Rotary Youth Exchange

For students considering Rotary District 5950 and 5960 Youth Exchange program.

Learn About the Countries: Turkey Exchange Program

Temperate Mediterranean climate: snowy mountains, sandy beaches, and clear water. Great sites include Ephesus, Mount Olympus, Mount Ararat (the ark), Istanbul’s covered bazaar, the Blue Mosque, modern Izmir, and traditional Muslim villages.

Country Officer(s)
Had Solberg
(651)426-7901
hadsolberg@usfamily.net

Language: Turkish (Türkçe). Transcribed into Cyrillic alphabet in the 1930’s. Türkiye en güzel!
This is where eastern and western cultures meet: Greek, Roman, Christian, and Muslim history find there base here. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through Turkey.
Traditional Muslim norms differ from Western culture.

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