After learning about Turkey's national flower, I want to visit Istanbul even more.

Turkey is a country spanning both Asia and Europe, sharing land borders with 8 countries and bordered by the Aegean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Its geographical position is extremely important. Turkey has 6500 years of history and cultural and historical heritage from different periods. Together with its terrain surrounded by sea on three sides and its complex inland geography, it has abundant tourism resources. With its charming scenery and romantic atmosphere, it is known as a "tourism paradise," and even Turkey's national flower is romantic.

Turkish maiden

Turkey's national flower - the tulip

When people mention tulips, everyone thinks of the Netherlands. In fact, the homeland of the tulip is Turkey. Every year, April to May is the annual Istanbul International Tulip Festival, when more than 11.6 million tulips bloom beautifully and dress this ancient city in especially enchanting colors, attracting tourists from all over the world. Tulips also appear in many handicrafts and buildings.

Tulips beneath the castle

The tulip's flower is as beautiful as an Islamic maiden wrapped in a headscarf; the tulip has also brought a colorful and happy life to the people who love it, so Turks love tulips more than anyone else. In this country, almost every household grows tulips.

Handicrafts featuring tulips

The tulip not only serves as Turkey's national flower, but is also the city flower of the capital, Istanbul.