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18th March is the commemoration day of Gallipoli War, Canakkale Savasi, the World War I battle for control of the Dardanelles that was straight fought on Turkey’s Gallipoli (Gelibolu) peninsula, with appaling casualties. Around 100,000 were killed and 400,000 wounded during the nine-month campaign (1915-1916).

The British navy (under the command of Winston Churchill) wanted very much to get its battleships through the Dardanelles and attack Istanbul to knock the Ottoman Empire, an ally of the Central Powers, out of the war. Invading armies and navies have coveted the strategic Dardanalles strait since the days of the Trojans because it controls the sea traffic between the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, and the Aegean/Mediterreanean. At only 1,2 km wide at its narrowest point (Kilitbahir), and over 100 meters deep, it is also the key to Istanbul: warships could conquer the city if they could get through the Dardanelles.

Ottoman forces, some of whom were commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemal (later Ataturk) knew that if the British would get through the Dardanelles, it meant the conquest of Turkey. This war was reclaimed in high spirits by the Turks and showed great courage in defending the Dardanelles and every year at this day it is been commemorated.
The result of the Dardanelles failure has put an end to the British Empire’s apogee. From then on Britain’s influence in her dominions had gradually declined and in in 20-30 years time, the British Empire has came to and. The British has sailed for the world sovereignty but the Dardanelles campaign has misled their route.

Today, the Gallipoli battlefields are silent, preserved as a national park strewn with marble and bronze monuments, among the most emotionally touching places to visit in Turkey.

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives..you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets where they lie side by side here in this country of ours…You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. Having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well

–Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 1934

What is a Language?

A language is considered to be a system of communicating with other people using sounds, symbols and words in expressing a meaning, idea or thought. This language can be used in many forms, primarily through oral and written communications as well as using expressions through body language.

FACTS ABOUT LANGUAGES

Did you know that…

01There are between 6000 and 7000 languages in the world – spoken by six billion people divided into 189 independent states.
02 There are about 225 indigenous languages in Europe – roughly 3% of the world’s total.

03 Most of the world’s languages are spoken in Asia and Africa.

04 At least half of the world’s population are bilingual or plurilingual, i.e. they speak two or more languages.
05 In their daily lives Europeans increasingly come across foreign languages. There is a need to generate a greater interest in languages among European citizens.
06 Many languages have 50,000 words or more, but individual speakers normally know and use only a fraction of the total vocabulary: in everyday conversation people use the same few hundred words.
07 Languages are constantly in contact with each other and affect each other in many ways: English borrowed words and expressions from many other languages in the past, European languages are now borrowing many words from English.
08 In its first year a baby utters a wide range of vocal sounds; at around one year the first understandable words are uttered; at around three years complex sentences are formed; at five years a child possesses several thousand words.
09 The mother tongue is usually the language one knows best and uses most. But there can be “perfect bilinguals” who speak two languages equally well. Normally, however, bilinguals display no perfect balance between their two languages.
10 Bilingualism brings with it many benefits: it makes the learning of additional languages easier, enhances the thinking process and fosters contacts with other people and their cultures.
11 Bilingualism and plurilingualism entail economic advantages, too: jobs are more easily available to those who speak several languages, and multilingual companies have a better competitive edge than monolingual ones.
12 Languages are related to each other like the members of a family. Most European languages belong to the large Indo-European family.
13 Most European languages belong to three broad groups: Germanic, Romance and Slavic.

14 The Germanic family of languages includes Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, German, Dutch, English and Yiddish, among others.
15 The Romance languages include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian, among others.

16 The Slavic languages include Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Bulgarian and others.
17 Most European languages use the Latin alphabet. Some Slavic languages use the Cyrillic alphabet. Greek, Armenian, Georgian and Yiddish have their own alphabet.
18 Most countries in Europe have a number of regional or minority languages – some of these have obtained official status.
19 The non-European languages most widely used on European territory are Arabic, Chinese and Hindi, each with its own writing system.
20 Russia (148 million inhabitants) has by far the highest number of languages spoken on its territory: from 130 to 200 depending on the criteria.
21 Due to the influx of migrants and refugees, Europe has become largely multilingual. In London alone some 300 languages are spoken (Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish, Berber, Hindi, Punjabi, etc.).

1. Please, no last names, school names or addresses.

2. Do not link to your personal blog/journal from your school blog; you might reveal information on there that you don’t want to reveal on your school blog.

3. If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you’re not going to be offensive to anyone as you write it.

4. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, and your use of words.

5. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it’s a person, an organization, or just a general idea. You don’t want someone making a stab at what you are passionate about; don’t do it to someone else.

6. Don’t write about other people without permission; if you can’t get their permission, use first names only. Never share someone elses last name.

7. Watch your language! We’re not at home, we are at school, this has to be at least remotely professional looking.

8. Make sure things you write about are factual. Don’t be posting about things that aren’t true.

9. Keep it education-oriented. That means that you probably shouldn’t discuss your plans for the weekend.

Story time…… Write the most interesting story of Amy….and….win the prize..Good luck..

Click the link below.. it’s an old song but it’s one of the best of Ray Charles.. Thank you Cankut..

Hit the road Jack

***The one who can answer all the questions will be awarded =)))

1. Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?

2. Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?

3. Why do banks charge a fee on “insufficient funds” when they know there is not enough?

4. Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

5. Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is  wet?

6. Whose idea was it to put an “S” in the word  “lisp”? (Lisp: People who can’t say the letter  ”s”  perfectly.)

7.What is the speed of darkness?

8.Why is it that people say they “slept like a baby” when babies wake up every two hours?

9. If the temperature is zero outside today and it’s going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?

10. Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

11. How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

12. Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the  ground?

13. If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

14. Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?

15.If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?

What are your resolutions for the new year? Share your resolutions with us.