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...that the Declaration to the Seven was the first British pronouncement to the Arab states of the former Ottoman Empire advancing the principle of national self-determination?

...that the award ceremony of Turkey's most important film festival, the Golden Orange, is held at the Roman amphitheatre of Aspendos (pictured) in Antalya?
...that the Turkish tanbur is one of the four musical instruments that make up Turkish classical music's basic quartet?
...that modern nursing was founded by Florence Nightingale at the Selimiye Barracks in Istanbul, Turkey during the Crimean War (1854-1856)?
...that the land of Haydarpaşa Cemetery, a burial ground in Istanbul, Turkey for British Commonwealth soldiers from three wars, belonged to Suleiman the Magnificent?
...that the Monument of Liberty in Istanbul, the gathering place for the second rally of the Republic Protests, is a memorial for the 31 March Incident that took place in 1909?
...that yaylag, the Turkic tradition of moving to highland pastures in the summer, started in the fourth millennium BCE?
...that Alpamysh, an ancient Turkic epic or dastan, is one of the foremost examples of the Turkic oral literature of Central Asia?
... that the Valide Sultan, the sultan's mother was often the second most powerful person after her son in Ottoman Empire?
... that music producer Haluk Kurosman was the best student at OIART?
... the Turkish military forces are the second biggest in NATO after those of the USA?
... that Homer of Greece, author of Iliad and Odyssey, was actually born in Izmir, Turkey?
... that the Dutch were given their famous tulips by Turks?
... that according to Turkish customs the guest who arrives at your door is "sent by God", because of this he has to be treated accordingly?
... that Santa Claus was actually born in Patara, Turkey?
... that "Noah's Pudding" (Ashura), which was served on Noah's ark, is still made throughout Turkey?
... that Abraham was born in the South-Eastern part of Turkey, in Şanlıurfa?
... that a copy of the Hungarian Esztergom castle was built in Ankara for entertainment purposes?
... that rakı is like Greek ouzo and that it becomes milk-white when mixed with water?
... that along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea the sea is the cleanest in Antalya?
... that İsmet İnönü was the second president of Turkey and that due to his contribution Turkey did not enter World War II?
... that Aesop, famous for his fables, was born in Anatolia?
... that the city of Adana is featured in Homer's Iliad?
... that Michael Lang, the organiser of the famous Woodstock festivals, is Turkish singer Tarkan's international manager?
... that Arabesque is a special Turkish music genre that got its name because it is influenced by Arab melodies and that the most popular Arabesque singer is Ibrahim Tatlises?
... that Istanbul's famous district, Beyoğlu, got its name after Italian Lodovico Gritti, the illegitimate son of the Doge of Venice; whom the Turks called Beyoğlu, "the prince's son"?
... that Latife Uşaklıgil, Atatürk's wife between 1923-1925, attended law schools in Paris and London?
... that Turkish rock band maNga gave a successful concert at Sziget Festival in Hungary?
... that Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a role in a Turkish movie called "Sınav" (The Exam)?

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