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In 640 BC, for the first time in history, coins made of electrum were used by the Lydian king Croesus in Sardis, in Aegean region of Turkey.

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  • Tulumba.com: The Largest Turkish Megastore in the USA  pop  
    Tulumba is the world's largest online store featuring Turkish products, and a top-rated ethnic shopping Web site. Tulumba features Turkish music, books and movies, magazines, food, coffee, spices, nargile (water pipes), pastries, Turkish delight candy, Turkish porcelain and Turkish jewelry, gifts, clothing, and belly dancing accessories. If it's Turkish, you'll find it here. Shipping to a variety of countries. Free shipping on your first order.
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  • Biletix  
    You can book tickets for sporting events, concerts, arts and theater, and movies in Turkey right here, all on line.
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  • For the Children of the World  
    Ataturk was the first statesman to institute a holiday for children. At the opening of the Turkish National Assembly, Turkey has a national holiday honoring children. Children from many countries often come to take part in parades and other activities. This Web page is for children, from the children of Turkey.
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  • Istanbul Street Style  
    A collection of images that celebrate avant-garde style and individualism as witnessed on the streets of Istanbul. Fashions may range from urban sophisticated to underground subculture, retro to runway, elitist to expressive to eccentric.
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  • Istanbul Turkuaz: Folklore Association Youth Club  
    An organization chartered to introduce cultural activities to a new generation who will enjoy ehat they learn from its past merits and present interpretations of those merits, and then pass them on the further generations through courses, seminars, exhibitions, shows and contributions made while travelling abroad.
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  • Karagoz Oyunu  
    A site dedicated to the traditional shadow theater of Turkey, using figures to cast their shadows on a screen.
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  • Kurdland.com  
    Turkey has a large Kurdish population. This site is a search engine for all topics having to do with the Kurdish people, including Kurds in Turkey.
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  • Oguz Turk  
    A good supply of links to a variety of topics having to do with Turkish culture, including history, art, language, photos, myths, Turkish names, and more.
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  • Ottoman Souvenir:  
    Interesting information on Turkish proverbs, history, flags, maps, national palaces, porcelain, music, painters, poetry, cuisine, coinage, and more.
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