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    Erkan GÜLTEKİN/ Eti Holding Primary School

    Kovancılar is a city of the district of in the Turkish province of Elazığ. In 1934 the Turkish government founded Kovancılar for 300 families from the former Ottoman territories in Romania. The name comes from the Turkish village of Kovancılar in Romania. It has been a municipality since 1967 and It is located about 67 kilometers in the east of Elazığ.Kovancılar has 25000 population today and It is the biggest district of Elazığ

    Hasan BODUR/ Eti Holding Primary School

    Kovancılar: It is on the Elazig-Bingöl highway and 67 km from the city center. It is like a cross-road between east and west.Kovancılar became a district in 1988. Among the most important cultural assets of the district; Çakırkaş (Hoşmat) Church, Ekinözü Fountain and İbrahim Bey Palace. 80% of the people of our district are engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. The remaining 20% of the people work abroad as workers in various countries. Ferrochrome Factory, which is the biggest industrial establishment of Elazig, operates in the town of Yarimca. The total population of the district is 40,094 according to the 2013 address-based census.

    Habibe Genç-Lütfi Banat Primary School-Besiktas/Istanbul

    İstanbul, historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is the largest city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. Istanbul is in the Marmara Region. It was home to three great civilizations in ancient times. It is the most crowded city in Turkey. Culturally, he was the subject of novels, poems, especially songs. It has a lot of attractions.
    For example, this is where it is; Historical Peninsula, Bosphorus, Galata Tower, Topkapi Palace, Sultanahmet Mosque, Yerebatan Cistern, Galata Bridge

    Can Nalbantoğlu/ Sehit Polat Ozbek Primary School

    Kocaeli Province (Turkish: Kocaeli ili, pronounced [koˈdʒaeli]) is a province of Turkey and one of only two to not have the same official name as its capital, İzmit, which is thus also sometimes called Kocaeli The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea around the Gulf of İzmit. Kocaeli is bordered by the province of Istanbul and the Marmara Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, the province of Sakarya to the east, the province of Bursa to the south and the province of Yalova to the southwest. The metropolitan area of Istanbul extends to the Kocaeli-Istanbul provincial border. The size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit allow for extensive port facilities, including the Gölcük Naval Base. The province is called the industrial capital of Turkey.

    Gözde İlhan/Sehit Polat Ozbek Primary School

    Gebze is an advancing and growing district of Turkey where it is located east of Marmara and north of Gulf Of İzmit which has a rich historical past and an economy depends on agriculture, husbandry and industry. Gebze is a district where located north of Sea of Marmara and 45 kms east of Istanbul which contains most of Kocaeli’s industry. It is the second largest district of Marmara Region and has 15% of Turkish industry. Gebze is located around the ports, airport, national railways, E-5 and TEM motorways which are connected through Anatolia to Istanbul and Europe by connected to Kocaeli Province in Marmara Region. Gebze is an area develops its industry and urban life due to roads located through west to east.

    Şenay Uzuner/Edebali Primary School

    Gaziantep is one of the crowded big cities of Turkey. It is a place where different cultures meet. Also it welcomes many Syrian refugees. People in Gaziantep are very hospitable. In addition, it has a wide amazing cuisine. Baklava, lahmacun, kebap are only a small part of the cuisine. Its historical places send people to a time travel. When you come Gaziantep, be ready to eat a lot and travel to the past. You can watch this video to have a better understanding.

    Eva Svobodova, Primary School Brno, The Czech Republic

    The Brno metropolitan area has more than 600,000 inhabitants. Brno is known for being a bustling student city with many universities, higher education institutions and colleges located within the city.
    The city spends about 30 million euro every year on culture. There are many museums, theatres and other cultural institutions. The biggest festival held in Brno is the fireworks competition festival Ignis Brunensis (Latin for "Flame of Brno") held annually in June. Brno Exhibition Centre ranks among the largest exhibition centres in Europe.
    The most visited sights of the city include the Špilberk castle. This beautiful Medieval castle conceals a gruesome and tragic past as a notorious prison and military institution, only a short time after its construction. Today, Špilberk is one of the visitors’ favorite sights for its city museum, charming surrounding gardens and romantic walking paths.

    Esra Çevlik/Edebali Primary School

    Gaziantep is located in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is one of the most important agricultural and industrial centres of Turkey with its extensive olive groves, vineyards, and pistachio orchards. It attracts many tourists' interest with a lot of historical places, cultures, and cuisine. People in Gaziantep are very hospitable and helpful. I am very happy to live here:)