Taksim Square

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/taksim-square

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. Where is Taksim Square?

2. 2. How big is Taksim Square?

3. 3. What is the capital of Taksim Square?

4. 4. What language do people speak in Taksim Square?

5. 5. Why is Taksim Square called the "heart of modern Istanbul"?

6. 6. What is the Republic Monument and why is it important?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Ottoman Empire

• Turkish War of Independence

• Urban Planning

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.