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Turkey

Turkey or Türkiye, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a country that bridges Asia and Europe.

The peninsula has been home to different civilizations for thousands of years.


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Coat of Arms

Turkey has no coat of arms or official emblem. The star and crescent from the national flag are used in its place.

National Animal

Grey Wolf

National Flower

Tulip

On their travels in Turkey, filmmakers Vincent Urban, Clemens Krüger, and Stefane Templer captured soaring time-lapses and glimpses of quiet countryside moments. From the iconic, glistening skyline of Istanbul to the rocky hillside villages of Cappadocia, explore some of the country’s most beautiful treasures.

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