Russian Ambassador to

Turkey Assassinated
By Dhanisha Ratilal
Fast Facts
Capital: Ankara

President: Recep Tayyip Erdoan

Population: 78.67 million

Currency: Turkish lira

Official Language: Turkish

Square Miles: 302,535 mi

Bordering Countries: Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest, Georgia to the northeast,
Armenia and Iran to the east, and Iraq and Syria to the south
Unknown Facts About Turkey
Turkey actually isnt supposed to be called Turkey anymore. It became The
Republic of Turkey since 1923
Turkey is responsible for 80% of the worlds hazelnut exports
The first Christian church to be built was by a man in Antioch, Turkey
Most Turkish men didnt have surnames until 1934
The Istanbul Tunel is the worlds second oldest railway, and it began to
operate in 1875
Cekoslovakyalilastiramadiklarimizdanmissiniz is the longest word Turkish
Istanbul is the only city that crosses into two continents, and only 3% is in
Europe
About the Flag
The Turkish flag was officially adopted on

June 5, 1936, but has been in use since 1844.

The flag first started get created when Sultan

Selim III was in rule, when the green flags

were being used by the navy. Those flags were

then changed to the flag that Turkey has now, the crescent with a 5 pointed star.

Red has been used in Turkish flags for more than 700 years. The star and crescent

represent concentration, victory, sovereignty, and divinity.

What Happened?
On December 19, 2016, a Russian Ambassador named Andrey G. Karlov, was shot
by a 22 year old police officer at an art exhibit in Ankara. The gunman kept
shouting things like God is great and Dont forget Aleppo, dont forget Syria
and may other things like that. While the assassination, the police officer
wounded 3 other people that were near the Ambassador. The shooter got killed
by other police officers moments after he had terrorized Turkey. Many people
are believing that since the man was shouting to protect Syria, he was sent by
Syria to kill the Ambassador.
Video:https://static01.nyt.com/video/players/offsite/index.html?videoId=100000
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Why is This Important?
This is important to know because this could happen to our president, or
governors here in The United States. We should be aware of what could happen
to the president and governors, because if they get killed, it would be very bad
for the United States, and we could start another war.
Quiz!!!!!
What is the capital of Turkey?

Ankara
What is the population of Turkey?

78.67 million people

What is the name of the Ambassador who got assassinated?

Andrey G. Karlov

What is longest word in the Turkish language?

Cekoslovakyalilastiramadiklarimizdanmissiniz
Sites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey

https://www.roughguides.com/article/20-facts-about-turkey/

https://flagspot.net/flags/tr.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/world/europe/russia-ambassador-shot-an
kara-turkey.html