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Turkey, the Gateway to the Orient, continues to hold its millennia-old status as one of the most important crossroads countries in the world. Emperor Constantine established Christianity in 324, establishing its position as a world religion, and moved the centre of the Roman Empire to Constantinople, now Istanbul. From Cappadocia, Julius Caesar got the best horses his armies had. In modern times, the Orient Express connect Europe, crossing from Paris to Istanbul, where East and West meet in art and architecture. Mount Ararat, at 5,166 m the highest point in the country, is said to be the resting place of Noah's Ark. The famed city of Troy is here as well, south of Istanbul. And you must not leave without seeing Ephesus, the legendary city , home to the Temple of Artemis and the location where Saint Peter wandered, spreading his gospel before settling in Crete. There are many other sites of archaeological and religious significance. Its situation along the coasts of two important and beautiful bodies of water, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, make Turkey a country well worth a visitor's vacation time.
 Visitors Stats: The following chart tells you how many visitors have been to Turkey in the last year and whether the number is up or down when compared to five years of statistics. The rank tells you how popular Turkey is over all with tourists out of all 237 countries.
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# of
Visitors: |
45,289 |
27,732 |
935,765 |
162,198 |
| Trend: |
Down |
Down |
Up |
Down |
| Rank: |
20/237 |
41/237 |
11/237 |
36/237 |
(This chart is based on five years of statistics gathered by the World Tourism Organization.)
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