Author: WCPSS

*Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year!
*Eid Mubarak means happy Eid!
*People usually try to be with their parents the first morning of Eid. They will have a family breakfast all together. It is a like a traditional family reunion.
*After that they visit relatives, neighbors and friends. Everybody prepares special desserts. They also give candy and money to the kids.
*They pray to Allah. Eid al Fitr celebrates the end of the month of Ramadan. Eid al Adha celebrates when Ibrahim listened to Allah’s commands.

EID

Here are some women with hennaed hands for the Eid holiday!

Here is a map of Turkey. It is located in Eastern Europe. The capital city is Ankara.
Here is the Black Sea coast in Turkey. Its waters are warm in the summer and very cold in the winter.

Turkey

Do you know why the Turkish Flag has a moon and star? The crescent moon is an important symbol for Muslims.

Life in Turkey

Here are some Turkish school children. What could their names mean?
How You Get Your Name
Turkish names always have meanings. Some of the children's names may come from the time when they were born; Bayram (Feast), Safak (Dawn), Bahar (Spring), Ramazan (the holy month, Ramadan), or the events during the birth; Yagmur (Rain), Tufan (Storm), or express the parents' feeling about the child, if they want him to be the last one; Yeter (Enough), Songul (Last rose) .

Popular Drinks and Foods of Turkey
Tea is a very popular hot drink in Turkey. People in Turkey drink tea out of clear glass cups. There are two types of tea: "koyu cay", the strong one and "acik cay" the light one.
Kebabs are dishes of plain or marinated meat either stewed or grilled. Lamb is a popular meat in Turkey. Pieces of lamb are put on a skewer and grilled over charcoal form the famous "Sis kebab", now known in many countries of the world.

Here is a cup of Turkish Tea!
Turkey and
Wind Energy
The country of Turkey has become very interested in wind power. Wind power is much cleaner than the fossil fuels that pollute the earth. They have plans to build more and more wind turbines like the ones in the picture.