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This is an Ode about Turkey. It sits in two continents- Europe and Asia (line 1). Julius Caesar proclaimed his celebrated words “Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered) in Turkey, when he defeated Pontus, a formidable Kingdome in the black sea region of Turkey (line 2). The Hittites who sold Abraham the cave where he buried his wife sarah were from Turkey; St. Nicholar, also known as Santa Clau, was born in Patura on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and the first church built by man is St. Peter’s church in Antioch (Antakya), turkey (line 3). Noah’s Ark landed on Mount Ararat in Eastern Turkey (line 6). Istanbul is the European capital of culture (lines 8 & 9). The capital of Turkey isn’t Istanbul as popularly believed, it is Ankara (line 10). Turkey has a strong manufacturing sector: Makes and exports cars, planes, electronics, clothing and textiles (line 14). Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents (line 15).