Destination: Turkey

Which famous building in Istanbul has been a church, a mosque and a museum – and is a mosque again today?
Hagia Sophia
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
What is the name of the Turkish dish of meat cooked on a vertical rotating spit and shaved into thin slices?
Döner kebab
What is the name of the chewy Turkish confection, often dusted with powdered sugar, known in English as 'Turkish delight'?
Lokum
Which anise-flavoured national drink is called 'lion's milk' because it turns milky-white with water?
Rakı
Which palace in Istanbul was the main residence of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years?
Topkapı Palace
What is the name of Turkey's currency?
Turkish lira
What does the common Turkish greeting 'merhaba' mean?
Hello
Which mountain in eastern Turkey is the country's highest peak and is linked in legend to Noah's Ark?
Mount Ararat
What is the name of Turkey's best-selling beer brand, found everywhere along the coast?
Efes
What is the traditional Turkish steam bath called, where you are washed and scrubbed on a heated marble slab?
Hammam

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