2. In the16th century and17th century, especially in the period of Suleiman I, the territory reached its peak, and the ruling area spanned three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. /kloc-began to decline in the 0/9th century.
3. When the Ottoman Empire reached its peak, due to its influence in Asia, Europe and Africa, Sultan, the monarch of the Ottoman Empire, regarded himself as the master of the world and inherited the culture of the Eastern Roman Empire and Islamic culture, so the eastern and western civilizations merged into it.
4. 19 14 joined the Allies in World War I and was defeated in19/0/8. According to the Treaty of Versailles, Turkey lost a large territory. 19 19, Kemal launched the national liberation war, 1923129, the Republic of Turkey was founded.
Although Turkey is an Asian country, it adopts the European model in the political, economic and cultural fields, and is a candidate for the European Union. According to the Constitution, Turkey is a country with democracy, separation of church and state and rule of law. Turkey's diplomatic focus is on the west, and while maintaining its traditional strategic partnership with the United States, it strengthens its relations with European countries. Turkey has joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and is a founding member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and a member of the G20.