Map of Turkey

"We shall make the expansion and rise of Turkish culture in every era the mainstay of the Republic."

                                                                                                       Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

This website is a portal into the people and culture of the Republic of Turkey.  You will be able to explore the Folklore of an ancient civilization and a  country rich in culture.  You will find information on the Folk Art, Folk Dance, Folk Literature, and Folk Music of this wonderful country.  Click on the links below to enter the cultural world of Turkey.

    Folk Art                  Folk Dance                  Folk Literature                   Folk Music

The Turk4 Group is comprised of four Lehman College graduate students.  Jon Cordes and Kathy Gallo teach eighth grade ELA and Social Studies in New York City.  Amanda Rimm-Hewitt, trombonist, teaches middle school band at the Staar Academy in Harlem.  Tara Goozee, violinist, teaches elementary strings and conducts middle school orchestras in Suffern, New York.  They all hope to travel to Turkey some day to further explore the culture of this diverse country.