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The video is about Turkey, its culture, history, economy, politics and tourism. The narrator tries to present an objective view of the country from the perspective of a foreigner. She talks about various facts and statistics about Turkey, such as its population, geography, cuisine, religion, agriculture, heritage and social issues. She also mentions some common stereotypes and misconceptions about Turkey and how they differ from reality. She encourages the viewers to visit Turkey and see for themselves its beauty and diversity. She ends the video by asking for comments and inviting the viewers to subscribe to her channel.
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1. The video is about Turkey from the perspective of a foreigner.
2. Turkey was chosen as the 6th most angry country in the world in 2020.
3. Turkey is a transcontinental country with 97% in Asia and 3% in Europe.
4. Istanbul is the most popular city in Turkey and the only city in the world built on two continents.
5. Ankara is the capital of Turkey, but many people think it is Istanbul.
6. Istanbul was the capital of three great empires: Rome, Byzantium and Ottoman.
7. Turkey has a population of approximately 85 million, with a young and dynamic demographic structure.
8. Turkey is the country that has received the most refugees in the world in the last 6 years, mostly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
9. Turkey offers Turkish citizenship by investment, with the condition of depositing $500,000 in a bank or buying a property worth at least $250,000.
10. Turkey is among the 20 countries that give the most immigration from its own people, and there are only three countries where Turks do not live.
11. Although almost the entire population of Turkey is Muslim, the country does not have an official religion and people do not have to be religious.
12. Turkey has the most mosques among other countries with a large Muslim population, with over 80,000 mosques throughout the country.
13. The minimum wage in Turkey is 2,825 TL ($380), which is below the hunger and poverty line for a family of four.
14. Food prices in Turkey increased by 29.9% in 2020, and eating quality food is dirt cheap for tourists.
15. One of the cheapest things in Turkey is taxis, while one of the most popular foods is döner kebab and one of the most popular drinks is tea.
16. Turks consume an average of 1300 cups of tea per year, making them the country with the highest amount of annual tea consumption per capita.
17. Turkish cuisine is one of the few cuisines with diversity in the world, and Turkish desserts are very popular, especially Turkish delight and baklava.
18. Turkish delight originated in the Ottoman palaces and was known as the oldest dessert in the world, while Picasso ate it almost every day while he was working.
19. St. Nicholas, the source and hero of Santa Claus stories, was born in ancient Patara Antalya.
20. Tulips originated in Turkey and were introduced to Europe by Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century.
21. Animal love has been a part of Turkish culture since the Ottoman period, and there are many examples of animal hospitals, dormitories and shelters built by the Ottomans.
22. Stray animals are common on the streets of Turkey, especially cats and dogs, and they are seen as part of the decoration by some tourists.
23. Wearing a fez in Turkey was banned by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1925, and this ban still continues in writing.
24. Turks are very patriotic and they wave their flags all over the country, not only on official buildings but also on streets, houses, markets and even small grocery stores.
25. Turks are very hospitable and Istanbul is the most hospitable metropolitan city in Europe according to a report published in Switzerland in 2019.
26. In traditional Turkish houses, living rooms were used only when guests came and special items such as dinnerware and bed linen were reserved for them.
27. Turks did not have surnames until 1934, when they were made mandatory by law, and some people changed their nicknames to their surnames or added their father's name with "son" at the end to form their surnames.
28. Turkey has been one of the countries that attaches great importance to the equality of men and women throughout history, and it is one of the first countries where women were elected and elected.
29. Turks spend an average of two hours and 50 minutes a day on social media, ranking 15th in the world, while they rank 12th in internet use with seven hours and 29 minutes per day.
30. Turkey has the ninth most powerful air force and the 13th most powerful army in the world, but it also ranks 150th in terms of global peace index and among the 17 most dangerous countries for women.
31. Turkey has 18 places registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list and 83 places on the temporary list, from ancient cities to natural wonders to historical sites related to Christianity.
32. The world's first temple is located in Göbeklitepe in Turkey, dating back 12 thousand years, while Çatalhöyük is the first known settlement in