One of my favorite vacation destinations is the city of Istanbul, located in the western part of Turkey. The city has "history" written all over it, and inhabits an incredible culture of friendly people. One hobby of mine is the study of cultures and their respective banners and flags, as hoisted on past and present flag poles. During my days in Istanbul and area I recall the incredibly tall poles flying the boldly colored national "red flag." I have seen the flag on sale here in the United States as part of a selection of a number of international flags for sale.
Interestingly, and despite somewhat of a lack of historical information on this national banner, the use of the red color on the Turkey banner is said to date back to the time of the Ottomans. The Ottomans in fact converted the nation to the religion of Islam, during the 1400's. Some of the other elements are not as old, yet have been around for hundreds of years.
These symbols were kept when Turkey became an official republic in '23. The present form of the flag was confirmed some thirteen years later, in 1936. The exact history of the flag however remains unclear, thus creating some controversy in terms of historic claims and facts. Historical sources and local legends and traditions connected with the expansion of the Ottoman Empire often conflict.
The island of Cyprus was an island or territory of conflict between Greece and Turkey, mostly in the past. Incidents between the Green and Turkish communities have resulted in the virtual division of the island in two. A few decades ago an agreement was produced between Greece and Turkey, and Great Britain that brought British sovereignty to a close or end. Today, Cyprian politics include a working government, representatives and a president.
The island has a fascinating history really. The very earliest human activity on the island dates back to about ten thousand years BCE, according to historic evidence found on the south coast of the island. Some of the older water wells in the world are found on Cyprus, dated at the same aforementioned time. Interestingly, Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
These above mentioned flags are available at times as international flags for sale for use with garden and other flag poles. As aforementioned, some very tall flagpoles have been installed throughout the Turkish territory in recent years. Turkey and Cyprus have become popular tourist destinations to folks living in all kinds of areas of the world, including Europe and the United States. Istanbul has a European and an Asian side, in other words, it is divided geographically.
Interestingly, and despite somewhat of a lack of historical information on this national banner, the use of the red color on the Turkey banner is said to date back to the time of the Ottomans. The Ottomans in fact converted the nation to the religion of Islam, during the 1400's. Some of the other elements are not as old, yet have been around for hundreds of years.
These symbols were kept when Turkey became an official republic in '23. The present form of the flag was confirmed some thirteen years later, in 1936. The exact history of the flag however remains unclear, thus creating some controversy in terms of historic claims and facts. Historical sources and local legends and traditions connected with the expansion of the Ottoman Empire often conflict.
The island of Cyprus was an island or territory of conflict between Greece and Turkey, mostly in the past. Incidents between the Green and Turkish communities have resulted in the virtual division of the island in two. A few decades ago an agreement was produced between Greece and Turkey, and Great Britain that brought British sovereignty to a close or end. Today, Cyprian politics include a working government, representatives and a president.
The island has a fascinating history really. The very earliest human activity on the island dates back to about ten thousand years BCE, according to historic evidence found on the south coast of the island. Some of the older water wells in the world are found on Cyprus, dated at the same aforementioned time. Interestingly, Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
These above mentioned flags are available at times as international flags for sale for use with garden and other flag poles. As aforementioned, some very tall flagpoles have been installed throughout the Turkish territory in recent years. Turkey and Cyprus have become popular tourist destinations to folks living in all kinds of areas of the world, including Europe and the United States. Istanbul has a European and an Asian side, in other words, it is divided geographically.
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