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Turkish Culture

It is said Turkey, as far as culture is concerned, is one of the richest country in the World. It has a wealth of ancient ruins and buildings within its shores including the ruins of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassus. Halikarnassus is the ancient name of Bodrum town.
Culture of Turkey is diverse, combining elements derived from Ottoman, Middle Eastern and European traditions.
The nation was modernized primarily by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Who transformed a religion-driven former Ottoman Empire into a modern nation-state with strong separation of state and religion, a corresponding increase in the methods of artistic expression arose. During the first years of the republic, the government invested a large amount of resources into fine arts such as sculpture, paintings and architecture. This was done as both  creating a cultural identity and a process of modernization.

Because of the different historical factors defining the Turkish identity, the culture of Turkey combines clear efforts to be “modern” and Western, with a desire to maintain traditional religious and historical values.
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

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