Turkey, even now, is one of the seven countries in the world which produces enough food to feed every one and then some to export. The Turkish landscape encompasses such a wide variety of geographic zones, that for every two to four hours of driving, you will find yourself in a different zone with all the accompanying changes in scenery, temperature, altitude, humidity, vegetation and weather conditions. The Turkish landscape has the combined characteristics of the three old continents of the world: Europe, Africa, and Asia, and an ecological diversity surpassing any other place along the 40th. latitude. Thus, the diversity of the cuisine has come to reflect that of the landscape and its regional variations.
http://www.about-turkey.com/cuisine/nurturing.htm

This Turkish lady looks like Mona Lisa: