Turkey is the successor state to the Ottoman Empire. Turkey might be the world’s most contested country. Its landscape is dotted with battlegrounds, ruined castles and the palaces of great empires. Turkey has come to acquire increasing strategic significance. Since then, Turkey has become increasingly integrated with the West through membership in organizations such as the Council of Europe, NATO. Climate Turkey is situated in Anatolia and the Balkans, bordering the Black Sea. Turkey’s diverse regions have different climates. The Aegean and Mediterranean coasts have cool, rainy winters and hot, moderately dry summers. Annual precipitation in those areas varies from 580 to 1,300 millimeters, depending on location. Generally, rainfall is less to the east. Transportation When you travel to Turkey, keep this in mind: Turkey is big: 1700 km (1056 miles) from east to west if you travel by road, a trip of several days. To get around Turkey, there are two feasible options: road or air... (more...)