Travel, Gap Adventures, and Intrepid Travel offer some great options
for traveling to Turkey.