Turkiye is a wide country with its dramatic landscape. Learn about Turkey’s untouched nature and diverse geography from breathtaking natural beauties, animals and plants, to turquoise coasts, beautiful pristine beaches and rich lush green forests.
Turkish Olives and Olive Oils
Memeli: Grown largely in Izmir, Memeli olives are used as green olives typically preserved in brine, split green olives and black olives. Olive Oil Types: Naturel Sızma Zeytinyağı (Natural Pressed Olive Oil): This is extra virgin 100 percent raw olive oil. It has the lowest level of acidity, under 0.8%. Extra virgin olive oil has high nutritional value and is therefore, best consumed cold (think over salads or with crusty bread).
Fauna of Turkey
Anatolia is habitat to 9000 species of plants in 850 classes and many animal species. over 1,200 vertebrate species are found in Turkey, including 160 mammal, 418 bird, 120 reptile, 22 frog, 127 fresh water fish and 384 ocean fish.
Nature & Geography
TURKEY’S NATURE AND GEOGRAPHY
Turkiye is a wide country with its dramatic landscape. Learn about Turkey’s untouched nature and diverse geography from breathtaking natural beauties, animals and plants, to turquoise coasts, beautiful pristine beaches and rich lush green forests.
Turkish Olives and Olive Oils
Memeli: Grown largely in Izmir, Memeli olives are used as green olives typically preserved in brine, split green olives and black olives. Olive Oil Types: Naturel Sızma Zeytinyağı (Natural Pressed Olive Oil): This is extra virgin 100 percent raw olive oil. It has the lowest level of acidity, under 0.8%. Extra virgin olive oil has high nutritional value and is therefore, best consumed cold (think over salads or with crusty bread).
Fauna of Turkey
Anatolia is habitat to 9000 species of plants in 850 classes and many animal species. over 1,200 vertebrate species are found in Turkey, including 160 mammal, 418 bird, 120 reptile, 22 frog, 127 fresh water fish and 384 ocean fish.