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Did You Know That . . .
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 The famous Trojan Wars took place in Western Turkey, around the site where the Trojan horse rests today.
- The first church built by man (St. Peter’s Church) is in Antioch (Antakya) Turkey.
- The oldest known human settlement is in Catalhoyuk, Turkey (7th Millenium B.C.)
- Ephesus and Halicarnosus- two of the Wonders of the Ancient World- are in Turkey.
- St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus, was born in Demre, on Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast.
 Noah’s Ark landed on Mt. Ararat (Agri Dagi) in Eastern Turkey.
- The last meal on Noah’s Ark, a pudding of sweet and sour taste (asure) is still served throughout Turkey.
- Turks introduced coffee to Europe.
- Turks gave the Dutch their famous tulips.
- Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents.
- Tradition in Turkey says that a stranger at ones doorstep is considered “God’s guest” for at least three days.
- Turkey is noted for having one of the three most famous and distinctive traditional cuisines in the world.
 The first Ecumenical Council was held in Iznick, Turkey.
- Writing was first used by people in Ancient Anatolia. The first clay tablets- in the ruins of Assyrian Karum- date back to 1950 B.C.
- The oldest tin mine was found in Goltepe, 60 miles south of Tarsus.
- The first Neolithic paintings found on man-made walls are in Catalhoyuk, Turkey.
- Anatolia is the birthplace of historic legends, such as Homer (the poet), King Midas, Heredotus (the father of history) and St. Paul the Apostle.
- Julius Ceasar proclaimed his celebrated words, “Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)” in Turkey when he defeated the Pontus, a formidable kingdom in the Black Sea region of Turkey.
- The Virgin Mary lived out her final days in a small house near Ephesus.
- Idlewind Expeditions is the best way to visit Turkey!
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