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Turkey
* Muslim democratic country.
* also contains the Sea of Marmara in the northwest.
* also has close connections with Albania
  - two inland drainage basins
* bans Kurdish culture, language and place names.
* belongs to the Northern Mediterranean region.
* big exporter of laurel leaves.
* bridge between cultures, continents, centuries and peoples.
* can find prosperity and status as the go-between in trade and international relations.
* close and valued ally of the United States.
* comes with a wire clip that holds legs together.
* constitutes the world's fastest-growing national market for gas.
* constitutional state governed by the rule of law.
* contains less cholesterol
  - fat
  - the amino acid tryptophan in spades
* country of origin of heroin seized in Egypt, France, Greece and the United States.
* country that has the potential of important transformation dynamics
  - undergone major transitions
  - is passionate about politics, and it holds reasonably free elections
  - two days ago promised human rights for all
  - where extraordinary style of governance is often applied
* crossroads of civilization, where East and West have met for centuries.
* democratic country, committed to seeking a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue.
* eat berries, small fruit, nuts, seeds and insects
  - vegetation in spring and summer as do rabbits
* free market economy oriented to Western markets.
* has a footballing tradition that has been good and bad
  - high population growth rate
  - variety of animal life
* has a very high rate of accident fatalities and injuries to pedestrians
  - an army of approximately one-half million
  - ethnic and religious ties to Azerbaijan
  - high levels of the amino acid tryptophan
  - less total fat than other meats, including chicken
* has many of the characteristics of a market economy
  - same virtues as chicken
  - more protein per portion than chicken, beef or pork
* has no territories or colonies
  - tropical forest, but nineteen Grade A wetlands according to international definition
* has one of the worst records in the world for the use of torture
  - of human rights violations in the world
* has seven geographic regions
  - river basins
* has the largest manufacturing base between Italy and India
  - number of gum manufacturers
  - soda factory in the Middle East
  - lowest fat content of any other meat, including chicken
* have a pattern in the spring much like deer.
* holiday tradition for many families.
* is actually lower in fat and calories than chicken.
* is also a republic, but it has often been run by army generals
  - an important trading partner with the United States
  - notorious for the institutionalized use of torture on prisoners of all kinds
* is also rich in Christian history
  - wild animals and game birds
  - the only democratic, secular and modern country among all other Muslim countries
  - very high in fat
* is among a few, select countries that produce a surplus of crops
  - the leading countries in textiles and ready to wear clothing production
* is an Islamic country which has had a secular government for most of the twentieth century
  - ally of Israel
  - ancient country with many customs and traditions
  - element of stability in an otherwise turbulent part of the world
  - exceptional country where prices are too high and people live in high inflation
  - increasingly important partner in trade, investment, and energy
  - at the crossroads of a number of civilizations
  - civilization's crossroads of culture
* is done when drumsticks are easy to move up and down
  - move easily or twist out of joint
  - famous for rugs, copperware, and ceramics
  - full of high-quality protein, iron and zinc
  - high in cholesterol, too
* is home to Macedonia and Sweden hosts Moldova
  - the richest diversity of ancient cultures yet discovered on the planet
  - known as the place where Eastern and Western culture meet
  - largely dependent on imports for oil
  - listed by mission experts as the largest unevangelised nation in the world
* is located at a point where three continents, Asia, Africa and Europe come together
  - between Europe and Asia
  - in Southwestern Asia
* is low in cholesterol and fat, as are chicken and fish
  - fat and high in protein
  - naturally low in fat and calories
* is officially a secular state with a limited amount of religious freedom
  - only a limited amount of religious freedom
* is one of the countries in the world that can make enough food to feed itself
  - with the most rapid process of urbanization in the world
  - few countries in the world having a favourable climate for hazelnut production
  - largest countries in the Mediterranean in terms of size and population
  - most versatile of meats when it comes to wine
* is one of the world's leading producers of hazelnuts, raisins, dried fig and apricot
  - major producers of chrome, and tourism major industry
  - regarded as a country friendly to Japan
  - represented in the Middle East
  - rich in wild animals, insects and game birds
  - roughly the size of the State of Texas
  - said to have one of the largest armed forces in the world
  - so versatile that it can be used in soups, sandwiches, casseroles, and salads
  - still the largest non-EU steel producer in Europe
* is the European powerhouse in terms of textiles and garment manufacturing
  - biggest exporter of oregano herb and oil to the world markets
  - center of world history
* is the country which is the most sensitive to the developments in northern Iraq
  - with the second most journalists in jail, after China
  - most developed african country
  - one of the most important food exporters in the world
* is the only country in the alliance in which the majority of the population is Muslim
  - world has preserved all the different techniques
  - that recognizes the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  - which recognizes the territory as an independent republic
  - political organizing principle of the greater Middle East
  - site of some of the best-preserved relics of the ancient world
  - sixth largest weapons buyer in the world
  - traditional center of holiday meals
  - world's only Muslim country with a secular democracy
  - within the top five countries with the highest demand for gold in the world
* land bridge of communication between Europe in the West and Asia in the East.
* land of many cultures, at the cross-road between Europe and Asia
  - sun, sea, and history
* large country of sixty-five million people.
* lies to the west of Iran.
* life size replica of a strutting tom.
* maintains import restrictions on meat and livestock products to protect domestic producers.
* melting pot, like the States.
* nutritious, low-fat food.
* offers more nutritional benefits than other meats.
* often is taken as a country of origin for vast numbers of migrants into Europe.
* parliamentary democracy
  - representative democracy
* popular holiday dish.
* power in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea basins and the Balkans.
* predominantly Muslim country, where premarital sex is still scorned at.
* primary source and conduit of heroin into Europe.
* produces only a small amount of gas, and thus natural gas imports have increased rapidly.
* provides a significant amount of protein as well as other nutrients
  - variety of nutrients
  - many essential nutrients to the body
* ranks third among European countries in terms of number of standards.
* rapidly growing emerging market at the junction of Europe and Asia.
* remains the largest unreached nation in the world.
* secular, parliamentary democracy.
* society that have never known democracy
  - which has never known democracy
* transit country where people from many countries try to migrate to Europe illegally.
* unitary state that brooks no claims for minority status by any group
* world state.
+ Turkey national football team: National football teams :: Turkish football clubs
  * Turkey has a footballing tradition that has been good and bad. Turkey failed to make an appearance for the 1950 World Cup because they withdrew.
  * Turkey is a republic. There are 81 provinces in Turkey. The money of Turkey is called Turkish Lira.
  * Modern Turkey has a strong economy. Its warm climate lets many kinds of food crops grow, and livestock and forestry are important industries. Turkey is one of the countries in the world that can make enough food to feed itself. There is a strong manufacturing sector making airplanes, electronics, cars, clothing and textiles for home and for other countries.
+ Turkey, History: European Union candidate states
  * In World War 1 the Ottoman Empire was one of the Central Powers. Turkey denies that the event was genocide. The Central Powers lost the war and the Ottoman Empire was destroyed, but after that Ataturk led the army to get rid of foreign enemies, like the Greeks, and became the leader of Turkey.