The modern country of Turkey was founded in 1923 Mustafa Kemal, the country's most famous hero, who is known as the Father of the Turks. The country borders the Black Sea between Bulgaria and Georgia, and also borders the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.

The country is steeped in history, with two of the world's seven wonders located in Turkey - the Temple of Artemis and The Halicarnassus Mausoleum. Officially known as the Republic of Turkey, is in the northern hemisphere where two continents, Europe and Asia, meet.

Most of the country extended across the Anatolian peninsula, with the rest of the country located on the edge of the Balkan Peninsula. For holidaymakers the country is in a perfect location, with three sides surrounded by sea.

Turkey boasts over 8000 km of coastline and over 300 blue flag beaches. The beaches on the Aegean coast include Cesme and Alacati as well as Long Beach, a 6km stretch of sand. The international port of Kusadasi is close to the biblical site of Ephesus. Bodrum has become one of Turkey's trendiest resorts, as is Marmaris, a favourite with British tourists, which is a buzzing resort. On the Mediterranean Coast the most famous beach in Turkey is Olu Deniz (Dead Sea) near Fethiye, a lagoon beach with turquoise waters. The Turkish Riviera city of Antalya is set around a Roman harbour and old town and is the main resort on the southern coast of Turkey.

Cheap holidays to Turkey have been growing in popularity in recent years. Turkey has been voted European Capital of Culture in 2010 and, according to the Sunday Times online, has become one of the most up and coming destinations for 2009.

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