Welcome to Turkey

Turkey — everything in one place

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Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Turkey. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Region: Middle East

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Everything about Turkey

7 shelves

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Turkey

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10 quotes

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Turkey

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7 people

Notable People

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Turkey

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Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for Turkey

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News & Updates

The latest announcements from across the ZakGT platform

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Food & Flavors

Dishes, recipes & places to eat across the ZakGT food atlas

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Notable people from Turkey

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Soldier, revolutionary and founding president of the Republic of Turkey

He founded the modern Republic of Turkey and led its transformation into a secular nation-state.

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Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi

مولانا جلال‌الدین رومی

Sufi mystic, theologian and poet

He is one of history's most beloved mystical poets and the inspiration for the whirling dervishes of Konya.

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Mimar Sinan

Chief Ottoman imperial architect

He is the greatest architect of the Ottoman Empire, whose mosques still define the skyline of Istanbul and Edirne.

He is Turkey's most internationally renowned modern poet and a founder of modern Turkish free verse.

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Yunus Emre

Sufi poet and mystic

He is a founding voice of Turkish-language poetry and one of the most beloved Sufi humanist poets of Anatolia.

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Nasreddin Hoca

Folk philosopher and satirical figure

He is the most famous trickster-sage of Turkish folklore, whose humorous anecdotes are known across the Turkic and Islamic world.

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Traditional Turkey Wisdom

Türk atasözleri

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Turkish proverbs carried by the people across generations.

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